"KPop Demon Hunters" (Netflix)
"KPop Demon Hunters" (Netflix)

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Monday that it will offer a special tour program exclusively for foreign nationals and overseas tourists, allowing them to wear "gat" while they enjoy the Seoul International Garden Show in September.

The “Traveling Stone in the Garden” tour program presents an opportunity for its participants to take a scenic stroll at Boramae Park in Dongjak-gu, southwestern Seoul, and enjoy this year’s Seoul International Garden Show while wearing gat — the traditional Korean hat that particularly caught global viewers’ attention in Netflix’s hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.”

Visitors will be guided by a host dressed in hanbok as a “seonbi,” or a Confucian scholar during the Joseon era (1392-1910), and explore different areas of the 400,000-square-meter festival space filled with greenery and cultural programs. Guests can also participate in hands-on activities, including drinking omija cha, a tea made from dried Schisandra berries, and writing poems in the shade like Confucian scholars.

According to the city government, the program will run from Sept. 5 to 14 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Three sessions will be available each day, with each session lasting 50 minutes with up to 10 participants. Only two sessions will be held on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.

The program is free and open to foreign visitors interested in experiencing traditional Korean garden culture.

Reservations are open through a Google form (forms.gle/MnsBvNf7Td4GbenN7) on a first-come, first-served basis. Detailed information will be provided to the individual applicant via the phone number or email address provided on the application.


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