Korea Fest at 1 Utama Shopping Centre

The Korea Fest was held from Nov 4 to 6 at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.

Korea Fest at 1 Utama Shopping Centre

Travel Agency and Airline companies set up booths to sell tour packages to Korea.

There were cultural activities, mascot appearances, talk shows such as the Skincare Talk Show and Travel Talk Shows by the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and Gangwon Province. 

Event highlights include cultural art performances by Black Dot and Extreme Dance Comedy by Break Out. Also scheduled were art and culture workshops such as calligraphy workshops and tote bag painting workshops. Visitors could also get travel info such as traditional markets they can visit in Korea.

Visitors playing games to collect stamps

Visitors to the event were given a card upon entering the venue with challenges to complete, such as visiting the various booths and playing traditional Korean games such as 투호 (Tuho) to collect stamps and exchange it for a prize like keychain and mask chain. Those who signed up for the Visit Korea app also received free gifts.

The three-day event attracted visitors of all ages.

The hanbok experience was popular among visitors who enjoyed dressing up in the beautiful Korean traditional attire. Couples, parents and their children were seen having fun dressing up in hanbok and having their photos taken at the photo zone. Event-goers could also have their photos printed as a souvenir.

I was glad to see that the VR sets at the VR experience booth were wiped after each use. After all, the pandemic is still ongoing and it was good that all the sweaty VR sets were wiped clean.

There were also free coffee and cakes at selected times, sponsored by CU Malaysia. 

The Annyeong Kawan with Lee Jae Wook Meet and Greet event, which was scheduled to take place on November 5, was postponed. The KTO announced this on their Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the postponement. Undeniably, this was a difficult decision to make, and we understand that this will come as an enormous disappointment to Malaysian fans. However, we trust this is the right and best decision, in solidarity with South Korea as the country mourns the unfortunate Halloween incident in Seoul."