The ajumma (married Korean women) were very well-coordinated and really good in their dance performance. I don’t know why I felt like bursting out in laughter.
This was September 18 (Friday), the second day of the 2009 Korean Festival at Seoul International Park in LA. The schedule bills this performance as “Line Dance.” An hour later, Berendo Middle School students performed more traditional Korean music with drums.
I was there mid-afternoon with time to just make one round of the grounds and look for the schedule of this weekend’s festival events. Lots and lots of booths. Lining the perimeter outside were tables staffed by representatives from the different provinces of South Korea as well as Hite, Budweiser and Bool BBQ.
Don’t know if you spotted them in the video, but the mascots from the Maeil Company were roaming the grounds. Must have been hot in those suits. Caffe Latte had limbs!
Other notables: McDonalds a major sponsor. Hawaiian Chicken was roasting about two dozen whole chickens on an open spit all at once. The FBI and DEA had tables… There were what seemed to be South Korean military recruiters in uniform.
The given schedule shows the same roster for Saturday and Sunday.
12:00-3:30 Seniors’ Entertainment Variety Show
3:30-4:00 Hip Hop
4:00-4:30 Kimi Jazz Band
4:30-5:00 Performance by Jean Ballet School
5:00-6:30 Youth Talent Show
6:30-8:00 Singing Contest
8:00-9:30 Gag Show (Funny concert with Seo Weon-seob and Na Deok)
9:30-10:00 Raffle Drawing
*The 36th Los Angeles Korean Parade at 3 PM along Olympic Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.
