"The Korea Meteorological Administration recently announced that the autumnal tint will be making its appearance 1-6 days later than it has in previous years. Leaves on Jirisan Mountain and the central regions of Korea are expected to start changing between October 3rd and 19th, while the southern regions will start experiencing the seasonal bursts of color between October 13th and 30th.
The first foliage* of Seoraksan Mountain is predicted to start around October 3rd, and will reach its peak** around October 18th. The peak time of fall foliage on Naejangsan Mountain will be around the 7th of November. Last but not least, the autumnal tint will peak in the central regions and Jirisan Mountain around middle to late October, and in the southern regions around late October to early November.
2011 Autumn Foliage Schedule ( I've just selected some national parks. For the full schedule, click here.)
How to Read the Info Below:
National Park - Date for First Foliage - Date for the Peak Foliage
NOTE:
*First foliage = 20% of a given area’s foliage has changed color
**Peak foliage = 80% or more of a given area’s foliage has changed colors
Seoraksan in Gangwon-do (설악산) 10.3 - 10.20
Bukhansan in Gyeonggi-do, nearest to Seoul (북한산) 10.19 - 10.28
Naejangsan, a popular place for viewing maple reds (내장산) 10.26 - 11.7
Jirisan - one of the biggest national parks (지리산) 10.13 10.23
Hallasan on Jeju-do (한라산) 10.17- 10.28
See earlier posting on shorter autumns in Korea
sources:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FU/FU_EN_15.jsp?cid=1391042
Courtesy of: Korea Meteorological Administration
13 comments:
안녕하세요 아줌마 ^^
found ur blog when i'm searching some info about korea
nice blog!
i'll be going to korea this october.. yeay!
Hi Hanie,
Lucky you! Hope you get to enjoy the maple leaves as they change colour!
Regards,
ajumma
hi!im therese from the philippines.we are going to seoul on oct 19-23.we are visiting nami island on oct 20,is it possible for us to see leaves changing colors?also we are exploring seoul tourist spots on oct 22 like gyeongbokgung palace and N tower,same inquiry---is it possible for us to see red trees along the area?thanks and we really appreciate your effort on taking time to reply on our queries.take care!
Hello Therese!
If the weather forecasters are correct, you should have a great time taking snapshots of maple leaves during your holiday.
Nami Island is halfway between Seoul and Seoraksan and the latter is expected to see the peak of the autumn colours around the 20th October. I've not been to Nami but I suspect it has more metasequoia trees than maples so expect more browns than reds.
Seoul should also be displaying colourful autumnal tints by the 22nd of Oct so your timing should be spot -on. Just pray for good weather and no unexpected showers.
Don't forget to charge your camera battery!
Wishing you a great holiday!
ajumma
thanks ajumma for the quick response!we will pray to have a good weather and experience autumn colors in seoul.keep on inspiring people!take care always!happy weekend!
Hi Ajumma, this is Eric from Indonesia. Will be in Seoul n going to visit Nami also Seoraksan around Oct 27 - Nov 2. Will this be to late to see the autumn color?
Apa khabar, Eric,
May be too late to see the leaves in Nami and Seoraksan around late October. Try Naejangsan National Park - the leaves should be more colourful at the time you plan to be in Korea.
Check out this link also ( for Seoul, refer to Bukhansan - the park that's closest to the capital city).
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FU/FU_EN_15.jsp?cid=1391042
Have a colourful holiday,
ajumma
hi there again ajumma!
how are you?hope you're having a great weekend!i would like to clarify if there's a train from incheon airport going to downtown seoul.i read at korea official website that KORAIL just launched last october 15 a train from incheon to seoul station.maybe we could take the train instead of taking the bus so we'll some travel time.also,may i ask how's the colors are now changing in seoul?im worried because it's been raining for the past few days now.and it has been forecasted that it'll be cloudy for the coming week.we will be there on wednesday night till sunday night.hope to catch autumn colors!again,thank you so much!
hi!we are bound to seoul in 3 days..kindly update us about the colors now in seoul.we want to see seoul in autumn colors.thanks!sorry for bothering
hi!its me again therese!how are you?hope all is well.may i ask how's the autumn colors now in seoul?we are flying to seoul tom and maybe we can experience autumn in seoul.thanks!
Hi to the travellers bound for Seoul,
VERY sorry for this late reply - was away from my PC for some time.
Hope you got to see the autumn colours and had a great holiday!
Regards,
ajumma
I will be in seoul on nov 13 for a 4 day trip. What places do you recommend to visit and what clothes to wear during this season. It's my first time in Seoul and I am very excited.
Hi to the lucky Anon who will be in Seoul in mid November,
Am happy for you!
First, do pack warm clothes. There's a cold snap already so low temperatures may be expected. Layer, layer, layer and make sure you've got something to cover the hands, head and neck ( Just in case).
Recommended places in Seoul?
1. Yeouido Park and the Hangang
2. Bukhansan and / or Bugaksan
3. Namsan & the Hanok Village
4. Namdemun Market
5. Gyeongbokgung and other palaces
6. National Museum
7. Cheongyecheon
8. Insadong
9. The sauna or jjimjilbang
10. Suwon (near Seoul) for the Korean Folk Village and Hwaseong Fortress
Happy travelling!
ajumma
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