where will yong joon be on the 18th?

there'll be 2 possibilities to where we might just see yong joon. it could either be at the weddng of joomuchi and dalbi or at the Cultural Day of 2008 Ceremony. hmm, which amongst these 2 events will he be attending?

with the news about the cultural day ceremony, i'm sure those who have signed up for the wedding are having second thoughts. if i were them i will just stay on the net where i'll have a big chance seeing him

i hope the tour groups will back off.

btw, the cultural day will be held at Cheongju, Choongbuk province while the wedding of will take place at outside of Seoul.

below is the news regarding the cultural award that suehan translated and shared on byj's quilt. thanks so much suehan!

BYJ will receive the Cultural Award. “He introduced the Korean Culture.”
[Sports Hankook] October 8th, 2008 (Wed) 07:13 am

Honor to receive the award as the first Hallyu Star.
Jang Na Ra will receive 'Today’s Young Artist Award'.
‘Yonsama’, Bae Yong Joon became a representative of Korea’s culture.

On the 18th, Bae Yong Joon will receive the Cultural Award at The Cultural Day of 2008 ceremony which will be held in Cheongju, Choongbuk province. He was acknowledged due to his extensive contribution to introduce the Korean culture; he will receive an award at The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism event which is organized by the ministry. ‘Hallyu Star’, Jang Nara will receive ‘Today’s Young Artist Award’ due to her role as a cultural bridge between Korea and China.

This is the first time to receive The Cultural Award as a Hallyu Star. Last year, Lee Young Ae of Daejanggeum received the Cultural Medal due to her contribution to the development of broadcasting. On 2005, when the event of ‘The Friendship Year of Korea and Japan, 2005’ was held, the former secretary of The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Jeong Dong Chae publicly said that he was willing to give The Cultural Award to a Hallyu Star. Bae Yong Joon will finally accomplish that this year following Lee Young Ae.

He only received Today’s Young Artist Award in the film category since he became a Hallyu Star. This award was given by The Ministry of Culture and Tourism on 2005, which is the same award that Jang Nara will receive. This Cultural Award officially will acknowledge Bae Yong Joon as the representative of Korea and Hallyu.

Bae Yong Joon came up on the throne as a ‘Hallyu Star’ through the drama, “Winter Love Song”. “Winter Love Song” was broadcasted in Japan from early of 2003 with the title of “Winter Sonata (冬のソナタ) and it brought out ‘the boom of Winter Love Song’. The desire of the Japanese to learn and tour Korea, boomed locally, and it generated enormous economic effects.

“The Cultural Day of 2008” will be held at the Art Hall in Cheongju at 4:00 pm on the 18th. ‘The Cultural Day’ award ceremony is held at different pIaces in the country every year, and it will be held in Cheongju this time.

Sports Hankook, Reporter Lee Hyun A,lalala@sportshankook.co.kr