Gwangju International Center will run a GIC Culture Tour to Muan, South Jeolla Province, on April 25.

The first stop on the tour will be the birthplace of Choeui, a Joseon-era Zen monk who also became a tea master.

Lunch will follow at a restaurant for grilled pork over an open fire.

After lunch the tour will visit the workshop of traditional pottery master Kim Ok-su, where participants can try their hand at making some ceramics of their own.

The last stop will be Sikyeongjeong Pavillion, a favored place of some of the leading figures in “gasa” literature.

The tour runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and costs 55,000 won for GIC members, 65,000 won for nonmembers and 35,000 won for preschoolers. The fees cover travel, insurance and admission to the sites.

For more information, visit gic.or.kr.

(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)