Anchor: As the weather turns crisp and the leaves begin to change colors, the fall season provides an array of festivals in South Korea. Festival goers can enjoy jazz performances and cosmos in full bloom at some of the events taking place this weekend.
Our Park Jong-hong has more on the autumn festivities.
Report: Dominic Miller is known for creating one of the most beautiful guitar sounds in pop music history. Combining his love of classical guitar with other styles such as pop, jazz and funk, the Argentine-English guitarist has crafted a distinct sound throughout the years.
Swedish jazz pianist and composer Jan Lundgren is also known for his deep, sentimental melodies.
These top global talents are set to grace the stage at the eleventh Jarasum International Jazz Festival running Friday through Sunday.
The event is a leading music festival in Asia visited by 200-thousand visitors each year. Some 50 world class acts from home and abroad are performing at this year’s event.
Festival goers can also get their live music fix at the 14th Guri Cosmos Festival taking place at the Han River citizen's park in Guri, Gyeonggi Province this weekend.
Musical performances will be held in the backdrop of the balmy cosmos flowers lining the 120-thousand square meter riverside site.
Adding to the fall events this week, Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival kicked off on Wednesday and is continuing through the weekend.
The festival gets its name from the Namsadang troupes that were a vagabond clown theatre in ancient Korea and are designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The festival in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province will feature colorful street parades with eye catching costumes and stunning fireworks.
Also this weekend, visitors can attend the Goyang Lake-park Arts Festival in its sixth year and enjoy an array of performances, including dance and puppet shows by some 70 troupes hailing from Korea and abroad.
Park Jong-hong, KBS World Radio News.