Celebrate being a child, a parent

Magician Lee Eun-gyul will perform on Children’s Day at Sheraton Grande Walkerhill in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul.

By Kim Ji-soo

In Korea, May is the month of the family. Children’s Day falls on May 5 and Parent’s Day on May 8.

If you happen to be in the capital, hotels in the area have prepared some ways to mark these dates.

Kids relish in the multi-colored balls at Orangerie at the Millennium Hilton Seoul.

The

Millennium Seoul Hilton

will host a Children’s Day buffet on May 5 at the Grand Ballroom. Featuring children’s favorite dishes and face painting and a balloon show, the buffet is priced at 70,000 won for adults and 45,000 won for children. Il Ponte, the hotel’s Italian restaurant, will host a free “bake-your-pizza” party during lunchtime for children aged 12 and under. Each child must be accompanied by an adult diner. For more information, call (02) 317-3075.

Sheraton Seoul D Cube City

in Guro-gu, Seoul, offers a “Pororo Adventure Package” a one-night stay for family guests through Dec. 19. The hotel is taking advantage of its proximity to Pororo Park located in D-Cube Department Store, giving two away adult tickets and one child’s ticket to the park. Pororo, a popular children’s animation created in Korea, is about the adventures of a penguin and his friends who live in the snowy village of Porong Porong Forest. The package is priced at 235,000 (before 10 percent VAT). For more information, call (02) 2211-2100.

Singer Hyunsook will hold concerts on May 3 and 4 at Sheraton Grande Walker Hill to mark Parents Day.

Renaissance Seoul Hotel

in Yeoksam-dong offers variety of events. Buffet restaurant Cafe Elysee has “Kids Eat Free Benefit” where one child under 12 years old can eat free when accompanied by one adult. On May 8, guests can enjoy a complimentary buffet for one when accompanied by parents (for a table of four or more people). For more information, call (02) 2222-8635.

Grand Hyatt Seoul

’s Japanese restaurant Akasaka presents every weekend in May a “Children’s Set Menu” featuring eight special dishes. The young customers will enjoy such favorites as steamed eggs, kimchi rice croquettes, shrimp sushi, mini-hamburger steaks with cheese and French Fries, mini-udon, milk pudding and seasonal fruits. These specials are priced at 40,000 won including tax and service charge. For more information call (02) 799-8164.

Ritz-Carlton Seoul

in Nonhyeon-dong will hold “I Love Fantasy Dream Show” on May 5. Customers can enjoy face painting and have photo shoots before the show, which will be accompanied by fine food ranging from Korean grilled ribs, Beijing duck to hand-made burgers and pizza. There will also be performances of taekwondo, b-boying and circus trick, and a raffle draw. The show is priced at 130,000 won for adults and 60,000 won for children (tax and service charge included). For more information, call (02) 3451-8233.

A poster for mother and daughter package for the month of May at Westin Chosun in downtown Seoul.

At the

Westin Chosun Seoul

, mothers and daughters can enjoy intimate time together through May 26. Guests will be able to enjoy artist Han Jemma’s exhibition (held through May 12), Polaroid photo shoots and other events. The package is priced at 320,000 won and 380,000 won depending on room type and complimentary gifts (exclusive of tax and service charge). For more information, call (02) 317-0404.

JW Marriott Seoul

has a special father-and-child package from May 1 to 19 with tickets to the 3-D animation “The Croods” and an overnight stay. Not leaving out the mothers, they will have a choice between an hour-long spa treatment or a cocktail at the hotel bar. The package also includes breakfast for two adults and one child (up to six years old) at the cafe.

The package is priced at 299,000 with the cocktail option and 459,000 won with the spa treatment option (plus tax and service charge). It is also available at weekends and on public holidays. For more information, call (02) 6282-6282.

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill

, which presents magician Lee Eun-gyul on Children’s Day, will host singer Hyunsook on May 3 and 4, to mark Parents Day.

The singer, accompanied by the Kim Jung-taek Orchestra, will be joined by guests comedian Kim Sung-whan and musicians Namgung Ok-bun and Chu Ga-yeol. The show is priced at 220,000 won (tax and service charges included) and includes special Korean menus. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Community Chest of Korea. For more information, call (02) 455-5000.

Grand Ambassador Seoul

’s buffet restaurant The Kings will feature a special menu for parents from May 6 to 10. To mark Children’s Day, the buffet restaurant will host special lunches on May 4 and 5 at 69,000 won for an adult, and 40,000 won for a child (including tax). For more information, call (02) 2270-3121.

Imperial Palace Seoul Hotel

’s buffet restaurant’s Cafe Amiga has special offers for children from May 1 to 8, while the hotel’s lobby will host face painting on May 5. Cafe Amiga has special treat for Parent’s Day where one guest (aged 65 or above) accompanied by four paying adults will dine free. For more information, call (02) 3440-8000.

Conrad Seoul

’s buffet restaurant Zest offers a special kids festival on May 5. Featuring international delicacies with four open kitchens, Zest presents an exclusive special buffet filled with a selection of kid’s all-time favorite dishes. It also offers fun events such as face painting, a magic balloon show by Pierrot, and a mysterious magic demonstration to inspire children’s imagination. The Children’s day special promotion at Zest runs two sessions on the day, and is priced at 75,000 won per adult and 37,500 won per child ages from 7 to 13. For more information, call (02)6137-7100.