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## HiBA — Discover Korea Through People

Meet first. Then travel makes sense.
A community built on Relationship-Based Tourism.

Discover Korea like a local — one “Hi” at a time.
HiBA began as Hidden Busan Adventures in Busan in April 2025 with one simple idea:
Don’t just visit places. Meet people, share experiences, and build lasting friendships.
Our very first meetup was the Oryukdo–Igidae Coastal Trek on April 19, 2025. What started as a local community in Busan has grown into a diverse network of expats, international students, travelers, digital nomads, and Koreans who believe the best way to discover Korea is through meaningful human connections.
Today, HiBA is starting from Busan and expanding across Korea, while keeping the same community spirit wherever we go.
What Makes HiBA Different?
HiBA is not a tour company.
We believe the most memorable part of travel isn’t the destination—it’s the people you meet along the way.
We call this Relationship-Based Tourism.
Instead of simply visiting places, we create opportunities to:

  • Meet new people
  • Share meaningful experiences
  • Explore Korea like locals
  • Build friendships that continue long after the event

Many of our members first met through HiBA and now continue meeting outside our events as genuine friends.
That’s the experience we hope you’ll have, too.

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🍎 HiBA Autumn Harvest in Miryang 🌾 🚨

🍎 HiBA Autumn Harvest in Miryang 🌾 🚨

Seomyeon Station, Busan, KR

🍎 HiBA Autumn Harvest in Miryang 🌾

Apple Picking • Spicy Food Festival • Traditional Rice Harvest

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
📍 Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do
🚌 From Seomyeon Station Exit 12, Busan
👥 Limited to 30 participants
💰 Participation Fee: ₩50,000 per person

📝 Registration & Payment

Please complete the Google form and transfer the participation fee to confirm your spot.

👉 https://forms.gle/mvxBCBsQQ8SUMETK6

🏦 Shinhan Bank
Account Number: 110-600-956141
Account Holder: 박철호 (Park Chulho)
Amount: ₩50,000 per person

The form collects information needed for travel insurance and trip arrangements. After transferring, please let Chris know your name and the sender’s name if different.

🍂 Autumn in Korea is harvest season—and this time, we’re not just going sightseeing. We’re joining the harvest!

Join HiBA for a special autumn day trip to Miryang, where we’ll pick apples in the famous Eoreumgol area, enjoy local food, and experience traditional rice harvesting with local people.

Come experience the Korean countryside, taste the season, and make new friends along the way. 🍎🌾

📅 Tentative Schedule

08:00 | 📍 Meet at Seomyeon Station Exit 12
08:10 | 🚌 Depart for Miryang

10:00–12:00 | 🍎 Eoreumgol Apple Picking
Pick fresh apples directly from the trees, meet local farmers, and enjoy the autumn orchard and mountain scenery. Take home 1 kg of apples!

12:30–13:40 | 🌶️ Miryang Spicy Food Festival & Lunch
Explore the festival, enjoy lunch together, and soak up the local atmosphere.

14:00–17:00 | 🌾 Traditional Rice Harvest Experience
Harvest rice in the fields, learn about the local ecosystem and rural life, and spend time with local residents. Enjoy a traditional farmers’ snack and taste Korean makgeolli.

🐕 Have fun filming a short-form video with a dog, and take home 500 g of organic rice as a taste of the countryside!

17:10 | 🚌 Depart for Busan
Around 18:30–19:00 | 📍 Arrive in Busan

The schedule and activities may be adjusted depending on weather, harvest conditions, festival operations, and local circumstances.

💰 What’s Included

🚌 Round-trip transportation from Busan
🍎 Eoreumgol apple picking experience + 1 kg of apples to take home
🍽️ Lunch
🌶️ Miryang Spicy Food Festival visit
🌾 Traditional rice harvesting experience
🌿 Local ecology interpretation
🐕 Short-form video filming with a dog
🍚 Farmers’ snack & makgeolli
🌾 500 g of organic rice to take home
🛡️ Travel insurance

🌏 Why Join?

Apple picking and rice harvesting are part of autumn life in rural Korea—but they’re experiences that can be difficult to discover on your own.

For one day, we’ll leave Busan behind and experience autumn with local people and new friends from around the world.

Pick together. Harvest together. Eat together.
Experience a Korean autumn beyond sightseeing. 🍎🌾

HiBA — Meet People. Share Experiences. Create Memories in Korea.

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