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Wed, January 23, 2019 | 07:48

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Hwacheon Sancheoneo festival expecting record No. of visitors [PHOTOS]

The ongoing 2019 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is gaining explosive popularity, with the number of its visitors highly likely to hit an all-time high. The annual ice fishing festival kicked off Jan. 5 on a frozen lake in the remote county of Hwacheon, about 120 kilometers northeast of Seoul, for a run till Jan. 27.

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-18 16:50

Korea Grand Sale offering 'taste of Korea'

Through its past nine events, the Korea Grand Sale has established itself as the nation's best annual tour promotion program among foreign tourists.

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-17 07:33

Hotels engaged in 'strawberry war'

The time for strawberries has arrived for the hotel industry as more and more are keenly hosting luxurious strawberry festivals.

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-09 21:52

The Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels and Residences have earned five stars - the highest grade in the hotel classification by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-09 21:34

Enjoy winter festival

Characters from Everland pose in front of the theme park's snow sled course in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. Everland stages a variety of performances such as a firework show, dance events and musicals during winter. / Courtesy of Everland

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-09 21:33

New Zealand to introduce tourist tax

Tourists to New Zealand will be stung with a new tax this year. From mid-2019, international visitors will have to pay $NZ25-$35 ($US17-23) to enter into the country.

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-07 13:24

[INTERVIEW] J. Hidden House brings urban oasis to Dongdaemun

In the middle of the city, just a stone's throw from Dongdaemun Market and Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), The J. Hidden House is a quiet sanctuary transporting visitors away from the hustle and bustle of the modern concrete jungle that is downtown Seoul. Tucked tightly away in an alleyway right off the main road, blink and you might miss it. The newly restored destination caf...

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-06 17:57

Lotte Hotel female exec adds another 'first' achievement

Bae Hyun-mi, a veteran hotelier at Lotte Hotels and Resorts, has been dubbed the “first female” everything. Whenever assuming positions such as assistant manager, section chief, team leader and even general manager, she was the first woman to do so in the history of the nation's largest hotel chain. And now, she has become the first female executive from operations after bein...

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-04 19:56

Hotel Shilla to open new hotel in Silicon Valley in 2022

Hotel Shilla, the hotel and duty free arm of Samsung Group, will open its branch hotel in Silicon Valley, California, in a bid to expand its overseas operations, the firm said Wednesday.

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-04 19:55

Winter festivals returning to wow visitors

Long-awaited winter festivals are arriving, with even some having already come, to help those who never think about going outside amid the sweeping cold snap engage in and enjoy outdoor activities.

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-03 15:40

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