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How Busan became Korea's movie capital

BUSAN - For many outside Korea, Busan is best known for its international film festival, but what is little known is how it became the country’s movie capital and one of Asia’s hubs for film production. People who want to know about the past and future of Korean movies should visit the Busan Museum of Movies, which opened earlier this month in the birthplace of Korea’s first ...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-07-13 11:17

Jeju wrestles with slumping tourism, retail industries amid China's travel ban

According to the municipality, the number of Chinese tourists who visited the island from June 30 to July 6 was tallied at 9,386, about one-eighth of the 77,824 recorded in the same period last year. During the reported period, the number of other foreign tourists, including Japanese and Southeast Asian tourists, whom the local industry has tried to woo to make up for losses ...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-07-09 14:29

Three Nepalese cyclists on an environmental crusade

Three Nepalese men set out on an environmental crusade Dec. 30, 2016, with a plan to set foot in 100 countries during their five-year journey. With just a bicycle and a backpack each, they arrived in Korea on June 18: their 14th country. What motivated their trip was a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal in April, 2015, killing up to 9,000 people. “It was the most haun...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-07-07 17:11

Peace in the woods

JANGHEUNG, South Jeolla Province - Travel doesn’t always have to be about exploring new cities or riding waves - sometimes it needs to be about discovering our inner worlds. Vivi Ecotopia, which is situated inside the Jangheung Woodland, is one of the best places for what is known as “forest bathing” in Korea.

Hotel & Travel | 2017-07-06 00:01

Korea Tourism Organization opens Mongolia office

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) opened an office in Mongolia, Tuesday, as part of its efforts to diversify the country’s tourism market beyond neighboring China and Japan. The KTO said it held an opening ceremony at the office in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital, in which 150 government officials from both countries, local travel agents and medical officials attended to s...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-07-05 16:14

Chinese stay 5.4 days Japanese 3.8 days on Seoul visits

Chinese on average stay 5.4 days in Seoul, while Japanese stay 3.8 days. Visitors from around the world average 5.8 days, a recent study shows. The Seoul Institute surveyed 1,045 respondents from Asia, North America, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East and Africa. The visitors mainly came for tourism (54.7 percent), followed by shopping, vacationing, business, visiting acquaintances, experiencing hallyu and studying.

Hotel & Travel | 2017-07-02 15:52

Green and blue: new colors of Ulsan

ULSAN - If you remember how Ulsan looked 20 years ago, or even just 10, you may be surprised to find so much green and blue there today. Black and dark gray used to be the colors most people would associate with the city, which has long been known as the “industrial heart of Korea.”

Hotel & Travel | 2017-06-29 10:58

Catholic abbey makes Waegwan worth a stop

For non-Catholics, Waegwan in North Gyeongsang Province is a place with little significance. The small town near Daegu was once a town for the Japanese during the colonization (1910-1945). Since Korea’s liberation, the town has become a home to U.S. military base. It hardly made the news until last year, when the town was considered a potential destination for the Terminal Hi...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-06-22 17:31

Park Hyatt Seoul's new chef tucks into Korean cuisine

Park Hyatt Seoul’s new executive chef, Federico Heinzmann is doing what other chefs at international hotel chains rarely do: researching Korean cuisine and finding stories in them to tell. His first experiment was a five-day temple food promotion in May, for which he invited Ven. Sunjae to his kitchen to help him prepare temple food for guests. Ven. Sunjae and her team prepar...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-06-22 16:27

Eat, drink, be merry in Boracay

BORACAY, Philippines - Sunshine, beaches and scuba diving with a variety of tropical fish that look like “Nemo” are never enough to describe a trip to Boracay, a beautiful tropical island in the Philippines. Once you arrive on Boracay, you should take off your shoes to feel the soft sand of the island’s iconic White Beach, complete with palm trees that go perfectly with the g...

Hotel & Travel | 2017-06-15 15:47

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