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Korean Air extends suspension of Russian routes over safety concerns

Passenger jets of Korean Air are parked at Incheon International Airport, in this file photo. YonhapKorean national flag carrier Korean Air Lines said Wednesday it will extend the suspension of its Russian routes until any new positive development happens in the Russia-Ukraine war. In March, Korean Air said it will halt the operation of passenger jets to Moscow and Vladivostok, and cargo planes that are bound for Europe via Moscow until the end of April due to safety concerns over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The company will be closely monitoring the situation before it decides to resume flights on routes to Russia," a company spokeswoman said over the phone. The carrier said flights on some routes from Incheon to Europe and the United States currently take a detour to avoid the Russian and Ukraine airspace.Affected routes include the routes to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, Boston and Toronto. Flights to the cities take up to three hours longer.Asiana, the country's second-biggest airline after Korean Air, didn't operate passenger jet

May 4, 2022
Korean Air extends suspension of Russian routes over safety concerns

Korea to allow visa waiver for international travelers to Jeju, Yangyang

Visitors arrive at Jeju International Airport on Jeju, July 10, 2021. Korea will allow visa-free entry through Jeju and Yangyang international airports starting June 1. YonhapKorea will allow visa-free entry through Jeju and Yangyang international airports starting June 1, resuming a visa-waiver program that has been suspended for more than two years due to the pandemic, Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said Wednesday.Since 2002, the country has implemented a visa-free system under which all foreign visitors, except for those from 24 countries designated by the justice minister, can stay on the southern resort island of Jeju for up to 30 days without a visa.However, the measure was halted on Feb. 4, 2020, following the outbreak of the pandemic. International flights were also suspended at Jeju International Airport in April 2020.Group tours with five or more travelers from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Mongolia arriving through Yangyang International Airport on the east coast can also stay in the country for up to 30 days without a visa, officials said."We hope to increase

May 4, 2022
Korea to allow visa waiver for international travelers to Jeju, Yangyang

Mexican chefs discover common love for spices in Korea

From left, Chef Maritza Cortes and Chef Tamara Chavez who are both from Mexico, present dishes they made for their guests in Korea at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, Monday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Two Mexican chefs find parallels in the two countries' culinary cultures By Lee Hae-rin Mexican chefs, Marizta Cortes and Tamara Chavez, found out that their country and Korea have a lot in common when it comes to their culinary cultures.The more they explored Korean food in local markets and restaurants, the more they realized that people in the two countries are surprisingly alike in their taste preferences as well as choices of food and ingredients, despite the geographic distance. “Like in Korea, we eat every part of an animal,” said Chavez, explaining the traditional Mexican dish called “Pancita,” a boiled soup made of cow intestine that Mexicans seek to relieve hangovers, according to the two chefs. They were delighted to learn about a similar dish in Korea ca

May 4, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Mexican chefs discover common love for spices in Korea

Budget carriers reopen, expand Guam routes amid eased COVID-19 entry curbs

Jeju Air / Korea Times fileJeju Air, Korea's biggest low-cost carrier, said Sunday it will offer more flights to Guam starting this month to meet the growing travel demand amid relaxed COVID-19 entry restrictions. Jeju Air will run four flights a week for the Incheon-Guam route, from the current two, the company said in a release. It plans to add more flights to the Incheon-Saipan route that currently operates two flights a week. Air Busan, a budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines, also said it has resumed the Busan-Guam route with two flights a week.Air Busan had reopened the Guam route in November last year but had to shut it down over the spread of the Omicron variant.The flight resumption came as Korea lifted the mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated international travelers from late March. Starting in June, inbound travelers will be required to hand in a negative COVID-19 result only once upon their arrival. Seoul plans to gradually lift the quarantine requirement for unvaccinated travelers as well amid a slowing virus trend. (Yonhap)

May 1, 2022
Budget carriers reopen, expand Guam routes amid eased COVID-19 entry curbs

Pre-entry PCR testing obligation to be maintained

Passengers wait in line to check in before departure at Terminal 1 at Incheon International Airport, April 19. NewsisBy Lee Hae-rinThe pre-entry COVID-19 test requirement for arriving travelers will remain in place despite a low incidence of inbound cases and growing calls to replace PCR testing with Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) due to the economic burden of the former. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters announced during a briefing, Thursday that the government will maintain its requirement on international arrivals to present negative PCR test results to monitor new variants or possible recombination of the coronavirus in the country.Under current regulations, all inbound passengers need to present a negative PCR test result conducted or issued within 48 hours before departure and then must undergo a PCR test within 24 hours of arrival before finally conducting a RAT within 6 to 7 days.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) spokesperson said pre-entry PCR tests are effective in preventing an influx of COVID-19 cases from other countries, as they

Apr 29, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Pre-entry PCR testing obligation to be maintained

High-end fashion, fine dining go hand in hand

A view of Gucci Osteria Seoul in Yongsan District, central Seoul / Courtesy of Gucci Osteria Seoul Gucci, Louis Vuitton opening fine dining restaurants in SeoulBy Park Han-solHigh-end fashion and fine dining experiences are being combined in Korea as more luxury brands are opening up their own posh cafes and eateries to attract diners.A month ago, Italian fashion house Gucci announced the grand opening of its contemporary restaurant, Gucci Osteria Seoul, in central Seoul's Yongsan District.Nestled on the top floor of Gucci Gaok, the brand's second flagship store in Korea, the restaurant is Gucci Osteria's fourth in the world to open its doors to the public, with the other three branches being in Florence, Los Angeles and Tokyo. Gucci Osteria Seoul's signature dish, Emilia Burger / Courtesy of Gucci Osteria Seoul Gucci Osteria was born in 2018 from th

Apr 28, 2022By Park Han-sol
High-end fashion, fine dining go hand in hand

Lee Kun-hee's art collection to go on display again to mark 1st anniversary of donation

People look at "Inwangjesaekdo (Clearing after Rain on Mount Inwang)," an iconic Joseon-era landscape painting by Jeong Seon (1676-1759), during a press release, April 27. YonhapTwo national museums will open a joint exhibition of artworks donated by late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee on Thursday in commemoration of the first anniversary of the donation.Co-hosted by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), the exhibit, titled "A Collector's Invitation," will run till Aug. 28 at the special gallery of the National Museum of Korea (NMK), the museum said.A year ago, Lee's family donated around 23,000 art pieces, including masterpieces by Korean and Western artists, such as Kim Whan-ki, Claude Monet and Salvador Dali, to the NMK, MMCA and five public galleries around the country. Lee died in October 2020.The artworks had been collected by the late entrepreneur who said he considered collecting and preserving cultural heritage a duty of the times in his speech to the opening ceremony of the Leeum Museum of Art, one of the top private museums in Korea, in 2004.The t

Apr 27, 2022
Lee Kun-hee's art collection to go on display again to mark 1st anniversary of donation

Airport authorities propose PCR test-free arrivals

A passenger checks departure times on a flight information display system at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, April 22. Yonhap By Lee Hae-rinIncheon International Airport has requested the government to allow PCR test-free arrivals, as in-bound tourism is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year.The Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) announced during a press conference at the airport complex, Monday, that it has made a proposal to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to lift quarantine regulations by replacing mandatory PCR testing for arrivals with rapid antigen tests (RAT) or mandating testing only for those with symptoms or arriving from high-risk regions.Under the current regulation of manual monitoring, all inbound passengers with full vaccination history must undergo a PCR test on the first day of their arrival and take a RAT test again within six to seven days after arrival. Those violating these

Apr 26, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Airport authorities propose PCR test-free arrivals

Royal night walk offers incredible palace views, cityscape

Visitors hold traditional lanterns called "cheongsachorong” as they walk in front of Injeongmun Gate of Changdeok Palace in Seoul, April 19. NewsisNighttime tours available at palaces in SeoulBy Kwak Yeon-sooAs Seoul loosens its social distancing rules, the city's royal palaces are resuming their special nighttime tours. Among them, Changdeok Palace is running a “moonlight tour” that offers not only incredible palace views but also night cityscapes. Guided by the delicate glow of “cheongsachorong” (traditional lanterns), visitors can enjoy a unique and unforgettable evening.Changdeok Palace is one of the five grand palaces built during the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom. Built in 1405, it is the second royal residence following Gyeongbok Palace. It includes official affairs buildings, royal family residence buildings and the famous Huwon (Secret Garden) with a lotus pond and pavilions. UNESCO designated the palace as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1997.The moonlight tour begins at the main gate of Donhwamun, where visitors can take a commemorative photo wit

Apr 26, 2022By Kwak Yeon-soo
Royal night walk offers incredible palace views, cityscape

Seoul City to resume outdoor festivals following removal of distancing rules

People read books at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall in Seoul at an outdoor mobile library event organized by the city government, April 23. YonhapSeoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it will resume large in-person outdoor festivals across the capital following the recent removal of major COVID-19 related social distancing rules.According to officials, the 2022 Seoul Jazz Festa will open on Nodeul Island in central Seoul later Tuesday for a six-day run until Sunday. The music festival was organized to celebrate the UNESCO-designated International Jazz Day, Saturday, and will also have on-site food trucks.An arts festival featuring around 30 sculpting artworks will also be held on the island from Tuesday until June 24.The city will also host various street arts festivals at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul Forest and other popular tourism sites on weekends and holidays until May 22.The "open library" event at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall will also continue Fridays and Saturdays until late October. The event attracted some 2,000 participants during its inaugural gatherin

Apr 26, 2022
Seoul City to resume outdoor festivals following removal of distancing rules
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