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Grand Josun Jeju invites couples for luxury honeymoon moments

Grand Josun Jeju presents the “Romantic Escape Season 2” package to offer luxury honeymoon experiences to newlyweds. Courtesy of Grand Josun JejuBy Jun Ji-hyeGrand Josun Jeju has launched its “Romantic Escape Season 2” package with the aim of delivering a luxury honeymoon experience to newlywed guests.The package is specifically tailored for honeymooning newlyweds to provide them with the exclusive offerings of the hotel. The latest package follows last December's “Romantic Escape Season 1,” which was hugely popular among hotel guests.The basic benefits of the package include a one-night stay in an ocean view hill studio suite and breakfast at the private lounge, Gran J.In a bid to congratulate couples' new beginnings, their photo-framed pictures will be prepared in advance and given as a special gift.A bottle of wine and the Josun Deli macaron set will also be provided.For guests staying for more than two consecutive nights, additional benefits will be offered, including a sunset dinner for two at the hotel's Italian restaurant, Rubrica.When stayi

Nov 17, 2021
Grand Josun Jeju invites couples for luxury honeymoon moments

Jeju Dream Tower resort to open 2nd tower on Nov. 29

Jeju Dream Tower, the twin-tower landmark resort in the heart of Jeju City / Courtesy of Jeju Dream TowerBy Jun Ji-hyeJeju Dream Tower will open its second tower building, with 850 hotel rooms and residences, on Nov. 29, according to Lotte Tour Development.Jeju Dream Tower is an iconic twin-tower landmark in the heart of Jeju City. The integrated resort opened last Dec. 18, but only the first tower with 750 hotel rooms has been operating.With the opening of the second tower, the resort will be fully open, offering a total of 1,600 luxury rooms managed by Hyatt Hotels Corp. as the Grand Hyatt Jeju.“Grand Hyatt Jeju is the second-largest Hyatt hotel in the world, among more than 1,000 Hyatt hotels, and the largest Grand Hyatt hotel in the Asia-Pacific,” said Paul Kwok, general manager and managing director of Grand Hyatt Jeju. “It will become a leading world-class travel destination in the Asia-Pacific region.”As the second tower opens, Jeju Dream Tower will further enhance its culinary and service offerings, it said.Pocha, serving Korean street food on the 38th

Nov 10, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Jeju Dream Tower resort to open 2nd tower on Nov. 29

'Korea has chicken size problem': Columnist slams sauce-focused vendors

gettyimagesbankBy Yoon Ja-youngA well-known food columnist has slammed Korean fried chicken for being too small. Food critic Hwang Kyo-ik recently made a series of postings on his Facebook claiming that Korean fried chicken is too expensive and that therefore, the meat doesn't taste that good. “Korean chicken is not tasty. It is not tasty because the chicken is small,” he wrote. He said that the fried chicken currently being served at chicken restaurants in Korea is made from small broiler chickens weighing about 1.5 kilograms. “Some people insist that these small broiler chickens taste better than big broiler chickens. I wonder if they have ever tried big broiler chickens weighing around 3 kilograms.”He presented data from the Rural Development Administration comparing small and large chicken. The report cites increasing costs and tasteless meat as the key problems of producing small chicken, while large chicken can reduce production costs by 20 percent.He said that consumers in other countries enjoy fried chicken made using bigger chickens. “Korean fri

Nov 9, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
'Korea has chicken size problem': Columnist slams sauce-focused vendors

Jeju Air to resume flights to Guam amid vaccine campaign

gettyimagesbankJeju Air Co., South Korea's biggest budget carrier, said Friday it will resume flights to Guam later this month amid the country's accelerating vaccination campaign. Jeju Air plans to operate 38 flights on the Incheon-Guam route from Nov. 25 to Jan. 31 before it begins regular flights, depending on the country's vaccination and infection rates, the company said in a statement. The low-cost airline suspended most international routes in March last year following the outbreak of COVID-19 here in January in 2019.Jeju Air resumed regular flights to Saipan in July in a preemptive measure to absorb post-coronavirus travel demand.Charter flights to Chiang Mai, Thailand, are also available from Friday, but the flights could be temporary, depending on demand from travel agencies, a company spokeswoman said. International flights to five cities ― Tokyo, Osaka, Weihai, Harbin and Manila ― are available for business travel and Koreans residing in the cities.Jeju Air plans to expand other international routes to meet growing demand for outbound trips and an increase in vaccinated p

Nov 5, 2021
Jeju Air to resume flights to Guam amid vaccine campaign

Josun hotels collaborate with Starbucks for winter packages

Two Josun Hotels & Resorts hotels ― L'Escape Hotel and Grand Josun Busan ― present special packages for winter in collaboration with Starbucks Korea, offering Starbucks comforters for free. Courtesy of Josun Hotels & Resorts By Jun Ji-hyeTwo Josun Hotels & Resorts hotels ― L'Escape Hotel and Grand Josun Busan ― have launched special packages for this winter in collaboration with Starbucks Korea.The packages that are available until Jan. 31 provide Starbucks comforters for free to all package guests. The padded comforter was created in collaboration with visual artist 275c, known for colorful and modern-concept artwork. It can also be worn as a cape by using the buckle attached to the piece.L'Escape Hotel's “Winter Edition: My Comfort Azit” package comes with a one-night stay at the hotel's French sentiment-infused room and one Starbucks comforter per room.For guests staying in suites, two cocktails made by the head bartender of the hotel's bar Marque d'Amour and com

Nov 4, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Josun hotels collaborate with Starbucks for winter packages

Activist professor, comedian promote makgeolli

Professor Seo Kyoung-duk, left, and comedian Jeong Jun-ha / Courtesy of Seo Kyoung-dukBy Kang Seung-wooSeo Kyoung-duk, a professor of Sungshin Women's University known for his efforts to promote Korean culture abroad, has joined hands with comedian and TV personality Jeong Jun-ha to promote makgeolli, a Korean alcoholic drink made from fermenting rice. According to the professor, the two launched a multilingual video advertising the milky alcoholic drink on the occasion of “Makgeolli Day” that falls on the last Thursday in October. The four-minute clip is available in Korean and English on YouTube.Makgeolli Day was first designated by the government in 2011 as a day to introduce the world to a new line of makgeolli made of freshly harvested rice.The video explains the history of makgeolli and the reason why it has been popular as a “national alcoholic beverage” made of fermented rice and water. In addition, it also features visits to historic breweries.“I wanted to spread makgeolli-making, which was designated as a national intangible cultural asset this

Nov 3, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Activist professor, comedian promote makgeolli

Domestic attractions with exotic ambiance lure tourists

Gimpo Laveniche March Avenue in Gyeonggi Province / Courtesy of HotelsCombinedBy Jun Ji-hyeMore international flight operations are set to resume in line with the government's shift of its COVID-19 management policy to a gradual return to normalcy. But difficulties traveling abroad will still exist until the pandemic subsides in most countries and overseas travel is fully resumed. For those who are eagerly awaiting when it might be possible to travel to other countries freely again, HotelsCombined, a global hotel search platform, introduced domestic travel destinations offering an international atmosphere.'Little Italy' in GimpoGimpo Laveniche March Avenue is a place where visitors can feel an Italian atmosphere not too far from Seoul. The neighborhood consists of commercial streets built around a canal, called the Golden Waterway. It is characterized by a curved waterway and a line of bridges based on impressions of Venice, the city of water. The streets running alongside the waterway are good for taking a walk. Cafes and restaurants are lined up, so visitors can relax and enjoy the

Nov 3, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Domestic attractions with exotic ambiance lure tourists

Aespa's Karina featured in Seoul's tourist promotion program

By Jun Ji-hyeThe Seoul Metropolitan Government will air its tour promotion program, featuring K-pop girl group aespa's Karina and actor David Lee McInnis, to 19 countries, beginning Saturday. K-pop girl group aespa's Karina is featured in the Seoul Metropolitan Government's tour promotion program, “Travel Diary Soul: Seoul.” Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government The city said the four-video series, produced jointly with global television network History Channel, will be aired to 39.5 million households in 19 countries including Japan and Southeast Asian nations until mid-December. Karina is the leader of aespa that has generated growing popularity around the world since its single “Next Level” was released in May.McInnis is an American actor based in Seoul who has been featured in various Korean TV dramas such as “Descendants of the Sun” and “Mr. Sunshine.”The two become travel guides in the video series, titled “Travel Diary Soul: Seoul.”Karina introduces tren

Oct 30, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Aespa's Karina featured in Seoul's tourist promotion program

Jeju Island most popular destination for travel with pets

gettyimagebankBy Jun Ji-hyeJeju Island has ranked at the top in a recent survey of popular destinations for travels with companion animals, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).The survey, which the KTO carried out jointly with the Korea Consumer Agency, comes at a time when traveling with companion animals has been growing in popularity, as an increasing number of people are living with pets here.According to Statistics Korea, the number of households with pets reached 3.12 million as of November last year. In another survey conducted by KB Financial Group's research institute, 48.7 percent of respondents said they want to have pets, indicating that the number of households living with companion animals is expected to keep increasing. In the KTO survey, the resort island of Jeju became the most popular destination for travelers with pets, followed by Seoul and Busan. As for types of accommodation, tourists with pets have increasingly searched for pensions, resorts and outdoor campsites. A pension is a type of accommodation similar to a detached house and is prevalent in

Oct 27, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Jeju Island most popular destination for travel with pets

Park Hyatt Busan presents 'Japanese premium whisky highball sampler'

By Jun Ji-hyeLiving Room Bar at Park Hyatt Busan is presenting the “Japanese premium whisky highball sampler,” offering guests a chance to try highballs made with Japan's leading single-malt whiskies, which have been difficult to access due to a shortage in recent years.Living Room Bar at Park Hyatt Busan presents the “Japanese premium whisky highball sampler.” Courtesy of Park Hyatt BusanInspired by the recent spread of the “highball” trend, a drink traditionally made with whisky and club soda, the hotel is giving guests the chance to experience the various tastes and aromas of whisky through the new promotion at the bar. Guests can find the whisky highball that best suits their tastes through a sampler of three types of highball. These include a highball made of Yamazaki 12 Year Old whiskey, which features the sweetness of fruit and a deep malt scent; Hakushu, which has a light and refreshing citrus scent and a subtle sweetness; and Hibiki, which boasts a soft vanilla flavor. The highball sampler adds a refreshing feeling to the intense personali

Oct 26, 2021
Park Hyatt Busan presents 'Japanese premium whisky highball sampler'
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