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Nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace to open next week

The moonlight tour program of Changdeok Palace / YonhapThe annual nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Seoul, will begin next week, the cultural heritage authorities said Tuesday.The 100-minute nocturnal tour of the ancient palace will run from April 21 through June 12, four times a day from every Thursday to Sunday, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation. Visitors walk around Changdeok Palace holding traditional lanterns called “cheongsa chorong,” June 23, 2021. YonhapThe moonlight tour program has been popular among foreign tourists and locals alike for the past 13 years as participants can enjoy tranquil vibes while strolling through the palace at night holding a traditional Korean lantern covered in red and blue silk shades.Changdeok is the only one of the five palaces of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list for being the most well-preserved among them. It is regarded as a masterpiece of Korean palace architecture where the buildin

Apr 12, 2022
Nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace to open next week

Jeju tourism visitors up 37% amid efforts toward pre-pandemic normalcy

gettyimagesbank Tourist arrivals on the southern resort island of Jeju climbed 37.4 percent so far this year compared to a year ago amid increased efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, industry data showed Monday.According to the Jeju Tourism Association, 3.45 million visitors arrived on Jeju from Jan. 1 to Sunday, compared to the 2.51 million tally during the same period last year. The total number of arrivals from April 1 to Sunday reached 368,584, with the daily average for the period recorded at 36,858. Industry watchers attributed the growth in visitors to the arrival of the warm spring weather as of late and the increased public yearnings toward restoring everyday life to that of the pre-pandemic period. According to the association, many popular tourism areas, including Seogwipo and Aewol, have been frequented by travelers enjoying sightseeing with family and friends. Despite the increase in travelers, local health authorities are maintaining strict vir

Apr 11, 2022
Jeju tourism visitors up 37% amid efforts toward pre-pandemic normalcy

Tourism sector excited as outbound rush set to begin

Fully vaccinated passengers queue up in the international departures area at Incheon International Airport, Sunday. YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which entered its third year in January, has been akin to torture for travel-loving Koreans as they have been discouraged from traveling overseas. The interior ministry's announcement on Wednesday increasing the weekly number of international flights to the United States, Europe and other quarantine-free countries by 100 flights starting next month came as a relief by signaling a looming resumption of outbound tourism. Tourists and those who are engaged in the local tourism sector, including travel agencies, are excited about the resumption of overseas tourism. “The past more than two years of the pandemic has felt so long and frustrating as we were discouraged to travel overseas,” Kim Yoon-ah, 29, a Pangyo-based educator, told The Korea Times, Wednesday. “Now that the quarantine restrictions have been lifted for travelers, I am ready to go anywhere possible.”Another person, Ki Soo-hee, a Seoul-

Apr 7, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Tourism sector excited as outbound rush set to begin

Jeju pushes to resume visa waiver program for int'l travelers

Jeju International Airport / Korea Times file The southern island of Jeju is moving to resume its visa waiver program for international travelers, which has been suspended for the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, local officials said Wednesday.Jeju Province officials have recently visited the culture, land and justice ministries and requested they discuss the reinstatement of visa-free entry during upcoming meetings of the central COVID-19 response body, they said.Local business and tourism organizations have also lobbied political parties and government agencies to have the suspension lifted.The policy aimed at boosting tourism on the resort island was introduced in 2002, allowing international travelers to stay for up to 30 days without a visa.The measure was halted Feb. 4, 2020, following the outbreak of the pandemic. International flights were also suspended at Jeju International Airport in April 2020.With the latest wave of infections showing signs

Apr 6, 2022
Jeju pushes to resume visa waiver program for int'l travelers

Namsangol Hanok Village reopens for walk-in visitors, cyber avatars

An aerial photo of Namsangol Hanok Village in downtown Seoul, which reopens online on April 5 and to visitors on April 8 / Courtesy of the Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentSeoul City resumes operating Namsangol Hanok Village this weekBy Ko Dong-hwanNamsangol Hanok Village, a heritage spot preserving traditional Korean architecture built with wood and ceramic roof tiles, is reopening to visitors online on April 5 and offline on April 8 at its location on the foot of Mount Nam in downtown Seoul.The village's YouTube channel offers glimpses behind its walls with guides giving helpful background information on the different types of hanok there. Seoul Metropolitan Government, which manages the village, suggests checking out those videos prior to visiting the village to have a better time when actually visiting the site.To get the tour vibe going further from a one-person perspective in a cyber version, the village is also available on ZEPETO, a portal for various metaverses. Users can create their own avatars and look around at what the village's metaverse has to offer. The city government s

Apr 6, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Namsangol Hanok Village reopens for walk-in visitors, cyber avatars

Delta Air Lines sponsors tennis player Kwon Soon-woo

From left, Kim Seung-su, director of sales at Delta Air Lines in Korea, Matteo Curcio, vice president in charge of Delta's Asia-Pacific operations, tennis player Kwon Soon-woo, and AMCHAM Chairman and CEO James Kim pose during a sponsorship signing ceremony. Courtesy of Delta Air LinesBy Lee Hae-rinDelta Air Lines will sponsor Korean professional tennis player Kwon Soon-woo, the carrier said Thursday.The airline will cover Kwon's flights departing from Incheon International Airport to the U.S. and support his career, while Kwon will wear uniforms featuring the airline's logo and promote the carrier as a brand ambassador until March 2023.“Delta Air Lines has been supporting promising athletes on the global stage that connect Korea and the U.S. and Kwon is the most ideal player who fits the company's mission to 'keep climbing,'” said Kim Seung-su, director of sales at Delta Air Lines Korea. In celebration of the sponsorship, the airline is holding a promotional event on Kakao Talk offering limited editions of tennis jackets, hats, and tennis balls with Kwon's signature as g

Mar 31, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Delta Air Lines sponsors tennis player Kwon Soon-woo

Annual lantern parade to return after 2-year hiatus

Buddhists wearing face masks, carry lanterns to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha while maintaining social distancing as a part of precautions against COVID-19 at Jogye temple in Seoul, May 6. AP-Yonhap After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large-scale lantern parade will resume next month as part of the UNESCO-listed Lantern Lighting Festival, an annual festival to celebrate Buddha's birthday, organizers said Thursday. The Jogye Order, the country's largest Buddhist sect, said this year's parade will start at 7 p.m., April 30, on the usual route in central Seoul from the Heunginjimun gate to Jonggak.The annual lantern parade, in which tens of thousands of Buddhists carry colorful lanterns of various shapes, has provided a spectacle with crowds coming to enjoy the centuries-old traditional festival. Also known as "Yeondeunghoe" in Korean, the festival has been held annually in celebration of Buddha's birthday on the eighth day of the fourth

Mar 31, 2022
Annual lantern parade to return after 2-year hiatus

Tourism secretary touts Philippines for Korean tourists

Mayon Volcano, the Philippines / Courtesy of Philippine Department of TourismBy Lee Hae-rinPhilippines awaits international travelers with enhanced safety measuresOn April 1, the Philippines will reopen its borders, removing all quarantine restrictions to fully vaccinated international travelers on arrival. The country had initially opened its borders on Feb. 10 to vaccinated international travelers from 157 visa-free countries, including Korea, and has since seen an influx of over 150,000 visitors. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, secretary of the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), is excited because the domestic coronavirus caseloads have been falling despite the resumption of international tourism.Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, secretary of the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) / Courtesy of DOT“In the whole Philippines, we only had about 300 cases yesterday (Monday). We're fully vaccinated, boosted and I think that's the reason why our cases are continuing to go down even though we opened borders in February,” she said in an interview with The Korea Times in Seoul on Tues

Mar 31, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Tourism secretary touts Philippines for Korean tourists

Air Seoul to resume Incheon-Guam route in May

gettyimagesbankAir Seoul Inc., a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Monday it will resume flights on the Incheon-Guam route to preemptively respond to pent-up travel demand despite the extended COVID-19 pandemic. Air Seoul will offer two flights a week on the Guam route from May 14, while planning to open the Incheon-Saipan route on March 30, the company said in a statement. Two flights a week will be available on the Saipan route from March 30, it said. With six A321-200 chartered planes, the carrier currently serves flights on the domestic routes to Jeju Island and international route to Yantai. Air Seoul is a budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines Inc., the country's second-biggest full-service carrier after Korean Air Lines Co. (Yonhap)

Mar 28, 2022
Air Seoul to resume Incheon-Guam route in May

Legoland to open in Chuncheon May 5

The completion ceremony of Lego Land Korea is held in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Saturday. YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinLegoland Korea, the 10th Legoland in the world and first global theme park in the country, will officially open in the eastern city of Chuncheon on Children's Day, May 5.The Gangwon Provincial Government held a completion ceremony for the theme park in the city, Saturday, 11 years after the memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed, in September 2011. The theme park covers an area of 280,000 square meters and offers over 40 rides in seven zones with different Lego themes. The resort also features 150 rooms and suites, which are also designed to be made with Legos.Legoland first opened its global Lego-themed amusement park in Denmark in 1968. The latest property opened in New York state last September, The theme park will run a trial opening from April 1 to May 4, until it officially opens on May 5.The entrance fee to Legoland Korea is 60,000 won ($49) for adults and 50,000 won ($40) for minors aged between six to 12 years of age. Meanwhile, several civic groups held protest

Mar 28, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Legoland to open in Chuncheon May 5
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