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Singaporean chef wins S. Pellegrino Young Chef Asia regional finals

Singaporean chef Ian Goh, right, poses with mentor chef Louis Han after winning the S. Pellegrino regional final of the Young Chef Academy Competition at the awards ceremony held at the Park Hyatt Bangkok, Sunday. He also won the Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought Award in addition to the main award. Courtesy of S. PellegrinoWinner to compete in global finals next yearBy Kwak Yeon-sooBANGKOK ― Singaporean chef Ian Goh was named the winner of the S. Pellegrino regional final of the Young Chef Academy Competition held at The Food School in Bangkok, Sunday. He also took home the Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought Award, presented to a young chef who best represents their personal beliefs within their dish.Ten Asian young chefs aged under 30 engaged in five hours of competitive cooking, showing off their technical skills, creativity and personal belief. Their dishes were judged by an esteemed panel of jury members who are chefs ― Pam Pichaya Utharntharm of Restaurant Potong in Thailand, Dave Pynt of the restaurant Burnt Ends in Singapore, Daniel Calvert of restaurant Sezanne in Japan,

Nov 2, 2022By Kwak Yeon-soo
Singaporean chef wins S. Pellegrino Young Chef Asia regional finals

Korea-Japan, Korea-Taiwan flights to resume after COVID hiatus

In this undated provided photo, travelers line up for boarding procedures at a terminal in Gimpo International Airport, as Gimpo-Haneda flights resumed on June 29. Courtesy of Korea Airports Corp.By Lee Hae-rinFlights connecting Gimpo International Airport to Osaka, Japan, and Taipei, Taiwan, will resume on Sunday, after a hiatus of two years and seven months caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) said, Saturday. The only international routes that remain halted from the country's second-largest airport are the ones to Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai.According to the KAC, the Gimpo-Osaka route will have 28 weekly flights, while the Gimpo-Taipei route will be served with six trips a week, on Sunday, Monday and Thursday. By the end of the year, low-cost carriers EVA Air and T'way Air will each add eight more trips per week to the Gimpo-Taipei route.“The flights to Japan and Taiwan (from Korea) are key routes that took about 44 percent of the total international passengers before the pandemic and the resumption,” KAC President and CEO Yo

Oct 29, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Korea-Japan, Korea-Taiwan flights to resume after COVID hiatus

Cruise ship tourism to return to Jeju Island

The giant cruise ship Majestic Princess arrives at a port in Jeju Island with over 4,000 passengers in this picture taken May 15, 2019. Cruise ships were not granted permission to enter Korea in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NewsisBy Lee Hae-rinCruise tourism will return to Jeju Island next year after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as more than 30 ships from Japan are scheduled to visit the southern resort island.According to the Jeju Tourism Organization (JTO), it won a joint bid with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to receive 32 tour cruises departing from Japan next year. The JTO forecasts that the number of passengers will reach 55,000. The first ship set to arrive at a port in Jeju is a giant Princess Cruise ship with 3,400 passengers on March 19. It will make 14 more trips to the island over the course of the year.Starting May 5, an MSC Cruises ship with up to 4,000 passengers will arrive at the island and make a total of 11 more journeys to the island by the end of next year.Regent Seven Seas Cruises' six-star luxury cruise ship with 800

Oct 28, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Cruise ship tourism to return to Jeju Island

Tourism videos featuring BTS members attract 43 mil. views in 1st week

A scene from the video “Daejeon Rock N Roll” / Courtesy of KTOTwo Korean tourism promotional videos featuring Suga and Jimin of global K-pop sensation BTS have garnered more than 43 million views a week after they were released.The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) uploaded two of its four retro-themed music videos, titled "Feel the Rhythm of Korea," in which the two BTS members introduce tourism attractions in four major cities with iconic songs, on its YouTube channel a week ago.As of Thursday morning, the first two videos, aimed at promoting Busan and Daejeon, had garnered 22.25 million and 20.86 million views. When a teaser video for the series is included, the series has attracted more than 127 million views. The teaser video has drawn 83.99 million views since it was released on Oct. 14.A scene from the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)'s tourism promotional video featuring Suga and Jimin of BTS is seen in this photo provided by the KTO, Oct. 20. YonhapLegendary singer Cho Young-pil's "Come Back to Busan" is the theme song for the southern port city of Busan and rock

Oct 27, 2022
Tourism videos featuring BTS members attract 43 mil. views in 1st week

Tasting meat substitutes

Members of the Ambassadors' Spouses Association in Seoul (ASAS) try various dishes cooked with Shinsegae Food's alternative meat brand Better Meat at The Better, a pop-up store promoting the value of plant-based meats, in southern Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of Shinsegae Food

Oct 26, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Tasting meat substitutes

Busan to establish BTS-World Expo 2030 road near concert venue

In this undated provided photo, the streets around Busan's Asiad Main Stadium, where BTS held its “Yet to Come in Busan” concert to support the city's bid to host the World Expo 2030 on Oct. 15, are illuminated with 600 purple lights to welcome the group and its global fans. Courtesy of Busan Metropolitan GovernmentBy Lee Hae-rinThe southeastern port city of Busan plans to make a BTS-World Expo 2030 Busan road around Busan's Asiad Main Stadium, where the K-pop giant held “Yet to Come in Busan,” a concert to support the city's bid to host the event on Oct. 15, according to the city government, Sunday.The Busan Metropolitan Government will light up the roads near the concert venue stretching for one kilometer with purple, the emblematic color of the boy band and its fans, ARMY.Along the sidewalk, the city plans to display images and phrases that support the port city's bid to host the World Expo with laser projectors, the city government said.Before and after the concert, from Oct. 13 to 17, Busan installed 600 purple lights along the roads around the venue in c

Oct 23, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Busan to establish BTS-World Expo 2030 road near concert venue

Korea releases tourism promotional videos featuring BTS members

A scene from the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)'s tourism promotional video featuring Suga and Jimin of BTS is seen in this photo provided by the KTO, Oct. 20. YonhapThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Thursday it has released two tourism promotional videos on its YouTube channel featuring Suga and Jimin of K-pop megaband BTS. The videos promoting tourism to the cities of Busan and Daejeon are part of retro-themed music video series titled "Feel the Rhythm of Korea," which aims to introduce tourism attractions with iconic songs for major cities.Legendary singer Cho Young-pil's "Come Back to Busan" is the theme song for the southern port city of Busan and rock band Song Gol-mae's "A Chance Encounter" is the background music for the central city of Daejeon. The eastern port city of Pohang's video featuring hip hop group Drunken Tiger's "Do you know hip hop?" will be released on Oct. 27, and the southern resort island of Jeju's video featuring jazz vocalist Park Sung-yeon's "The Wind is Blowing" will come on Nov. 2. The KTO said it plans to run billboard ads at major landmarks i

Oct 20, 2022
Korea releases tourism promotional videos featuring BTS members

Seoul has new Michelin 3-star restaurant in town

Chefs who have been recognized at the Star Revelation awards ceremony for the Michelin Guide Seoul 2023, pose at the Vista Walkerhill Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of Michelin By Park Han-solThe Michelin Guide's coveted three-star list in Seoul has undergone a change for the first time since its inaugural edition in 2016, now with two gourmet restaurants ― Gaon, which has maintained its ranking since the beginning with its traditional Korean cuisine, and newcomer, Mosu.Chef Sung Anh's Mosu, a five-year-old contemporary eatery in Yongsan District's Itaewon area that has snagged two stars for the last three years, replaced La Yeon at Hotel Shilla on the three-star list. The restaurant also opened a new location in Hong Kong in April.The announcements were made by the French tire maker's sought-after food guide on Thursday at its annual awards ceremony at the Vista Walkerhill Seoul, as part of the unveiling of the 2023 edition of the Michelin Guide Seoul.

Oct 16, 2022By Park Han-sol
Seoul has new Michelin 3-star restaurant in town

Yangyang-Hanoi flight launched

Head of the Korea Tourism Organization's Gangwon Office Han Yeo-ok, third from left, and Fly Gangwon CEO Joo Won-suk, third from right, greet the first Vietnamese travelers arriving at Yangyang International Airport in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, Friday. Fly Gangwon, a Korean low-cost air carrier based in Yangyang, started operating the Yangyang-Hanoi route on Thursday. Yonhap

Oct 14, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Yangyang-Hanoi flight launched

Visa-free entry to Japan resumes

Outbound passengers line up to board a flight to Haneda, Japan at Gimpo International Airport as the neighboring country permitted visa-free entry to citizens of 68 countries and regions again on Tuesday. YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinCitizens of 68 countries and regions including South Korea are now allowed to enter Japan again without a visa starting Tuesday. Visa-free entry for Korean nationals to Japan had been suspended for two years and seven months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Japanese government had posed strict border restrictions to control the entry of foreign coronavirus patients. On March 9, 2020, Japan halted visa-free entry for Korean nationals and shut down its borders completely to foreign nationals in November of last year.The neighboring country has lifted its travel restrictions starting with overseas travelers entering for business and education in March, then allowing package tour groups to enter with visas in June. Thus, starting on Tuesday, foreign nationals eligible to enter Japan for a short-term stay, the period of which varies by country, will no longer be limite

Oct 11, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Visa-free entry to Japan resumes
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