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Seoul to reopen public swimming pools on banks of Han River

An outdoor swimming pool on the bank of the Han River / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentOutdoor public swimming pools and water sports facilities on the banks of the Han River in Seoul will reopen later this month after being closed for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, city government officials said Wednesday.Seoul Metropolitan Government said four swimming pools and two facility zones by the river will be open from June 24 until Aug. 21.The city government had closed the facilities, usually open in the summer, since 2020 due to the rise in infections in the capital. (Yonhap)

Jun 15, 2022
Seoul to reopen public swimming pools on banks of Han River

First direct flight on service from Singapore lands at Jeju airport

Singapore Changi Airport / gettyimagesbank The southern resort island of Jeju welcomed the first direct flight from Singapore, Wednesday, as part of efforts to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry.Singaporean budget carrier Scoot's Airbus A321neo aircraft arrived at Jeju International Airport early in the morning as the airline inaugurated its non-stop service between Singapore and the island.The regular service will run three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.It is Korea's second direct flight service with the Southeast Asian country, after one linking the city-state and Incheon, west of Seoul, which is also operated by the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines.Scoot's flight TR812, nearly packed to capacity with 201 passengers, touched down on Jeju at 8:45 a.m. after a roughly six-hour journey from Singapore's Changi Airport.They were greeted by jubilant officials from the local government, the airport and tourism organizations. They received

Jun 15, 2022
First direct flight on service from Singapore lands at Jeju airport

Inside Gimpo airport's control tower, nervous excitement fills the air

An air traffic controller operates an air traffic communication system at Gimpo International Airport's control tower, Tuesday. Courtesy of Korea Airports Corp.Air traffic controllers busier as international travel resumes By Lee Hae-rinDistractions are not allowed for air traffic controllers, as one tiny mistake can lead to catastrophe. The safety of passengers and crew members of flights flying in and out of Gimpo International Airport hinges on them. Due to the pressure, they are attentive all the time. Strangely, however, few of them say they are stressed out. Their intense concentration while on duty pays off as they are given an extra perk: they feel an immense thrill when things go well. “As air traffic controllers, we see hundreds of aircraft flying in and out every day, but we never get bored,” Do Jin-yeol, the general manager of apron control management at Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) said at the control tower, Tuesday. “It still gives us a thrill, especially on days with a beautiful sunset.”Forty meters off the ground, the control tower has a panorami

Jun 15, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Inside Gimpo airport's control tower, nervous excitement fills the air

'Visit Korean Heritage' campaign spotlights Korea's unique tourist attractions

Choi Eung-chon, head of the Cultural Heritage Administration, speaks during a press conference for the “Visit Korean Heritage” campaign at Cheong Wa Dae's Young Bin Gwan Hall, Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapBy Kwak Yeon-sooThe government's “Visit Korean Heritage” campaign this year will use the former presidential office and residence of Cheong Wa Dae as a center of attraction for inbound tourists. The historic space was opened to the public last month after President Yoon Suk-yeol relocated the presidential office to the defense ministry building in Yongsan District. Co-organized by the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, this year's campaign will feature 10 routes centered on UNESCO World Heritage sites and Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in the country. Cheong Wa Dae will host the “Korea On Stage” concert featuring K-pop singers and performers of “gugak” or traditional Korean music, on National Liberation Day, which falls on Aug. 15. In October, digital media art shows wi

Jun 14, 2022By Kwak Yeon-soo
'Visit Korean Heritage' campaign spotlights Korea's unique tourist attractions

Full-fledged resumption of int'l flights

Air passengers queue up at check-in counters at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 in Incheon, west of Seoul, Wednesday. As of Wednesday midnight, all flight restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic since April 2020 were lifted, allowing Korea's largest airport to run 24 hours with up to 40 flights landing per hour. The government also removed the mandatory seven-day self-isolation period for all international arrivals, regardless of nationality or vaccination status. Yonhap

Jun 8, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Full-fledged resumption of int'l flights

Japanese travelers line up at Korean embassy for tourist visas

Hundreds of people line up to apply for tourist visas at the Korean Consulate on June 1, Tokyo. Korea resumed issuing the travel visas from June 1 after suspensions due to the COVID-19 outbreak. AP-YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinStarting this month, the Korean government resumed issuing tourist visas for the first time in two years, but many Japanese visitors who want to travel to the neighboring country still face difficulties obtaining them, as evidenced by a long line formed by applicants in front of the Korean Embassy in Tokyo.Some of them waited in line since the previous night to apply for visas. The long wait is mainly due to a resurgence in travel demand, which pushed the embassy's capacity beyond its means to issue visas.Korea and Japan had allowed no-visa entries into each other's country for short-term travelers staying for less than 90 days, but the system has been suspended since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.As all Koreans who want to travel to Japan, or vice-versa, need to obtain visas, the embassy has been dealing with the visa issuance since last week.The embassy has ev

Jun 5, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Japanese travelers line up at Korean embassy for tourist visas

Vens. Jeongkwan, Wookwan named 'Masters of Korean Temple Food'

Ven. Wookwan, left, and Ven. Jeongkwan, right, pose with Ven. Wonhaeng, president of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, at the order's headquarters in central Seoul, Thursday, after being named “Masters of Korean Temple Food” by the nation's largest Buddhist sect. Courtesy of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism By Kim RahnBuddhist monks Jeongkwan and Wookwan have been named “Masters of Korean Temple Food” by the Jogye Order, the nation's largest Buddhist sect, the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism under the order said Thursday.Jogye Order has been giving the honor to monks who have contributed to preserving, passing down and popularizing the nation's temple cuisine. It was the fourth time for the master title to be offered, following Ven. Seonjae in 2016, Ven. Kyeho in 2017, and Vens. Jeokmun and Daean in 2019.“Temple food is not just food making but is one way of practicing,” Ven. Jeongkwan said during a ceremony commemorating the master title. “I believe this nature (of t

Jun 3, 2022By Kim Rahn
Vens. Jeongkwan, Wookwan named 'Masters of Korean Temple Food'

After 2 years air service resumed between Busan and Japan's Fukuoka

An Air Busan airplane / Courtesy of Air Busan Air service resumed on a route between Korea's Gimhae International Airport and Japan's Fukuoka, Tuesday, making Busan the first local airport to reopen an international route to Japan, excluding Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to Seoul, after the COVID-19 outbreak.Following a resumption ceremony at Gimhae, attended by Korean and Japanese officials, an Air Busan jet carrying about 60 passengers departed for Fukuoka, according to the Korea Airports Corporation (KAC).The resumption of the Busan-Fukuoka air route came following a two-year suspension due to the pandemic. Gimhae used to see about 3 million passengers travel annually to 13 cities in Japan before COVID-19. The Gimhae-Fukuoka route, the closest in terms of geography between the two countries, was previously used by about 770,000 people a year.KAC officials said they will try to normalize international flights at Gimhae and restore demand as soon

May 31, 2022
After 2 years air service resumed between Busan and Japan's Fukuoka

Local winemaker revisits thrill of wine uncorked at presidential inauguration

Farmers prune the grapevine plants at domestic winery Doranwon's vineyard in Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong Province, May 23. Korea Times photo by Lee Hae-rin Doranwon's award-winning rose wine served at President Yoon's inauguration dinner By Lee Hae-rinYEONGDONG COUNTY, North Chungcheong Province ― Winemaker Ahn Nam-rak, 64, couldn't believe what he heard from his neighbor, that his wine was on TV and that it had been chosen as one of the spirits to be served during President Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration on May 10. “I thought it couldn't be true, because it was too good to be true,” he told The Korea Times during a recent interview. “I thought, 'There must be some other winery with a similar label to mine,' because I got no phone call or prior notice from the presidential office that mine had been chosen.”Then his wife got a call from her friend, an old-time fan of Ahn's wine, telling them the good news that their wine was indeed going to be served at the p

May 31, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Local winemaker revisits thrill of wine uncorked at presidential inauguration

Jeju airport to resume international flights in June

A passenger passes by a flight information display system at Jeju International Airport in this picture from May 8. NewsisBy Lee Hae-rinJeju International Airport will resume international flights in June for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago.According to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Friday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approved the resumption of international flight operations in Jeju airport starting next month. Since April 2020, the entry of international travelers to the country has been restricted within Incheon International Airport to control the spread of the coronavirus as well as seven other international airports in the country, including Jeju.Jeju Air will begin with nonscheduled chartered flights to Bangkok on June 2 and 6. Singapore's low-cost airline Scoot will resume regular operations between Jeju and Singapore three times a week from June 15 to 30. The Jeju provincial government plans to implement quarantine measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.In partnership with the Korea Airports Corporation

May 27, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Jeju airport to resume international flights in June
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