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Wed, June 7, 2023 | 08:40

World ginseng expo to kick off on Sept. 30 in Yeongju City

World ginseng expo to kick off on Sept. 30 in Yeongju City

The southeastern city of Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, is home to premium ginseng. Every year, the city hosts a ginseng festival to encourage tourists to visit and experience the medicinal root. This year, the city authorities were determined to go beyond the local festival.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-09-23 16:53

Seaside train tour offers epic coastal views, heritage sites in Gangneung

Seaside train tour offers epic coastal views, heritage sites in Gangneung

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province - Gangneung is a city with rich cultural heritage and incredible ocean views. The eastern coastal area stretching from Gangneung to PyeongChang, Sokcho and Yangyang is nicknamed “the jewel of Korea's real landscape painting” for its stunning scenery and coastal views. Since ancient times, scholars and travelers headed east to Gangwon Province to en...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-09-22 09:41

Korea mulls over PCR test-free arrivals, lifting remaining outdoor mask mandate

Korea mulls over PCR test-free arrivals, lifting remaining outdoor mask mandate

The government has embarked on reviewing the remaining social distancing measures, most notably rules on outdoor mask use and PCR testing within 24 hours on arrival, as the number of COVID-19 infections has now stabilized, according to the health authorities on Tuesday. Lim Sook-young, a senior official at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), said that the ...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-09-20 16:19

Queen Elizabeth II remembered in Hahoe Folk Village

Queen Elizabeth II remembered in Hahoe Folk Village

Hahoe Folk Village, a historic clan community located in the southeastern city of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, has set up a memorial space to pay tribute to Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II. The centuries-old village has a special bond with the British queen who visited it during her trip to Korea back in April 1999. Visitors offered flowers before a portrait of the qu...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-09-14 09:00

Korean food industry sees diversification in HK amid pandemic and hallyu

Korean food industry sees diversification in HK amid pandemic and hallyu

HONG KONG - For foodies, Hong Kong has been a go-to place to enjoy various cuisines from all over the world even though it has never been known as a place for Korean eats. If you ask Hong Kong residents about Korean food, they mostly think of Korean BBQ or spicy things, with many other dishes remaining unfamiliar for the majority. But the trend has been changing with the dive...

Park Ji-won | 2022-09-10 09:56

Travelers from 64 countries to Jeju exempt from electronic authorization

Travelers from 64 countries to Jeju exempt from electronic authorization

Travelers from 64 visa-free countries, including China and Mongolia, arriving on the southern resort island of Jeju will be exempt from going through an e-travel authorization system called K-ETA starting next month, according to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-08-29 09:00

Busan hotels increase prices by 10 times for BTS concert

Busan hotels increase prices by 10 times for BTS concert

Hotels and other accommodation options in Busan have come under fire for canceling previous reservations and overcharging for rooms by as much as 10 times or more coinciding with a BTS concert that will be held in October to support the port city's bid for World Expo 2030.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-08-28 17:00

How Busan prepares for BTS' October concert

Jeju World Heritage Festival makes joyful live return

Jeju World Heritage Festival makes joyful live return

JEJU ISLAND - The World Heritage Festival on Jeju Island, which seeks to promote the cultural significance of the volcanic island's UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites, will return for the third year with a promise to be bigger and more exciting than ever. It marks the return of the in-person event that was put on hold as the festival had to cancel live events and offer onlin...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-08-25 14:33

Space out: empty your mind until you find inner peace

Space out: empty your mind until you find inner peace

Seoul's annual Space-out Competition will return to its signature venue, the Han River, next month, after a three-year hiatus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said, Monday, that this year's competition will be held on the Jamsu Bridge on Sept. 4 starting at 3 p.m., while the bridge is blocked to vehicular traffic. When registration for the event o...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-08-24 08:39

Jeju pushes to adopt e-travel authorization for visitors from visa-free countries

Jeju pushes to adopt e-travel authorization for visitors from visa-free countries

Jeju, South Korea's southernmost island, is pushing to adopt an e-travel authorization system for foreigners from visa-free nations starting next month, officials said Friday.

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