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Tue, September 26, 2023 | 14:18

10 more hanok villages to be built in Seoul within next decade

10 more hanok villages to be built in Seoul within next decade

Seoul will build 10 new hanok villages within the next 10 years, increasing the nation's attractive heritage architecture for the pleasure of the city's visitors and residents. The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled its new master plan to manage and develop Korean traditional architecture under the title “Seoul Hanok Recreation 4.0,” at a press conference held in City Hal...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-02-15 08:06

Jeju seeks to lure back Chinese tourists as gov't lifts visa ban

Jeju seeks to lure back Chinese tourists as gov't lifts visa ban

The southern resort island of Jeju seeks to attract Chinese tourists again by restoring direct flights between the island and China after the Korean government resumed issuing short-term visas to foreign arrivals from China starting Saturday. The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced via a press release, Friday, that it “welcomes” the government's decision to reissue...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-02-13 09:00

Suncheon seeks to turn into garden city through expo

Suncheon seeks to turn into garden city through expo

The southern coastal city of Suncheon plans to present an eco-friendly future urban planning design that enables carbon neutrality through an international expo that will be held in April for the first time in 10 years. Suncheon held a press conference, Friday, in Seoul, to mark a 50-day countdown to the seven-month Suncheonman International Garden Expo.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-02-12 16:39

Myeong-dong regains vitality as tourists return

Myeong-dong regains vitality as tourists return

“What will you buy? I want to buy the NCT one,” one woman who wore a lavender-colored hijab said to her friend. “I will buy this, BTS,” her friend answered. The two friends were standing in front of a street vendor who sells popular K-pop themed socks.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-02-11 08:23

Air Busan to resume Busan-Kaohsiung route next month

Air Busan to resume Busan-Kaohsiung route next month

Air Busan, a budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines, said Thursday it will resume the Busan-Kaohsiung route next month as travel demand recovers amid eased virus curbs.

2023-02-09 10:06

Hoiana Resort and Golf offer truly customized service for Koreans

Hoiana Resort and Golf offer truly customized service for Koreans

HOIAN, Vietnam ― Set to provide a true home-away-from-home experience, Hoiana Residences is ready to satisfy Korean guests by offering unique services that cannot be found elsewhere in Vietnam, according to the vice president of Hoiana Resort and Golf. Hoiana Residences is part of a $4-billion (5 trillion won) mega project by Hoi An South Development to build four luxury hote...

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-02-09 08:26

[INTERVIEW] A touch of authenticity in Korea's Mexican cuisine scene

INTERVIEWA touch of authenticity in Korea's Mexican cuisine scene

In Korea, taco is often used as an equivalent term for Mexican cuisine. Looking up the word “taco” on an online map will show the results for Mexican restaurants nearby whether they sell the dish or not. The food, made with flour tortillas, often has Korean-sourced ingredients that give it a very Korean twist. The majority of restaurants here try to adapt the food to local pr...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2023-02-02 16:41

Saipanese people pin hopes on tourism boom again

Saipanese people pin hopes on tourism boom again

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - A Saipanese snorkeling guide, who goes by the Korean nickname “Ddung-ddung-yi” (an affectionate term meaning “Chubby” in English) to befriend Korean visitors, spoke in Korean during an expedition program at Saipan's natural cave attraction Grotto, Jan. 12.“Are you scared? No worries. Hold on to Ddung-ddung-yi,” he told a group of Korean tour...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-02-01 08:44

Saipan resort accommodates families, young golfers and partygoers

Saipan resort accommodates families, young golfers and partygoers

Coral Ocean Resort Saipan seeks to expand the island's traveler target from families to young golfers and partygoers with a wide range of sports and entertainment facilities to revitalize its pandemic-hit tourism.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-01-31 16:46

Saipanese people pin hopes on tourism boom again

Incheon-bound Jeju Air plane returns to Hokkaido airport due to engine noise

Incheon-bound Jeju Air plane returns to Hokkaido airport due to engine noise

An airplane belonging to Jeju Air Co., South Korea's biggest low-cost carrier, returned to the airport that it had departed from in Hokkaido, Japan, due to an unusual noise from its engine.

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