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Sun, May 29, 2022 | 08:10

Korea signs 'travel bubble' accord with Saipan for vaccinated tourists

South Korea signed a "travel bubble" deal with Saipan on Wednesday to exempt fully vaccinated people from mandatory quarantine upon entry into each other's territory. Saipan, a U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is the first partner of South Korea's travel bubble initiative announced in early June.

2021-06-30 19:38

Korea Gourmet Week to be held in 5 cities in July

During Korea Gourmet Week, 130 Korean restaurants in five cities will offer 30-percent discounts on their food.

Park Ji-won | 2021-06-29 09:52

Fear of unsanitary Chinese imports triggers 'eat safe kimchi' campaign in Korea

Video footage showing a naked man submerged waist deep in a pool filled with cloudy water and cabbages at an unspecified kimchi factory in China caused an uproar among Koreans in March. Disturbed by the video, Korean consumers have started to boycott kimchi produced in China and to look more carefully into how the food they eat has been made before it ends up on dining tables...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-06-27 13:33

3 suggestions for relaxing Saipan getaways this summer

With Saipan being cited as one of the candidates that could potentially sign a “travel bubble” agreement with Korea, domestic air carriers are moving to resume their international flights there. Asiana Airlines will resume flights between Incheon and Saipan on July 24, 16 months after they were suspended due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, while T'way Air is ready to oper...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-06-24 15:35

Korea consumes 1.86 million tons of kimchi in 2019: data

South Koreans consumed 1.86 million tons of kimchi in 2019, a survey showed Thursday, with around 42 percent of households here making the traditional side dish at home.

2021-06-24 11:19

Japanese man builds treehouse in Korea to realize childhood dream

A Japanese man is living his childhood dream in Gimje, a city located about 200 kilometers south of Seoul. In 2009, Mizuno Masayuki, 53, transformed a run-of-the-mill house in the city to resemble one straight out of a fairytale and built a treehouse in his front yard.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-06-17 14:59

Korean chef leads restaurants at Park Hyatt Seoul

Chef Back Young-min has been appointed recently as the executive chef of the Park Hyatt Seoul, in a rare move for a Hyatt hotel in Korea, as they normally bring in executive chefs from overseas. Back has become the second Korean executive chef at a Hyatt hotel here since the brand entered the country. “I've been appointed as a Korean executive chef at a time when targeting Ko...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-06-17 14:05

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul presents special summer package 'Bali in the City'

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul is offering “Bali in the City,” a summer package featuring a surprise transformation into Bali, one of Korean tourists' favorite holiday destinations. The package was designed for guests who are unable to go on vacation abroad this year due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

2021-06-15 15:34

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress to introduce 'smart' tourism

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress in the middle of Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, will be transformed into a “smart” tourism site incorporating the latest advances in information and communication technologies for the convenience of tourists. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Tuesday that the area was selected as this year's location f...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-06-15 15:33

Tourism industry moving to resume overseas package tours

Travel agencies are moving fast to resume overseas package tours as the nation's vaccination rate is picking up speed and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to be lifted cautiously in some countries. Industry officials expect demand for overseas travel to increase rapidly at some point once more people receive vaccine shots, and once the governm...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-06-15 09:14

New order to prevail in low-cost carrier market

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