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Fri, June 9, 2023 | 20:19

Annual lantern parade to return after 2-year hiatus

Annual lantern parade to return after 2-year hiatus

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large-scale lantern parade will resume next month as part of the UNESCO-listed Lantern Lighting Festival, an annual festival to celebrate Buddha's birthday, organizers said Thursday.

2022-03-31 15:57

Tourism secretary touts Philippines for Korean tourists

Tourism secretary touts Philippines for Korean tourists

On April 1, the Philippines will reopen its borders, removing all quarantine restrictions to fully vaccinated international travelers on arrival. The country had initially opened its borders on Feb. 10 to vaccinated international travelers from 157 visa-free countries, including Korea, and has since seen an influx of over 150,000 visitors.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-31 09:39

Air Seoul to resume Incheon-Guam route in May

Air Seoul to resume Incheon-Guam route in May

Air Seoul Inc., a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Monday it will resume flights on the Incheon-Guam route to preemptively respond to pent-up travel demand despite the extended COVID-19 pandemic. Air Seoul will offer two flights a week on the Guam route from May 14, while planning to open the Incheon-Saipan route on March 30, the company said in a statement.

2022-03-28 20:03

Legoland to open in Chuncheon May 5

Legoland to open in Chuncheon May 5

Legoland Korea, the 10th Legoland in the world and first global theme park in the country, will officially open in the eastern city of Chuncheon on Children's Day, May 5. The Gangwon Provincial Government held a completion ceremony for the theme park in the city, Saturday, 11 years after the memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed, in September 2011.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-28 08:51

Lotte World Busan to open March 31

Lotte World Busan to open March 31

Lotte World will open its second adventure theme park in the country's second-largest city of Busan on March 31. The amusement park is located within a tourism complex at Gijang in eastern Busan and is four times the size of Seoul's Lotte World at 158,000 square meters.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-23 08:57

Miryang embraces Indian culture to promote tourism

Miryang embraces Indian culture to promote tourism

On March 19, dozens of Indian nationals in Korea with powder of various colors on their faces and bodies and a government employee from the southeastern city of Miryang greeted each other during an online meeting to celebrate the ancient Hindu spring festival.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-22 19:25

'Cherry blossom street' in Yeouido to welcome visitors this year but without festival

'Cherry blossom street' in Yeouido to welcome visitors this year but without festival

A popular “cherry blossom street” in Seoul's Yeouido District will be open for visitors during the blossoming season later this month, for the first time in three years following the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Tuesday.

2022-03-22 11:57

Gyeongbok Palace to resume nighttime tours next month

Gyeongbok Palace to resume nighttime tours next month

Nighttime sightseeing at Gyeongbok Palace, one of the four royal palaces in Seoul, will resume next month, offering visitors amazing night views with spring flowers in full bloom.

2022-03-21 13:58

French chef takes enlightening culinary journey in Seoul

French chef takes enlightening culinary journey in Seoul

When Damien Selme first visited Korea in the winter of 2009, he did not see himself cooking for the G20 luncheon in Seoul nor for a luxury hotel brand. Born in Seoul and adopted to a northeastern village of France in Mancy at the age of eight months, the French Michelin chef planned a short vacation to discover his roots in Korea.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-16 08:57

Seoul's iconic cathedral feeding homeless in times of difficulties

Seoul's iconic cathedral feeding homeless in times of difficulties

At the heart of Seoul's bustling downtown core stands a 68-meter high Gothic-style steeple surrounded by skyscrapers. It's the historic Myeongdong Cathedral.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-02 08:40

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