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Wed, November 30, 2022 | 09:44

Korea-Japan, Korea-Taiwan flights to resume after COVID hiatus

Korea-Japan, Korea-Taiwan flights to resume after COVID hiatus

Flights connecting Gimpo International Airport to Osaka, Japan, and Taipei, Taiwan, will resume on Sunday, after a hiatus of two years and seven months caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) said, Saturday. The only international routes that remain halted from the country's second-largest airport are the ones to Chinese cities including Beijing and Sh...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-29 08:43

Cruise ship tourism to return to Jeju Island

Cruise ship tourism to return to Jeju Island

Cruise tourism will return to Jeju Island next year after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as more than 30 ships from Japan are scheduled to visit the southern resort island.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-28 17:03

Tourism videos featuring BTS members attract 43 mil. views in 1st week

Tourism videos featuring BTS members attract 43 mil. views in 1st week

Two Korean tourism promotional videos featuring Suga and Jimin of global K-pop sensation BTS have garnered more than 43 million views a week after they were released.

2022-10-27 10:06

Tasting meat substitutes

Tasting meat substitutes

Members of the Ambassadors' Spouses Association in Seoul (ASAS) try various dishes cooked with Shinsegae Food's alternative meat brand Better Meat at The Better, a pop-up store promoting the value of plant-based meats, in southern Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of Shinsegae Food ...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-10-26 11:06

Busan to establish BTS-World Expo 2030 road near concert venue

Busan to establish BTS-World Expo 2030 road near concert venue

The southeastern port city of Busan plans to make a BTS-World Expo 2030 Busan road around Busan's Asiad Main Stadium, where the K-pop giant held “Yet to Come in Busan,” a concert to support the city's bid to host the event on Oct. 15, according to the city government, Sunday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-23 16:59

Korea releases tourism promotional videos featuring BTS members

Korea releases tourism promotional videos featuring BTS members

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Thursday it has released two tourism promotional videos on its YouTube channel featuring Suga and Jimin of K-pop megaband BTS. The videos promoting tourism to the cities of Busan and Daejeon are part of retro-themed music video series titled "Feel the Rhythm of Korea," which aims to introduce tourism attractions with iconic songs for ...

2022-10-20 11:48

Seoul has new Michelin 3-star restaurant in town

Seoul has new Michelin 3-star restaurant in town

The Michelin Guide's coveted three-star list in Seoul has undergone a change for the first time since its inaugural edition in 2016, now with two gourmet restaurants ― Gaon, which has maintained its ranking since the beginning with its traditional Korean cuisine, and newcomer, Mosu. Chef Sung Anh's Mosu, a five-year-old contemporary eatery in Yongsan District's Itaewon area t...

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-16 15:04

Yangyang-Hanoi flight launched

Yangyang-Hanoi flight launched

Head of the Korea Tourism Organization's Gangwon Office Han Yeo-ok, third from left, and Fly Gangwon CEO Joo Won-suk, third from right, greet the first Vietnamese travelers arriving at Yangyang International Airport in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, Friday. Fly Gangwon, a Korean low-cost air carrier based in Yangyang, started operating the Yangyang-Hanoi route on Thursday. Yonhap

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-14 16:15

Visa-free entry to Japan resumes

Visa-free entry to Japan resumes

Citizens of 68 countries and regions including South Korea are now allowed to enter Japan again without a visa starting Tuesday. Visa-free entry for Korean nationals to Japan had been suspended for two years and seven months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Japanese government had posed strict border restrictions to control the entry of foreign coronavirus patients. On March 9...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-11 17:04

Rediscover beauty of Jongno during Seoul Beauty Travel Week

Rediscover beauty of Jongno during Seoul Beauty Travel Week

Seoul isn't just about hearing K-pop at local hotspots or strolling around Gyeongbok Palace donning rented hanbok. There are also vast cultural options for people to eat, experience and learn. These options aren't widely popular or easy to spot on streets. Rather, even many local Koreans aren't familiar with some of these cultural activities, including: visiting a rare hanok ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-10-03 13:40

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