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  • 2020 Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour; Gorgeous night view, royal cuisine await

    The Cultural Heritage Administration through Aug. 19 is hosting the Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour and the program “Sisikgonggam at Sojubang the Royal Kitchen” at the famed palace in Seoul, allowing visitors to enjoy a beautiful night view and royal cuisine. The number of participants per tour is limited to 25 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and each participant at a food event must maintain a distance of 2m from one another. Since its inception in 2016, the evening tour has grown popular because of insightful commentary from the guides, the opportunity to sample royal cuisine and the staging of traditional performing arts. The tour starts with the ceremony for the changing of the royal guards, a tour of Donggung +

  • In Korea, 2020 monsoon season ties record for longest at 49 days

    Tuesday marked the 49th day of the summer monsoon, tying the record for South Korea’s longest rainy season since data has been recorded. With no letup in sight for this wet streak, the country is expected to break the record +

  • Gyeongbokgung tours bring flavor of Joseon

    Two events will be held at Gyeongbokgung this month to give visitors a literal taste of Joseon royal life. First held in 2016, the Gyeongbokgung Starlight Tour includes a tasting of an everyday meal for the king and queen, traditional +

  • Twice’s first virtual concert was colorful, tech-savvy and interactive

    By embracing top-notch technology backed by a well-knit plot, K-pop powerhouse Twice brought a whole new level of festivity to its first virtual concert Sunday afternoon. The group’s first official concert since its 2019 world tour, “Beyond LIVE – Twice: +

  • BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez’s collaboration song to be released on Aug. 28th

    It was Lady Gaga in May, and it will be Selena Gomez in August. K-pop girl group BLACKPINK revealed Wednesday that it will collaborate with American pop star Selena Gomez for a new single. The four-piece act’s record label YG +

  • Eat Your Way Through the Summer Heat

    Summer in Korea is in full force, bringing with it muggy weather and bouts of heavy rain. As temperatures rise, people try to escape the heat by spending time in air-conditioned buildings or heading to the beach or waterparks. Another +

  • Korea’s Refreshing Summer Delight – Bingsu!

    Bingsu (shaved ice with toppings) is a popular snack food found almost everywhere in Korea during the summer months. Ranging from the standard pat bingsu (shaved ice with sweetened red beans) to any number of unique combinations, every year dessert businesses serve a +

  • BTS and Korean language learning program? KF, Big Hit, HUFS to jointly developed the language program!

    The Korea Foundation, K-pop powerhouse Big Hit Entertainment’s education business unit Big Hit Edu and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies are working together to develop and provide Korean language learning programs. As their first project together, they will provide a +

  • BBC covers Korea’s quarantine measures at beaches

    The BBC of the U.K. on Aug. 10 (local time) covered Korea’s method of COVID-19 disinfection at beaches in summer as an exemplary model. The British network introduced Korean disinfection efforts at beaches such as an internet reservation system to +

  • Treasure, new boy band from YG, aims high, sets sights on rookie of the year award

    The treasure chest is finally wide open and YG Entertainment’s brand new rookie act, Treasure, is poised to make a splash both in and out of South Korea. Looking fairly nervous, the 12-piece boy band — the label’s first debut +






  • EU approves lifting of an entry ban on S. Korea, 13 other countries

    The European Union (EU) has approved a guideline recommending its member states reopen their borders to 14 countries, including South Korea, after restricting all non-essential entries from outside the bloc over coronavirus fears. The European Council representing 27 member states adopted the non-binding recommendation on Tuesday (Belgium time), taking effect +

  • Seoul City will Pay COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds to foreigners

    The Seoul Metropolitan Government has secured a budget to provide COVID-19 emergency relief funds to foreigners. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that the third supplementary budget bill for 2020 passed by the Seoul Metropolitan Council included items for emergency relief funds for foreigners. Since the city plans to secure +

  • South Korea reports 42 new cases / 0 additional deaths of Coronavirus infection (June 30th)

    South Korea’s new virus cases fell back to below 50 on Monday, but a continued rise in cluster infections, mostly tied to churches, put to the test the country’s capability to fight the virus. The country added 42 cases, including 30 local infections, raising the total caseload to 12,757, according +

  • All flights and hotels in Jeju Island, South Korea are fully occupied amid COVID-19

    Jeju beaches were not officially opened last weekend but were already crowded with tourists. According to the Jeju Tourism Association, 99,161 tourists visited Jeju amid COVID-19 from June 26-28. Of the total, 99.7 percent are Koreans. Domestic flights to Jeju Island this month decreased by 27 percent compared to the +

  • G-Dragon under fire after being accused of animal cruelty

    G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band Big Bang, is accused of neglecting his pet dogs at his hotel, which is operated by his parents. The accusation was raised when a user posted pictures of the artist’s two Shar-Pei breed pets ― Gaho and Jolie ― on an online community +

  • Heavy rain, strong winds hit S. Korea

    Heavy rain and strong winds lashed South Korea today, prompting authorities to issue weather alerts and call for citizens to take caution against possible damage. Heavy rain hit the central and eastern parts of the country, including the Chungcheong region and Gangwon Province, and the southernmost island of Jeju, according +

  • What to eat in Sokcho, South Korea?

    Sokcho is a city in Gangwon-do province, South Korea. It is located in the far northeast of Gangwon-do. The city is a major tourist hub and a popular gateway to nearby Seoraksan national park. Sokcho is home to the few lakes: Yeongrangho and Cheongchoho that are naturally created by the +

  • The beauty of Hangeul rediscovered through Korean pop songs

    The National Hangeul Museum in Seoul has reopened with a special exhibition titled “Korean Pop Lyrics — Melodies of Life.” The exhibition celebrates the beauty of the Korean language through the lyrics of about 190 beloved Korean pop songs since the 1920s. Consisting of two parts, its first section called +

  • Seoul adopts three-level social distancing as virus cases rise

    South Korea said Sunday it will implement a three-level social distancing scheme as the country’s daily new coronavirus cases rebounded to over 60 without showing signs of a slowdown. The country added 62 cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, including 40 local infections mainly involving religious gatherings, raising the total +

  • BLACKPINK kicks off new chapter with ‘How You Like That’

    BLACKPINK unveiled its pre-release track “How You Like That” on Friday ahead of the release of the group’s first-ever full-length album, planned for September. The girl group’s newest offering comes over a year after 2019’s EP “Kill This Love” and on the heels of “Sour Candy,” BLACKPINK’s collaboration with Lady +

  • Latest view of life in Seoul, South Korea amid COVID-19 outbreak

    It’s already July but the pandemic shows no sign of disappearing. The Coronavirus, which has taken away our daily life, changed the lifestyle of Seoulites. Korea added 39 more cases of the novel coronavirus disease or COVID-19 in the 24 hours ending Thursday midnight, according to the Korea Centers for +

  • Mnet promises impartiality in new audition program with Big Hit Entertainment

    Cable channel Mnet promised Wednesday to be fair in picking winners for its new audition program “I-LAND,” made with Big Hit Entertainment that represents K-pop titan BTS. Mnet has been mired in a vote-fixing scandal since last year after Ahn Joon-young ― the director of all four seasons of popular +






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