#1 Magazine HaB Korea - Reviews, News and Useful Tips

Magazine HaB Korea

Korea travel guides, stories, articles, reviews, news and tips
  • Eventful February of high-profile album releases awaits K-pop fans

    In February, we will see an unusually feverish K-pop scene with a new album release by superstars BTS. But the music world here will be further abuzz as a number of other high-profile music acts will unveil new albums in February. On the calendar for February is an unprecedentedly eventful lineup of returning K-pop stars, spearheaded by popular girl group GFriend. The six-member female group will be the first to rock the music scene next month, dropping “回:LABYRINTH” on Monday. It is GFriend’s first music release since last July’s “Fever Season” album and its first return to the music scene under the umbrella of Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency of BTS. GFriend’s agency, Source Music, merged with Big Hit +

  • Japanese research institute succeeded in isolating Novel coronavirus – will be used in vaccine development

    Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced on 31 January that it has succeeded in separating the virus from people infected with the Novel coronavirus. According to a report by Kyodo News Service, the institute took samples from the infected +

  • Novel coronavirus cannot survive in the air, UV rays kill it

    Viruses are infectious pathogens that cause disease. It takes nutrients from the cells of other living things (hosts) to maintain life. It is different from germs that breed inanimate beings. So viruses cannot survive in the air for long. “The +

  • Korea confirms 4 new coronavirus cases, total now at 11

    South Korea reported four more cases of the new coronavirus today(Jan.31th), bringing the total number of infected people to 11 as the country struggles to contain the outbreak that is sweeping across the world. According to the Korea Centers for +

  • BTS Confirmed as Performers for The Fact Music Awards

    BTS, KPOP sensation that has returned to “Black Swan,” will appear in “The Fact Music Awards, TMA” for the second straight year. The organizing committee of the “The Fact Music Awards” said on Thursday that the BTS has confirmed its +

  • South Korea is expected to send evacuation planes to Wuhan tonight

    South Korea is expected to send chartered flights to the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan tonight to airlift its nationals from the area placed under a lockdown, a foreign ministry official said. It would represent an hourslong delay from Seoul’s +

  • Korean President Jae-In Moon Promises The Utmost Efforts Against New Coronavirus

    President Moon Jae-in assured South Korean people today(Jan.30th) that his government would take every necessary measure to contain the outbreak of a new deadly coronavirus and threatened strict steps against related fake news. “There can be no compromise on the +

  • [Video] BTS Unveils the ‘Black Swan’ Stage for the First Time

    K-pop sensation BTS finally unveiled its impeccable performance of the group’s new song ‘Black Swan’. On January 28 (local time), the seven members of BTS made an appearance on CBS’ popular television show ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’. +

  • Must-eat list when you visit Gocheok SkyDome – 2020 Seoul Music Awards

    Pick one out of the list and try tomorrow after attending Seoul Music Awards. The area SkyDome is located in is not a tourist area, but there’s a college nearby. For that reason, there are many reasonably priced, and good +

  • Is Korea Safe From Novel Coronavirus? Is It Okay To Travel To Korea Now?

    The story that fills the headlines of Korea’s online and offline news these days is the terrifying story of the coronavirus spreading from Wuhan, China. In fact, how scary and anxious would it be for foreigners to come to Korea +






  • Mamamoo’s new album released, 2nd full-length album, ‘reality in BLACK’

    Roaring four-piece K-pop girl band Mamamoo dropped its second full-length album, “reality in BLACK,” Thursday, returning to smash the music scene. The 11-track album, the group’s first full-length since “Melting” nearly four years ago, is fronted by brassy, girl-crush number, “HIP,” but also carries the band’s signature soulful vocal works. +

  • Best Korean Soup In Winter! Soondae-Guk Restaurant Near Ah-hyeon Station

    South Korea is a country with four seasons, but global warming has made spring and fall shorter, summer hotter and winter colder. It’s only November now, but it’s already so cold for Koreans that we want to visit hot-soup(Gookbap in Korean) restaurants. Gookbap is Korean soup usually served in a +

  • The Korean CSAT – KPOP Stars took exam today

    Former I.O.I member Jeon So-mi, ITZY’s Ryujin, Yunkyoung of Rocket Punch and Minju from GWSN are among the test-takers in the annual College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) Thursday. Some 548,000 people are taking the examination at 1,185 sites nationwide. +

  • Best Restaurants Near Lotte World(Jamsil Area)

    Anyone who has ever traveled or planned to visit Korea may have heard of the “Lotte World” or the “Lotte World Tower”, an extremely tall shopping mall complex. The area these places are located is called “Jamsil” in Korean, and since there is a baseball stadium in that area, this +

  • BTS confirmed to join ‘Melon Music Awards (MMA 2019)’

    K-pop boy group BTS is confirmed to join this year’s ‘Melon Music Awards (MMA 2019)’. On November 13, ‘MMA 2019′ announced its first lineup―presenting BTS’ grand return as the headliner of this year’s awards ceremony. Fans are sharing their excitement towards the group’s upcoming performance at ‘MMA 2019’, after their +

  • K-Pop Couple Hyun-Ah and Dawn have released new songs at the same time!

    In a rare move for K-pop, power couple HyunAh and Dawn have released new singles simultaneously. HyunAh has returned to the music scene Tuesday nearly after two years with “Flower Shower” crossing between Moombahton, pop, and dance. Dawn, a former Pentagon member who recently changed his name from E’Dawn, released +

  • Autumn Escapade at Jeonju Deokjin Zoo and Dreamland Amusement Park

    As the Autumn approaches, we have decided to spend our family time at one of the must-visit tourist attractions in Jeonju City, the Jeonju Deokjin Zoo and Dreamland Amusement Park. It contains a huge area of leisure land which consists of a lot of attractions inside such as recreational parks, +

  • BIGBANG’s Taeyang, Daesung discharged from military

    Taeyang and Daesung of K-pop boy band BIGBANG returned to civilian life on Sunday. The two had a discharge ceremony on Sunday morning in front of the Ground Operations Command in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. Thousands of international fans greeted the singers. “I still can’t believe I am discharged from the +

  • #1 travel destination to enjoy autumn foliage – ‘Hyanggyo’ of Jeonju Hanok Village

    The ginkgo of Jeonjuhyanggyo Confucian School There are 2 trees of 400-year-old each in the front yard of Daeseongjeon Hall and Myeongnyundang. It implies a wish for the students to grow with healthy thoughts and be good adult-like ginkgo is a tree clean from insects. There are some fun facts +

  • Celebratory music festival ASEAN Fantasia will be held – Sandara Park, NCT 127, Psy and more

    On the eve of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-ROK (Republic of Korea) Commemorative Summit, the celebratory music festival ASEAN Fantasia will be held on Nov. 24 at Changwon Velodrome in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. At the event, famous singers from Korea and ASEAN member nations will perform together and +

  • BTS has become the first act from South Korea to spend a year on the Billboard 200

    International K-pop sensation BTS has become the first act from South Korea to spend a year on the Billboard 200, setting a record in a career already full of many. The group’s “Love Yourself: Answer” re-entered Billboard’s main albums chart at No. 165 on Monday. According to Billboard, the album +

  • Best Korean Cuisine! Please try Gimbap? Kimbap? Gimbob? Kimbob?! Anyway, it’s yummy !

    Wikipedia defines my favorite Korean food Gimbap as “Gimbap (김밥) is a Korean dish made from cooked rice and other ingredients that are rolled in gim (김)—dried sheets of nori seaweed—and served in bite-sized slices. The dish is often part of a packed meal(도시락) to be eaten at picnics and +






Proceed Booking