In light of International Museum Day (May 18), Seoul will designate the week of May 14 (Tues.) to May 19 (Sun.) as the 2019 Seoul Museum Week during which various programs will be available to citizens. 2019 Seoul Museum Week The 2019 Seoul Museum Week will introduce Seoul’s lesser-known museums and art museums to the public, offering an opportunity for new discoveries and visits. The main events will include, “Visiting Museums and Art Museums alongside Curators,” “Walking to Museums and Art Museums,” “Sticker Tour,” and “10 Thousand Museums, 10 Thousand Colors, Seoul’s Museums and Art Museums.” A free shuttle bus service will be available for easy access to the major museums. The “Visiting Museums and Art Museums alongside Curators” program +
K-pop boy group BTS performed as headliners at the ‘Good Morning America’ Summer Concert and completely swept New Yorkers off their feet with its stellar performance. On May 15 (local time), BTS took the outdoor stage in Central Park, New +
Everland, the amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, will hold a month-long “Rose Festival” from May 17 to June 16. The Everland Rose Festival, which began in 1985 as the first flower festival in South Korea, marks its 35th anniversary +
Global brand Stylenanda’s Myeong-dong flagship store “The Pink Hotel” has been popular to be an Instagram attraction, gaining high popularity among Korean and foreign customers. Stylenanda’s Pink Hotel has melted the brand’s unique sensibility and creates a different atmosphere for +
Big Hit Entertainment’s two boy groups, BTS and TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) showed support for one another. On May 12, the members of TXT shared a photo of them backstage with BTS members at BTS’ recent ‘LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF’ +
Want to be part of the next BTS? Here’s your chance. Big Hit Entertainment announced Friday that it will be holding a series of global auditions to find the next set of stars to shine with the agency, starting with +
I would like to share with all of you about culture and environmental differences I had experienced during my first time in South, Korea. Since my Filipina sister is currently living with her Korean family in Jeonju, they invited me +
KPOP super sensation BTS will perform in Busan. According to the Busan Metropolitan Government, BTS will perform at Busan Asiad Auxiliary Stadium on June 15 and 16. It seems like they have been roaming foreign lands forever, growing fandoms and +
The South Korean government held a meeting on Wednesday to address foreign companies jumping on the Korean Wave bandwagon. Many foreign companies are creating fake ‘South Korean’ brands to take advantage of the Korean Wave led by BTS and K-dramas. +
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on May 7 said this year’s K-Pop Academy will run from May through December to teach Korean pop songs and dance to fans +
Travel photography when you travel to Korea There could be many reasons why you decided to travel to Korea in the first place. You may be a big fan of KPOP who likes BTS or Big Bang, or you may like one of those awesome K-Dramas a lot. The USA +
Citizens of 11 Southeast Asian countries will be able to visit Korea more easily when Seoul’s new visa measures start next month if they meet certain background conditions. From Dec. 3, the Korean government will issue multi-entry visas to eligible nationals from Myanmar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, +
The new act comes for the first time in six years at the record label that has managed BTS since the group’s formation. The group will have five members, according to the label’s statement Tuesday morning. Other details have not been revealed. BTS renewed its contract with Big Hit Entertainment +
K-pop girl group TWICE is planning on making another comeback in December. According to multiple industry insiders, TWICE will release a special repackaged album next month and already finished filming the music video in October in Mongolia. TWICE, who just celebrated its third debut anniversary succeeded in making all of +
Both President Moon Jae-in and boy band BTS are vying to be named Time’s 2018 person of the year, in the US magazine’s annual search for the person or group who has had the greatest influence for the past 12 months. BTS currently leads the magazine’s online poll with 10 +
It snowed in Seoul since the morning of the 24th November as the first snow this winter. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the amount of snow falling in Seoul is 8.8 centimeters, the highest ever in history as the first snow. As a result, the Seoul area was +
Today (November 24) the entire nation is mostly cloudy with rain or snow and it is now snowing in Seoul area. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the entire nation will be cloudy due to the effects of the barometric stress, and rain and snow will begin on the +
Located at an altitude of 700 meters, the heaven for skiers Alpensia Resort, located approx. 184km from Seoul in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, is a tourism & leisure complex open year round, allowing visitors to enjoy the area’s pristine natural beauty throughout each of the four seasons. The name ‘Alpensia’ is +
The biggest boy band on earth BTS, actors Se-hun(EXO) and Lee Ji-eun(IU) will be awarded the Popularity Awards at the 2018 Asia Artist Awards From September 20 through November 20, the Asia Artist Awards tallied up votes for the winners of the Popularity Award. After fans participated in this event +
At the foot of Mt. Taegi designed by using natural geography, Phoenix Park Ski Resort of a unique slope design is known for spectacular panoramic views towards 500 meter-wide ski base, offering 21 ski courses so that you can enjoy the dynamic and exciting speed of skiing. With a 5-star +
Before coming to Korea, I researched as much as I could about cultural differences. I tried to prepare myself for what I could face, but as much as we try to prepare ourselves, things can still catch us off guard and cause some stress. I knew about these cultural differences, +
Snow is falling in inland Gangwon Province now. The snow fell 20 centimeters on October 18 in the upper section of Mt. Seoraksan, but it was the first snow in inland areas this fall. According to the Gangwon Provincial Meteorological Administration, it is snowing or raining in the southern part +
