Spring Travel Week, slated for April 27 to May 12, will offer tourism products featuring warmer weather and greenery in Korea, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said on March 27. Nine municipal or provincial governments such as those of Seoul, Gangwon-do Province and Jeju-do Island have designed tourism packages that highlight the charms of each region over the two-week period. To mark the centennial anniversary of the Korean Declaration of Independence, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will offer the tour “Seoul, Walking with History” covering historical spots such as Deoksugung Palace, the cultural neighborhood of Insa-dong and Seodaemun Prison. Book Korea Cherry Blossom Snap Photo Shoot Mokpo, Jeollanam-do Province, will take travelers to +
K-pop boy group BTS has just given its fans one more thing to get excited about―the 5th Muster ‘MAGIC SHOP’. On Friday, the agency Big Hit Entertainment posted videos and photos on its official SNS announcing BTS fifth fan meeting. +
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Wishes for Success at 2019 Gwangju FINA World Aquatics Championships Starts Full-scale Operation to attract 10,000 foreign tourists to SBS Inkigayo 2019 Super Concert which will be held on April 28 at Gwangju World Cup Stadium. +
Dream Concert is the largest KPOP concert brand in the history of the Republic of Korea with 1.12 million viewers and 460 or more members of the cast, and it is planning a concert by selecting issues around us each +
The cherry blossoms that come to mind first in spring. This year’s cherry blossom day in Seoul is expected to be on the fifth of next month. And the cherry blossom festival that you might have been waiting for begins +
On Saturday, 10,000 BTS fans from the boy band’s official fan club – better known as ARMY – gathered in Seoul’s Oil Tank Culture Park in Mapo District, western Seoul, to celebrate 2,080 days since the mega-hit act’s debut in +
South Korea was ranked 54th among 156 states in the list of the happiest countries in the world. Finland was ranked first for the second year in a row. The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released the 2019 World +
BLACKPINK has become the first K-pop group with more than 20 million subscribers on YouTube. As of noon Saturday, the band’s YouTube channel has 20,277,518 subscribers, way higher than K-pop sensation BTS with 16.3 million. BLACKPINK is currently the 45th +
Global idol group BTS has confirmed their appearance at the “THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS”. BTS has grown into a global idol group, they will attend the “The Fact Music Awards” on April 24 and take part in the event with +
As former project group Wanna One member Park Ji-hoon prepares for his highly-anticipated solo debut, his agency released a teaser of the upcoming mini album’s title track ‘L.O.V.E’ on Wednesday. His first solo mini album “O’CLOCK” will be released at +
After the rain stopped, off we go to Myeongdong to explore and have our dinner since we are already starving. From our hostel, we walked for around 3-5 minutes to take us to Chungmuro station. From there we rode the train to Myeongdong. I think it was just two stops +
Just two weeks ahead of Halloween weekend, hotels in Korea are gearing up to lure Halloween buffs to their properties with various programs and events. Breaking out of the early days of booze-ups, they are providing Halloween-themed promotions tailored to customers’ needs ranging from private parties to new menus. J.J. +
Red Velvet is set to receive an award at the upcoming 2018 Korean Popular Culture & Arts Award. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently announced that the K-pop act will receive the Culture Minister’s Award at the event, along with seven other acts, including rock band Guckkasten, actress +
Some of the top KPOP singers and groups such as BTS, EXO and Twice have confirmed their appearance in the 2018 SBS Gayo Daejun. News 1 reported on the 18th that the BTS, EXO and Twice, which performed a great job this year, will be on the stage of the +
Here’s good news for BTS fans: The K-pop heavyweight group has inked a deal to work with its agency for another seven years. Representing the act, Big Hit Entertainment said Thursday that it had signed a seven-year contract with all seven bandmates of BTS out of “deep trust and affection.” +
Annyeong! So I finally get the time and inspiration to blog about my first South Korea trip nine months after I went there! I know, it has been a long time so please bear with me if I won’t be able to give all the nitty-gritty details of that trip. +
With heavy rain warnings in Yangyang and northern mountains in Gangwon-do Province in the morning of October 18, snow fell for the first time this year in the highlands of Mt. Seoraksan. It’s 16 days earlier than last year! According to the Korea Meteorological Administration in Gangwon Province, the rain, +
The story of the BTS purchase of an artist’s work in Dallas was introduced to local media, drawing much attention in Korea as well. In the local media, ‘D Magazine’, reported on Monday (local time), about what happened after the BTS’ V bought a painting. Marc Dominus, 65, held an +
It’s not even springtime when the flowers bloom, but the flowers of Korean traditional clothes are blooming in downtown Seoul. Hanbok, which was hard to see even during the holidays, has been a hot trend in the village of Hanok in Jeonju, and the traditional streets of Seoul have been +
The two winners of V-Square’s first ever online audition, A100 Entertainment Global Audition, have visited here in Seoul for their stand-up auditions. The winners are Elcin Demirci from Turkey and Tea Xin Yi from Malaysia. Tea Xin Yi was fortunate to have two audition opportunities with other company, the All-S +
The paint race event ‘Color Run (2018 Color Run Hero Tour Seoul)’ will be held on November 10 at Jamsil Stadium. The six-year-old color marathon is a unique marathon that passes through the colored powder section of a sports marketing company and is hosted by the Spomax Korea. Sign-up for +
In Jeju Island, Pink Muhly, which blooms in September, was late blooming in Jeju Herb Dongsan due to warm temperatures. Jeju Herb Dongsan (Jeju Herb Garden), which measures 10 meters in height and 300 meters in circumference in the fall of 2018, created a crater-shaped Pink Muhly that resembles Mt. +
