Korea Grand Sale 2019, one of the country’s biggest shopping and tourism events of the year, will start Jan. 17 for a 43-day run and feature discounts and specials mostly in accommodations, transportation, tourist attractions, shopping and performing arts. Under the theme “Travel, Taste, Touch,” the extravaganza will feature old yet wonderful restaurants and a wide range of discounts, tourism programs and services to boost visitor convenience, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Visit Korea Committee said on Jan. 14. Scheduled to run through Feb. 28, the sale will be comprised of two parts: discounts and tourism programs. Korean budget carriers Air Seoul and Jeju Air will offer huge discounts of 85-97 percent on flight tickets to +
BTS won the Daesang at the 28th Seoul Music Awards which makes BTS for two consecutive years since last year and 3 awards trophies at the same time. Hosted by Kim Heechul, Kim So Hyun, and Shin Dong Yup, the +
Seoul Arena, the first national concert hall for top K-pop artist performances, featuring various stages with a powerful sound system, will open its doors in 2024. As the nation’s largest indoor performance venue accommodating 18,400 spectators, it surpasses that of +
Hwacheon-gun County in Gangwondo Province is crowded with domestic and foreign visitors even at minus 10 degrees Celsius thanks to the 16th annual Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival. Sancheoneo Ice Festival all in one tour In 2017, the festival drew +
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the 100 must-visit tourist spots that represent Korea for 2019-2020. The list includes famous attractions such as Namsan Seoul Tower, Chuncheon’s Namiseom Island, Jeonju Hanok Village, as well as newly added attractions with a view +
The year 2018’s performance of stars with colorful decorations on the music scene, ’28th Seoul Music Awards’ mobile voting has concluded, the winners of the ‘Hallyu Special Award’ and the ‘Popularity Award’ were decided. SHINee won the ‘Popularity Award’, while +
The number of global fans of “hallyu,” or the Korean Wave, has exceeded 89 million in 113 countries, a government-affiliated foundation said Thursday. The Korea Foundation’s global hallyu data from 2018 revealed that there are an estimated 89.19 million fans +
KPOP Girl group Blackpink will add shows in North America, Europe and Australia to their ongoing world tour, announced YG Entertainment Thursday. The quartet kicked off its world tour in Seoul in November, then made their way to Bangkok where +
On the 11th, Big Hit Entertainment introduced the brand identity (BI) of “TOMORROW X TOGETHER” on its official website and SNS channels, and announced its debut. TOMORROW X TOGETHER is a bright and healthy idol group where boys together for +
Australian-born indie duo Chymes is enjoying a boom thanks to the good influence of BTS Jungkook. In an article titled “K-POP superstars BTS made an indie Australian duo famous overnight,” Australian media outlet The Industries Observer showcased Chymes along with +
K-pop girl group TWICE’s first movie ‘TWICELAND’ has confirmed its release! On August 10, TWICE’s management agency JYP Entertainment unveiled the teaser poster for the movie ‘TWICELAND’ through its official social media account. ‘TWICELAND’ is the movie version of live recordings of the TWICE’s world tour ‘TWICELAND ZONE 2 : +
K-pop boy group BTS will perform at a 40,000-seat stadium in New York City as part of their upcoming world tour, their management agency said Thursday. The band will hit New York City’s Citi Field on Oct. 6 on the American leg of their upcoming world tour, according to Big +
The largest EDM festival in Korea “Spectrum Dance Music Festival 2018” 4th lineup has been announced. The ‘Spectrum Dance Music Festival 2018’ will be held at the Jamail Olympic Stadium on September 8 ~ 9th. Today (8th August), with the announcement of the fourth lineup that includes DJ Marshmello, DJ +
The city of Seoul and Seoul Tourism Organization announced Monday a special EXO-themed Seoul tour pass for foreign visitors will go on sale on Aug. 20. The special edition of the Discovery Seoul Pass comes with images of the EXO bandmates. There are 10 different versions, including solo shots of +
Yongma Land, a closed amusement park at the east end of Seoul, is like a hidden gem of the capital, to be discovered by only those with knowing eyes. With no big promotions to advertise the place, visitors should do some online searching and walk 10 minutes uphill to reach +
Music, cue! Oops, wrong line. Haha. Welcome back to J Day In A Life, where I ramble on about our recent South Korean trip (so far). Going to Korea, you would definitely have an idea about Korean dramas and Korean pop (or Kpop) music even if you have not seen +
The Korea Tourism Organization said that it has appointed Ms. Sae Yamamoto (Suzanne) as Korea Tourism Honorary Ambassadors to attract Japanese tourists. Suzanne has filmed of a Japanese TV special program that introduced Korean beauty, fashion, and food in search of places popular in Japanese women’s groups such as Iksun-dong +
Popular boy band EXO has been tapped to advertise South Korea to foreigners, the country’s tourism promotion agency said Monday as it moves to attract more inbound visitors. The K-pop boy band is taking part in the Korea Tourism Organization’s new promotional video series under the theme of “Korea asks +
On any given day, the small stores that make up the Seoul Folk Flea Market located near Sinseol-dong Station in central Seoul are overflowing with what, at first glance, looks like a lot of junk. One store in the corner of the market’s first floor is selling, among other things, +
KCON, the annual global festival of the Korean Wave, or the global popularity of Korean pop culture, will expand into Thailand this year to tap into the broader Southeast Asian region with 650 million people, the festival’s organizer said Thursday. The KCON 2018 Thailand will open Sept. 29 for a +
‘Spectrum Dance Music Festival’ will be held on September 8th and 9th, which will highlight the festival season. Usually, music festivals focus on music genres, lineups, and colorful stage. But if you go to the spectrum, you may need to look at the face of the person seating next to +
V-Square is on the move again! As the MusicK Entertainment audition came to an end, a quick transition to the next online audition was made. There are many firsts for this audition as V-Square takes a huge step forward: a first global online audition for a non-Korean entertainment company, and +
