The Jisan Forest Resort, which opened in December 1996, makes for the perfect one-day trip from Seoul. It is located only forty minutes from the capital and is covered with beautiful white pines. Furthermore, Icheon ceramics complex is a mere 15 minutes away, offering a variety of sights to see and ceramicware experience programs to enjoy. Everland Amusement park and a hot springs complex are also located very close by. As with all the hills in the immediate vicinity of Seoul, Jisan Forest Resort features a small ski area with impressive base facilities and a large hotel/condo development, plus the attached golf course which is so common in Korea. Jisan Forest is also the site of Korea’s most famous rock +
The main track of K-pop boy band Wanna One’s first studio album has swept local music streaming charts, data showed Tuesday. The song, “Spring Breeze,” has topped seven local charts since the album was released at 6 p.m. Monday, outperforming +
Located Just an Hour Away From Seoul Make Your Journey Comfortable By Subway or Train Once you take either Gyeongchun Line of Seoul Subway or ITX Cheongchun High-Speed Train, you can easily reach the snowfields of our resort within one +
Jennie from Black Pink put her versatile fashion sense on full display in a recent photo shoot with the magazine High Cut. Looking more than ready for next month’s year-end parties, the singer posed in glamorous ensembles such as a +
I moved to Korea over 2 years ago and so far, there has been no looking back. Here are some things that I have learned to do that have made living & teaching in South Korea beyond worthwhile. 1) Eat +
K-pop sensation Wanna One’s new song “Spring Breeze” has been leaked before its official release next week. The song’s full version started spreading on major social media from Wednesday, according to Twitter users and industry sources. It is the lead +
Tourists walking through Cheonggyecheon to explore the tradition and history of Seoul, citizens to observe the fish and birds returning to the stream, and lovers to enjoy dating. Where and how should we look around Cheonggyecheon? This course will introduce +
Popular K-pop acts Wanna One, GOT7, Seventeen, Monsta X and Momoland are set to perform at the upcoming 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in December. CJ E&M confirmed on Thursday that groups Wanna One and Monsta X will participate +
Are you ready to debut as a member of K-Pop girl group in 2019? Give it a go to join the Rendezvous Project Global Audition on V-Square! The Parksal Company is looking for talented non-Koreans to become the last member +
Because it is short, the more beautiful season of Autumn is passing by. I think I’ll have to take out a thick padding soon. The reason why I’m waiting for winter despite the cold weather because there is an interesting +
KPOP boy group EXO’s fourth solo concert tour has successfully completed the Manila concert. EXO PLANET # 4 – The EllyXiOn – in MANILA held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, the Philippines, after a year and a half, the concert was held exclusively for the first time +
Boryeong Mud Festival attracts the largest number of international visitors. During the festival period, tourists flock to the area to experience the benefits of Boryeong’s mud while having a blast. Fully immersed in both the mud and the festival’s great atmosphere, visitors enjoy mud wrestling, mud sliding and even swimming +
Gapyeong City is famous for it’s best tourist attraction – Nami Island. Unfortunately, not everyone knows that Gapyeong City also has Le Petite France and Garden of the Morning calm which is just as beautiful as Nami Island. I’ll share with you guys how we explored Nami Island, Le Petite +
North Korea’s state media reported Saturday that the inter-Korean summit declaration included “complete denuclearization,” a rare public mention of the phrase that raised hopes of joint efforts toward the hitherto elusive goal. “North and South Korea affirmed the common goal of realizing a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula through complete denuclearization,” the +
K-pop boy band BTS will resume a world tour starting in August in Seoul, its agency said Friday. Big Hit Entertainment said the seven-act group will hold its “Love Yourself” global tour, launched in 2014, in Seoul Olympic Stadium on Aug. 25-26. Then it will continue the tour in 10 +
On CNN, the United States introduced the North Korean Pyongyang Naengmyeon, which was selected as the main food for the North-South summit meeting on April 27 2018. The directors tasted the dish and reported that the dish would be an important part of the “food diplomacy” between the two Koreas. +
Following the historic meeting between the two Koreas’ leaders on Friday morning at Panmunjeom, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un said something to South Korean President Moon Jae-in that caught the ears of many Koreans watching the conversation via television. The two heads of state met and exchanged handshakes charged with historical +
The leaders of the two Koreas shook hands Friday as they prepared for their historic meeting to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared from the Panmungak, a building on the northern side of the truce village of Panmunjeom, at 9:27 a.m. President Moon Jae-in +
Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization announced that they will release ‘Discover Seoul Pass 72 hours’ on 3rd May. Discover Seoul Pass was created by Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization to provide Free Independent Travelers(FIT) a convenient way to visit major historical, cultural, and other attractions in +
The Seoul Welcome Week 2018, where foreign tourists can enjoy a variety of special discounts and events, will run from Wednesday to next Saturday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Association announced Tuesday. During the Welcome Week that coincides with Japan’s Golden Week (from April 28 to May +
The two Koreas are gearing up preparations for the inter-Korean summit, with only four days to go before the historic bilateral talks over denuclearization slated for Friday. Officials of the South and the North will have rehearsals of the meeting between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un +
Actor Jung Hae-in’s various attractions have been featured in behind-the-scenes photos of popular Korean drama “Something in the Rain (Korean Title: 밥 잘 사주는 예쁜 누나)” JTBC drama ‘Something in the Rain’ in the role of Seo Joon-hee (Jung Hae-in) is receiving favorable comments. He is in love with Yoon +
