“Welcome to those who have been invited by the king to visit Joseon.” A tour guide, dressed in the traditional robes of a Joseon court lady, came out of the Heungnyemun Gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace at 7:40 p.m. on Aug. 30. She welcomed the visitors to the Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour, signaling the start of our time travel back to Joseon-era Korea. Since 2016, the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation have teamed up to organize the Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour. Visitors get to learn about stories from Joseon, while walking around the palace and enjoying traditional musical performances at night. Visitors can slip back in time for around two hours as they go walk across the +
Minzy, formerly of disbanded K-pop girl group 2NE1, is ready to hit the Philippines! Recently, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) confirmed that Minzy will be performing at the opening of the UAAP Season 81 that is scheduled to take place +
In the fall of the Han River in Seoul, a festival of picturesque Pink Muhly will unfold. The city plans to complete the ‘Grass Garden’, which includes 25 kinds of perennial plants including Pink Muhly, at the Han River Park +
With just a few hours left before BTS’ first gig of its North American tour, devoted fans have been spotted camping out for days in front of Staples Center, waiting for the show to begin. Several US media outlets reported +
National parks are very rarely within a city, and yet Bukhansan Mountain was designated as the 15th national park of Korea in 1983. With an area of 79.9㎢, it stretches over Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Bukhansan National Park is divided into +
The 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) will be held in December in three Asian countries — South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong, its organizer said. This year’s MAMA, the tenth edition since its launch in 1999, will begin on +
Breaking record after record, K-pop phenomenon BTS has topped the Billboard 200 for the second time with its latest album, “Love Yourself: Answer.” The repackaged album, the final part of the band’s multiyear “Love Yourself” trilogy, took the top spot +
KPOP Boy Group EXO will be on stage for the 2018 KOREA Sale FESTA opening event. KOREA Sale FESTA will hold an opening ceremony at the Seoul Plaza from 7 pm to 9 pm on the 27th September. “There will +
Incheon K-POP concert, (INK 2018) the international Korean Wave concert, was held at Incheon Munhak Stadium on the 1st of September. Incheon city hosted by Inchon Tourist Corporation and KBSN co-organized this year’s INK concert with 22 casts, including Red +
Seoul City will hold the Seoul Friendship Festival 2018 (Sept. 1 – 2), its representative global event, where people can enjoy a treasure trove of diverse cultures from around the world in one place. The festival (formerly the Seoul Friendship +
According to YG Entertainment, G-Dragon and Taeyang are no longer able to delay the enlistment date, and their draft notice is expected to be issued in the first half of next year. Under current law, the enlistment of two people can no longer be postponed considering that their enrollment age +
On the first day of the three-day Christmas holiday, the festival scene and the ski area were crowded with people who enjoyed winter romance. The coldest day has returned, the highest temperature in the day has risen to around 10 degrees, and the Christmas holidays have begun, so you are +
We are so thankful for all the love you showed us! To show our sincere gratitude, we are planning gift giveaways through prize draws for those who purchase Discover Seoul Pass with Pyeongchang edition from Dec 22th to 31st , 2017! To Participate: 1. go to one of Discover Seoul +
KTX Gyeonggang Line starts from Today(22nd Dec). KTX is now able to travel from Seoul to Gangneung for 1 hour and 54 minutes and from Cheongnyangri to Gangneung for 1 hour and 26 minutes. In addition, a non-stop KTX that runs from Incheon International Airport to Gangneung Station in +
If you want to change your hairstyle, but if you are too stressed to dye it and if you do not remember the pointed hair feathers, how about putting hairpieces like Hwang Seung-heon and Kim Hee-jung? It is also recommended to have a color treatment that lasts for only 2 +
Starting from tomorrow, ‘Seoul Plaza Skating Rink‘ will be opened with a skate-free ride for only 1,000 won. Seoul City recently announced that the Seoul Plaza Skating Rink will run from December 22 2017 to February 25, 2018. The ‘Seoul Plaza Skating Rink’ is located right in front of the +
On December 20, MBC entertainment program ‘Infinite Challenge‘ official said “Philippines’ national MC Ryan Bang will appear in Infinite Challenge with Manny Pacquiao. We expect to serve as an interpreter as well as introduce lubricants.” Earlier, a media reported that Ryan Bang appeared in ‘Infinite Challenge’ with Philippine boxing hero and +
Hwacheon County will open the ‘2018 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival‘ in the Hwacheon area of Hwacheon-eup in Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do from January 6th to 28th in the new year. Hwacheon is expected to increase the number of foreign tourists looking for Korea ahead of the Olympic Games next year, and will focus +
1. Hime Cut Korean celebrities who could not ride in the single-shot trend were desperate with ‘Hime Cut’ which cuts the side head to the length of the chin. What is the ‘Hime (Princess)’ of this year, which is known as the ‘face-annihilation style’, which is perfectly suited to this +
Billboard’s 100 Best Songs of 2017 was selected as the DNA of BTS, according to Billboard. Among the singers released this year, BTS is the only KPOP singer. Billboard said “BTS is not coincidental in the US market, and they have successfully expanded into overseas markets since 2013. “DNA” is +
SM Entertainment, including Taeyeon and Kangta, canceled the schedule in the middle of SHINee Jonghyun’s death. Kangta has not been able to make live broadcasts today on the 18th December, MBC standard FM ‘Kangta’s Starry Night’. Eventually, singer Iliac came out as a DJ. Taeyeon also canceled a scheduled fan +
Taeyang and Min Hyo-rin will be ready for marriage in February next year. One source said, “Taeyang and Min Hyo-rin are preparing for marriage early next year, and will be in February next year. He plans to have a wedding before his enlistment.” The two made their first connection through +
