Popular boy group BTS made K-pop history by topping the Billboard 200 chart with its new album. According to the chart unveiled Sunday (U.S. time) by the online edition of the Billboard magazine, the group’s third full-length album “Love Yourself: Tear” ranked No. 1 on the Billboard main albums chart. It also became the first primarily non-English album to top the chart in over 12 years. The chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in America based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums. The highest-charted K-pop album previously on the Billboard 200 was BTS’ “Love Yourself: Her,” which ranked seventh in September 2017. K-pop sensation Psy stayed at No. +
The Japanese passport has been picked as the most powerful means of identification for traveling abroad. Japanese passport holders can travel to 189 countries without obtaining a prior visa. Korean passport holders can travel to 187 countries with a visa +
President Moon Jae-in held the second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on May 26. According to Cheong Wa Dae, the two leaders met at Tongilgak, Panmunjeom, and shared their ideas on how to carry out the Panmunjeom +
BTS appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Ellen Show), a famous American talk show broadcast on June 25 (local time). This is the second time after last November debut. Ellen, the talk show host, introduced BTS as “the greatest boy +
Comfortably surrounding South Korea’s capital of Seoul in in the nation’s northeast and spanning a total area of 11,730km², Gyeonggi Province richly rewards its visitors with all kinds of cultural discoveries. From traditional markets and ancient fortresses to fun festivals +
Girl group TWICE invited their fans to a wondrous evening party on Sunday, performing one big song after another at the “TWICELAND ZONE 2: Fantasy Park” concert at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul, with a bit of a twist and +
One of Korea’s leading tours and activities company, HaB Korea today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence 2018 which makes HaB Korea get this award 4 years in a row. Now in its eighth year, the +
A group of musicians clad in “hanbok” (Korean traditional costume) gather in front of Heungnyemun Gate of Gyeongbok Palace, the largest among Seoul’s five grand palaces from the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom. As they start to play “Daechwita,” traditional Korean military +
The government said Wednesday it will establish 16 new state-run King Sejong Institutes in 13 countries for foreigners wanting to learn Korean language and culture. They were chosen among 56 applicants in 31 countries, mostly national or state universities with +
Everland ‘Rose Festival’, the first flower festival in Korea, will be held for 31 days until June 17th. The rose festival, celebrated its 33rd anniversary this year, opens up in a 20,000 square meter rose garden, renovated after seven months +
The 8th Namhae German Village Beer Festival, modeled after Munich’s own Oktoberfest will be held from October 6th to 8th at the picturesque German Village in Namhae-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province where authentic German beer and homemade sausage can be enjoyed. Get Booking your own custom private tour in Korea The +
Having been fond of Korean dramas since my middle school days, it was treated for me and my cousins to visit some filming locations in South Korea where they shot some scenes of our favorite dramas. We went to Petit France, Nami Island and Garden of the Morning Calm. I’ve +
The 9th Gangneung Coffee Festival, selected as Korea’s most promising festival, will be held at the ‘Izen’ Gangneung Green City Experience Center in Chodang-dong, Gangneung-si from Oct. 6th to 9th. Book Your Custom Private Korea Tour Dokkaebi(Goblin) Shooting Location Day Tour – Seoul Area Descendants Of The Sun + DMZ +
You can enjoy cultural discounts during the 10-day Chuseok holiday season. The government has decided to offer this holiday season as a ‘Culture and Travel Week‘, providing cheaper and more enjoyable experiences. For ten days from 30th to October 9th, △ Gyeongbok Palace △ Changdeok Palace △ Changgyeong Palace △ +
The Economist with a history of 174 years, reported about long 10 days Chuseok holidays as the world frets about the North Korea’s recent dangerous provocation against the world. Book your South Korea, last divided nation on earth tour The frantic exodus has nothing to do with the latest exchange of +
The Seoul World Fireworks Festival was held at the Han River Park in Yeouido, Seoul on the first day of the Chuseok holiday (30 September) Book Your Custom Private Korea Tour Dokkaebi(Goblin) Shooting Location Day Tour – Seoul Area Descendants Of The Sun + DMZ Tour The US, Italy, and +
Korean star Rain is coming back to Manila. The singer, dubbed as the “King of K-Pop,” will be headlining a concert — his first in the country in seven years — at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao on November 3. He will be joined by local acts such as Jay +
Since my first brief visit to Korea, my cooking has never been quite the same. In the beginning, it was things like adding sesame oil and gochujang red pepper paste), bought from one of the Korean supermarkets in central London to all of my random concoctions. Soups, stews and stir-fries all +
Wanna One, composed of the 11 winners of the Korean TV show “Produce 101” Season 2, will be holding a fan meeting in Manila on Oct. 13 Wanna One will be showcasing in Singapore on October 22, Hong Kong on October 3, Taiwan on October 7, and the Philippines on +
Foreigners can open their pre-paid mobile phones at the airport as soon as they arrive in Korea. The Ministry of Creation Science and the Ministry of Justice announced that they will provide ‘Real-time Foreign Real Name Verification Service’, which will enable foreigners to visit Korea to open pre-paid mobile phones +
The ‘Discover Seoul Pass‘, which is a free pass for foreign tourists, sold 15,562 cards within one year of its launch. The Discover Seoul Pass is equipped with free admission to sightseeing spots and free access to popular tourist attractions such as Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace, and N Seoul Tower. +
The 11th world tour ‘Music Bank in Jakarta’ of KBS ‘Music Bank’, where popular stars from EXO to Park Bo-gum are showing, will be broadcasted on KBS 2TV at 10:45 pm on the 30th September. Book Your Real KPOP activities & Concerts Book Your Custom Private Tour in Korea KPOP +
