Book Jeju Taxi Tour online Beautiful Jeju Island, which was designated as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO, is also an iconic tourist spot that first comes to the mind of people who are thinking about traveling to an exotic landscape. Jeju is an island of illusion that comes to mind when you want to leave the burdens of +
The outdoor mask mandate will be lifted from May 2 The South Korean government announced the outdoor mask mandate will be lifted from May 2. The rule, however, will remain in effect for gatherings of 50 or more people, events, concerts and sporting events given the risk of infection. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announced this on April 29 at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters held at Government Complex-Seoul. He said the government considered six consecutive weeks of decline in the number of infections and the people’s desire for a better life in deciding to continue taking a big step toward returning to daily life. Though he acknowledged concerns over the easing of restrictions, he also +
Two K-pop superstars ― PSY and BTS’ Suga ― have joined hands to take the music scene by storm. PSY, who was propelled to global stardom with his 2012 hit “Gangnam Style,” has collaborated with the BTS rapper to drop +
2NE1 Perform Together at Coachella 2022 Disbanded K-pop girl group 2NE1 performed together for the first time in seven years since 2015. On April 16, CL performed at an annual music festival ‘Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’ that took +
Korea to lift overall special travel advisory over COVID-19 The government said Wednesday it was lifting a special travel advisory affecting all overseas travel as a measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. The across-the-board special advisory, introduced in March 2020 and +
BTS stages suspense-filled performance at Grammy Awards 2022 K-pop supergroup BTS has grabbed the attention of music fans around the world with a suspense-filled performance of its 2021 megahit single “Butter” on the stage of this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. +
2022 Gyeongbokgung Palace Evening Admission Evening admission at Gyeongbokgung Palace will begin in April. The Cultural Heritage Administration Gyeongbokgung Office announced this year’s special evening admission program will run for 38 days from April 1 to May 29. However, the +
2022 BTS Seoul concerts draw 2.46M viewers A combined 2.46 million people worldwide saw in real time the BTS concerts on March 10, 12 and 13 held at the main stadium of Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul’s Songpa-gu District. The +
South Korea lifts self-quarantine for overseas visitors from March 21 From March 21, COVID-19 vaccinations will be completed at home and abroad, and overseas entrants who have registered their vaccination history will be exempted from the obligation to self-quarantine. The +
Squid Game stars win major awards from US Screen Actors Guild Actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon of the Netflix smash TV series “Squid Game” have each earned major awards from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) of the U.S. At +
BTS Seoul Live concert in 2022 K-pop supergroup BTS will hold its first live concerts in Seoul in about two-and-a-half years next month, the group’s management agency said Wednesday. Three concerts, under the title “BTS Permission To Dance On Stage +
The Korean drama “Crash Landing on You,” K-pop dynamite group BTS and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” were among the top drivers of the Korean Wave, or “hallyu,” last year, a government report showed Thursday. Some 9.5 percent of hallyu fans picked the romance flick “Crash Landing on You” as their favorite Korean drama, followed by “It’s Okay Not to Be Okay” at 4.1 percent and “The World of the Married” at 2.8 percent, according to an annual survey conducted by the culture ministry and the Korean Foundation for International Culture Exchange. In the category for singers, BTS topped the chart with 22 percent, followed by BLACKPINK at 13.5 percent and “Gangnam Style” star Psy at 2.9 percent. The rankings did not change from a year earlier, but the proportion of people who picked BTS and BLACKPINK as their favorite singers increased +
An OCN’s weekend original drama “The Uncanny Counter” official said on the 25th, “The production of Season 2 has been confirmed. We are coordinating specific matters such as the filming schedule and timing.” OCN is a movie channel on basic cable throughout South Korea, owned by CJ +
In 2020, K-dramas soared in popularity as pandemic-driven lockdowns drove viewers to the small screen. They made waves across the globe thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix. Melodrama “Crash Landing on You” caused a sensation in Japan and historical zombie drama “Kingdom 2” attracted attention after viewers +
Netflix’s Korean original series “Sweet Home” has been gathering force on Netflix streaming charts worldwide, since its Dec. 18 release. The horror series topped Netflix’s daily streaming chart in 11 different countries, Friday, including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand and Peru, according to FilxPatrol, a streaming data aggregator platform. +
The first half of this year was an especially bumpy road for Korean television. Although the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 halted some productions for a while, small-screen content came into new limelight as a source of joy and comfort for people stuck at home in the period +
Joon-woo (Yoo Ah-in) gets up late in the morning as usual. His home is empty as his parents and sister already left. He turns on the computer to play an online game with unidentified friends but feels that something is different outside. Outside the apartment, people run +
Streaming giant Netflix is teaming up with Yeon Sang-ho, the director of the hit horror film “Train to Busan,” for a new original series. The company announced the project Thursday, which will be titled “The Hell.” The thriller series, based on the webcomic of the same name, +
BTS heads to New York for U.N. event as special presidential envoy K-pop sensation BTS flew to New York on +
BTS Butter reclaims No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 KPOP sensation BTS’ megahit song “Butter” bounced back to No. 1 +
BTS inducted into Guinness World Records 2022 Hall of Fame K-pop sensation BTS has entered the Guinness World Records’ 2022 +
KPOP hotshots gear up for September releases September is going to be another huge month for K-pop fans around the +
North Korean teens caught listening to BTS song North Korean high school students who were caught singing and dancing to +
BTS reigns Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks South Korean superband BTS sat atop Billboard’s main singles chart for the +
Billboard No. 1 with new song Permission to Dance South Korean superband BTS has added another feat to its copious +
BTS Butter remained atop Billboard’s main singles chart for the seventh consecutive week K-pop sensation BTS’ summery, up-tempo number “Butter” +
New BTS song Permission to Dance Supergroup BTS has swept more than 90 regional iTunes charts with its new release +
BTS tops Billboard Hot 100 for 6th straight week in new record Supergroup BTS rewrote its chart record on Wednesday +
BTS 1st place for 5 consecutive weeks BTS topped the U.S. Billboard single chart for the fifth consecutive week with +
BTS topped Billboard for 4 consecutive weeks BTS topped the U.S. Billboard main single chart “Hot 100” for four consecutive +
BTS stages suspense-filled performance at Grammy Awards 2022 K-pop supergroup BTS has grabbed the attention of music fans around the world with a suspense-filled performance of its 2021 megahit single “Butter” on the stage of this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. The septet was fourth on the star-studded lineup of performers +
2022 Gyeongbokgung Palace Evening Admission Evening admission at Gyeongbokgung Palace will begin in April. The Cultural Heritage Administration Gyeongbokgung Office announced this year’s special evening admission program will run for 38 days from April 1 to May 29. However, the palace is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and during the +
2022 BTS Seoul concerts draw 2.46M viewers A combined 2.46 million people worldwide saw in real time the BTS concerts on March 10, 12 and 13 held at the main stadium of Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul’s Songpa-gu District. The group’s management agency Big Hit Entertainment on March 14 said +
South Korea lifts self-quarantine for overseas visitors from March 21 From March 21, COVID-19 vaccinations will be completed at home and abroad, and overseas entrants who have registered their vaccination history will be exempted from the obligation to self-quarantine. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDC) said at a +
Squid Game stars win major awards from US Screen Actors Guild Actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon of the Netflix smash TV series “Squid Game” have each earned major awards from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) of the U.S. At the awards ceremony on Feb. 27 at Barker Hangar in +
BTS Seoul Live concert in 2022 K-pop supergroup BTS will hold its first live concerts in Seoul in about two-and-a-half years next month, the group’s management agency said Wednesday. Three concerts, under the title “BTS Permission To Dance On Stage ― Seoul,” will be held on March 10, 12, and +
Upcoming Korean movies to watch in 2022 The year 2022 is shaping up to be a big year for the film industry, with an enormous lineup of movies coming to theaters. These include a number of delayed blockbusters rescheduled for release in 2022 because of the pandemic, such as “Emergency +
8 Stars of Korean tourism 2021 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Korea Tourism Organization have selected eight provincial places including Seogwipo Forest of Healing on Jeju Island and Banwoldo Island, known more famously as Sinan Purple Island in Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, as the winners of this +
Korea will recognize foreign vaccination Korea will recognize foreign nationals’ vaccination history abroad so they can be verified as “vaccinated” against COVID-19, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Thursday. This move is aimed at including them in the “vaccine pass” program and facilitating their receiving of +
BTS Concert in Seoul March 2022 K-pop supergroup BTS will continue its latest live concert series in Seoul in March, its management agency said Friday, after the group successfully finished its sold-out live concerts in Los Angeles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “See you in Seoul, March 2022,” Big Hit Music +
Hellbound debuts at No. 1 spot on Netflix The South Korean fantasy horror “Hellbound” has topped the world’s popular TV show rankings on the day after its release. According to data by streaming analytics firm FlixPatrol, the Korean-language Netflix original became the most-watched TV program on the streaming platform Saturday +
BTS wins Artist of the Year at 2021 AMA South Korean supergroup BTS once again rewrote K-pop history Monday by becoming the first Asian act to win artist of the year, considered the top award, at the American Music Awards (AMAs). The septet clinched the award during the 2021 AMAs +
KPOP Music Production Program HaB Korea(CEO Daniel Kim) and 2% Entertainment(CEO Youngjoon Yang) recently signed a strategic partnership and launched +
How Korea became Cultural Juggernaut A New York Times feature on Nov. 3 analyzed why Korean pop culture like the +
Squid Game filming locations in Seoul With the explosive global success of the Netflix series “Squid Game,” shooting locations of +
111M people worldwide view smash Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ The original Korean series “Squid Game” is the “biggest series at +
South Korea and Singapore agreed to exempt vaccinated travelers from mandatory quarantine South Korea and Singapore agreed Friday to exempt +
South Korea living with COVID-19 plan South Korea said Sunday it will set up a committee this week for a +
BTS-Coldplay collaboration ‘My Universe’ debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 K-pop supergroup BTS made another No. 1 debut +
Squid Game topped all 83 countries where Netflix is serviced The “Squid Game” also topped India. India was ranked second +
How to select KPOP trainees? Most of them are selected through auditions. Auditions are basically divided into open and irregular +
K-Incentive Explorers Be the First One to experience the 19 Best Incentive Tour Programs in Korea selected by the Korea +
BTS will hold an offline concert in the United States BTS announced on its official SNS with the fan community +
Squid Game tops global Netflix chart Netflix’s Korean original series “Squid Game” has topped the global top 10 charts at +
BTS sing their way through United Nations Fully vaccinated South Korean band BTS danced its way through the United Nations +
BTS heads to New York for U.N. event as special presidential envoy K-pop sensation BTS flew to New York on +
BTS Butter reclaims No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 KPOP sensation BTS’ megahit song “Butter” bounced back to No. 1 +
Netflix K-Drama D.P. Taking on a character that is a departure from his previous romantic lead roles does not mean +
BTS inducted into Guinness World Records 2022 Hall of Fame K-pop sensation BTS has entered the Guinness World Records’ 2022 +
KPOP hotshots gear up for September releases September is going to be another huge month for K-pop fans around the +
North Korean teens caught listening to BTS song North Korean high school students who were caught singing and dancing to +
Korea Women’s volleyball captain Kim praised “We’ve said this over and over again. Kim Yeon-koung is a one-in-a-billion player.” FIVB, +
Korea seeking to sign ‘travel bubble’ accords with several countries Demand for overseas travel is expected to return this summer +
Vaccinated people can go outdoors without masks South Korea announced Wednesday that people who have received the first dose of +
Seoul Launches Special Tourist Zone Recovery Project The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is putting in an effort to revitalize major +
7 BEST Urban Parks to Visit in Korea Spring is a beautiful time to visit Korea, especially when nature presents +
Fully vaccinated people can skip 14-day self-isolation South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that fully vaccinated people will be +
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McDonald The BTS Set Meal beginning May 26 McDonald’s on Monday announced it will launch a collaboration with BTS as +
Jeju Olle Trail named one of world’s top 10 coastal walks Jeju Olle Trail on Jeju Island has been selected +
South Korea to ease quarantine guidelines for overseas arrivals The travel industry expressed its support for the revision of the +
Best 3 hidden honeymoon destinations in Korea Many soon-to-be-married couples have been choosing domestic destinations for their honeymoons, while the +
