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  • Bukchon Hanok Village residents protest excessive tourism

    Residents of Bukchon Hanok Village, a popular tourist destination in central Seoul, gathered in their neighborhood Saturday to protest an overwhelming influx of tourists. “More than 300,000 tourists visit our residential area every month. They make noise, smoke, throw out garbage and even urinate in the street,” a protester said in a statement. “We repeatedly asked the government to solve the problem, but little has changed so far.” The residents said they have run out of patience, demanding the government designate their village as a restricted zone and enact proper measures to resolve the problem. “The government designated our village as a Hanok Conservation Area against our will and shifted the responsibility to us while making little efforts itself,” the +

  • Enjoying traditional rice farming at Changdeokgung Palace

    ”I felt as if I was connected to this historical site.” Rasmas Mortensen from Denmark was speaking after planting some rice seedlings near the Cheonguijeong Pavilion at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul on June 7. He had an excited smile on +

  • BTS’ ‘DNA’ 400M on YouTube views

    K-pop sensation BTS’ music video for “DNA” exceeded 400 million views on YouTube on Saturday, marking the first time that a South Korean music group has set such a record. The video for the lead song on the group’s mini +

  • Mnet’s ‘Produce 48’ to air simultaneously in Korea and Japan

    Cable music channel Mnet’s new idol competition show, “Produce 48,” will air in South Korea and Japan at the same time, the network said Friday. The project, aimed at auditioning talented performers from both countries to produce a girl group +

  • Korean Clothing and Fashion

    Since their settlement in prehistoric times on the land now known as the Korean Peninsula, the Korean people have developed a wealth of unique cultural traditions related to the way they dress, eat, and behave at home. These traditions reflect +

  • “Wanna One” plans world tour

    K-pop band Wanna One unveiled its special album “1÷x=1 (Undivided)” and kicked off its first world tour titled “One: The World” in 14 cities in 11 countries for the next three months. The new mini album, which was released at +

  • How to take great travel photos in 7 ways – Part 4 “Stand Still”

    Stand still for 2 seconds! Speaking of camera’s LCD, especially if you’re taking pictures indoors, you should not move immediately after the ‘click’ sound. It is good to raise a habit of giving a pose for 2 seconds at least. +

  • 25 Overseas Korean Culture and Information Services offer K-pop Academies

    More Korean cultural centers around the world will now open K-pop Academies, providing courses in K-pop singing and dancing. The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, announced on May 28 that a +

  • Netmarble Games’ new game “BTS World” will be released

    Netmarble Games is expected to make a rebound in sales globally thanks to K-pop sensation BTS as the firm’s new game “BTS World” is expected to be released within the year. The game utilizes the intellectual property (IP) of the +

  • The Hanok tours attract tourists

    The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has introduced this year’s winners in its competition of traditional Hanok tour programs for international tourists. The programs include a stay in traditional Hanok building, traditional tea ceremonies and a tour of nearby attractions. The +






  • Twice’s Japan debut single ‘ONE MORE TIME’ ranked # 1

    Twice’s Japan debut single ‘ONE MORE TIME’ topped Japan’s Oricon Daily Chart. Twice released their Japan debut single ‘One More Time’ on October 18th. On the same day, based on the Oricon daily chart, ‘One More Time’ sold 94,957 copies in a single day and ranked # 1 on the +

  • 2017 MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards)

    The ‘Mnet Asian Music Awards’ held by CJ E & M, a comprehensive content company, will be held on November 25 (Sat) to December 1 (Fri) in Vietnam, Japan and Hong Kong. MAMA going to visit people from all over the world with a new concept called “Coexistence“. Through the +

  • So, Donald Trump is going to the DMZ or not?

    US President Donald Trump did not answer the question of whether he would visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) next month(November). Book your Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Tour Book JSA/DMZ combined Tour According to the Washington Post, President Trump has held a press conference after meeting with Senator McCormack Senator Ronald Reagan +

  • Heize will be held free busking concert in Hongdae

    Heize will be held a free live busking concert at Hongdae street on 22nd October. According to the Korea Tourism Organization on October 13, ‘Night Planet Busking‘ will be held with Heize at Hongdae street on the 22nd October. The ‘Night Planet Busking‘, which will be held from 8 pm +

  • May Donald Trump visit to the heavily fortified DMZ during his visit Korea?

    US President Donald Trump will visit South Korea on Nov. 7 to 8 for one night and two days, the Asahi Shimbun reported on the 16th. The Asahi newspaper quoted sources as saying that President Trump will hold a summit with President Moon Jae-in during a one-night, two-day visit to +

  • BTS single album exceeded 1.2 million copies

    BTS ‘LOVER YOURSELF Her’ has surpassed 1.2 million records, and wrote a new history of the music industry. According to the album chart of September, 2017 released by the Republic of Korea official music chart Gaon Chart, the BTS ‘LOVER YOURSELF Her’ recorded 1.2 million 3533 sales in 13 days +

  • How is traveling Korea wearing a hijab like?

    By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Esraa Elzeny and Salwa Elzeny “My hijab is not only my religious identity. It’s part of my existence, my life.” — from the movie “My Name Is Khan” (2010) The veil or headscarf is referred to by many names, the most common being the word “hijab,” which simply means “head +

  • YG and JTBC’s new entertainment program ‘Mix Nine’

    JTBC new entertainment program ‘Mix Nine’ has released a representative image. The representative image of JTBC ‘Mix Nine’ released on Wednesday 11th October consists of the logo 9 representing the program. The copy of the program, ‘Save a Shining Boy and Girl’, which contains the main concept, attracts attention. Get +

  • Are you dare enough to have JSA/DMZ tour, the most dangerous place on the Korean peninsula?

    “The Panmunjom is the most dangerous place on the Korean peninsula,” said the JSA guards-to-military MP “Do not wave your hands to the North Korean forces or act irritatingly.” In the bus that goes to Panmunjom, where soldiers from North and South Korea face each other on the afternoon of +

  • SNSD the biggest change since their debut

    Girls’ Generation, the longest KPOP girl group in Korea, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is the biggest change since their debut. Get Booking your own KPOP private Tour Members Taeyeon, Yoona, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sunny have signed a renewal contract with SM Entertainment (SM), and Sooyoung, Tiffany and Seohyunn +

  • The ISLAND FEST BOMB 2017

    The ISLAND FEST BOMB 2017 organized by Playce Camp Jeju will be held on October 20 and 21 for two days. ISLAND FEST BOMB is one of the year-round content of Playce Camp Jeju’s festival brand ‘Island Fest’. In July, after 5,000 people visited JJAN, the first beer festival in +

  • The Itaewon Global Village Festival 2017

    The 2017 Itaewon Global Village Festival will be held at Itaewon Tourism Zone for two days from this Saturday(October 14) to Sunday(October 15). The parade of the Ministry of National Defense, the World Folk Performing Team, and the Korean Traditional Performance Team will be held. Get Booking your own Korea +






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