Jeju Olle Trail named one of world’s top 10 coastal walks Jeju Olle Trail on Jeju Island has been selected one of the world’s top 10 coastal walks by Active Traveller Magazine of the U.K. Jeju Olle Foundation, which manages the trail, on April 9 said the course was the only one in Asia to make the list. “Jeju is known locally as ‘treasure island’ – this hike is the jewel in its crown,” the magazine said. “Made up of 21 connected and well-signposted trails, the route follows the coastline and opens up endless views of deep blue ocean and the green Hallasan mountains rising in the interior.” “You can even break up the miles by counting off the 368 +
South Korea to ease quarantine guidelines for overseas arrivals The travel industry expressed its support for the revision of the law, which includes the flexible application of the quarantine period for overseas arrivals. The Korea Travel Business Association (KATA) delivered +
YG Entertainment Global Audition One of Korea’s largest management agencies YG Entertainment is holding a global audition for a new boy group. On April 12, YG Entertainment announced that they are planning on holding a global audition for a new +
Apologizes over racist jokes about BTS Only about a month after a German radio host came under fire for his racist comment on K-pop behemoth BTS, Chilean comedians have infuriated its fans again with racist jokes about the global stars. +
‘Dynamite’ sets the longest stay on Billboard Hot 100 The digital single “Dynamite” by K-pop megastar BTS has made history as the longest-charting song by a Korean act on the Hot 100 singles chart of the U.S.-based Billboard. In the +
Best 3 hidden honeymoon destinations in Korea Many soon-to-be-married couples have been choosing domestic destinations for their honeymoons, while the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic places restrictions on travel to other countries. While the nation’s southern resort island of Jeju, which has +
Busan One Asia Festival 2021 The Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop event, will kick off online next month in this southeastern port city due to concerns over the new coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Sunday. According to +
BTS criticizes anti-Asian racism “We feel grief and anger,” Joining the widening “Stop Asian Hate” movement, triggered by the recent deadly shootings in Atlanta, K-pop boy band BTS condemned racial discrimination and violence in a resolute Twitter message Tuesday. “We +
Yeouido Spring Flower Festival The Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival will take place online and offline this year to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The online spring flower festival will be from April 5 to 30 and the +
Gyeongbokgung Evening tours to begin next month Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul from next month will begin evening tours of the ancient royal palace under the nighttime spring sky. The Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office, a subsidiary of the Royal Palaces and +
K-pop megastar BTS is set to appear in a year-end concert organized by its agency, Big Hit Entertainment, the agency-label +
K-pop sensation BTS has won four MTV Europe Music Awards. The group on Nov. 8 (U.S. Eastern Standard Time) earned +
Suga, a member of K-pop megastar BTS, will take a break from official activities, including promotion for an upcoming album, +
Following last year’s event, the group BTS will also be on stage at this year’s MMA (Melon Music Awards). Kakao +
K-pop megastar BTS has been nominated for this year’s American Music Awards (AMAs) for a third consecutive year, the band’s +
The world renowned K-pop superband BTS were offered the best seats in the house for the 2020 World Series. On +
K-pop quartet BLACKPINK performed and shared its stories on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” becoming the first K-pop girl group to appear +
BTS is known to have applied for seven nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards. According to recent members of The +
The music video for “Dynamite” by the group BTS has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. The music video for +
Jeongyeon, a member of popular South Korean girl group TWICE, will not take part in promotional activities for their upcoming +
The government is working on a plan to allow pop culture celebrities credited for contributing to improving the country’s image +
K-pop superstar groups BTS and BLACKPINK have topped the major charts of the U.S.-based music media company Billboard. The boy +
This year’s Korea cherry blossom season will be two to nine days faster than usual across the country. In most areas, cherry blossoms will begin to bloom three to eight days earlier than usual, and in some parts of North Gyeongsang Province, cherry blossoms will bloom 9 to 10 days +
K-pop sensation BTS, which earned a nomination from this year’s Grammy Awards, is set to perform at music’s biggest night in the United States next week, the event’s organizers have said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@recordingacademy) The Recording Academy on Sunday +
After spending a phenomenal year with megahits “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On” in 2020, BTS has been crowned Global Recording Artist of the Year by an organization representing the worldwide recording industry. The win on Wednesday (U.S. local time) marks a first for an act that performs primarily in a +
South Korea will pursue quarantine-free, international travel agreements with other countries and lift other virus-related restrictions to prop up the aviation industry struggling to survive amid a sharp fall in air demand. “The country will push ahead with the signing of ‘travel bubble’ agreements for people to travel without restriction +
K-pop act Brave Girls are basking in belated music chart success with their song, “Rollin’,” which was released four years ago. The song has dominated the real-time charts of major streaming platforms, including Bugs and Genie, as of Tuesday afternoon. This is the first time the group has accomplished such +
The Golden Globe-winning drama film “Minari” topped the South Korean box office on its first day of release, data showed Thursday. About 40,000 people saw the semiautobiographical work by Korean-American director Lee Isaac Chung on the previous day, according to the data by the Korean Film Council. “Minari” took a +
As the era of coronavirus pandemic stretches on further, shopping at a touch of the fingertips from home has certainly become the new norm. Yet in bid to compete in a retail industry that is losing all boundaries, Hyundai Department Store is offering a whole new look of what the +
Global superstar BTS has set another record, this time by claiming No. 1 on the Billboard’s Artist 100 chart for a 16th week, the most for a group act. The seven-piece act ranked No. 1, up to four notches from the previous week, on the metric that measures artists’ popularity +
K-pop sensation BTS took home two awards at the 18th Korean Music Awards, Sunday. The Big Hit Entertainment group clinched awards for Song of the Year and the Best Pop Song with its hit “Dynamite,” the song that made BTS the first Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 +
A famous German radio host has made racist remarks to the Korean boy band BTS, which is controversial. Internet users from around the world urged an apology by posting on social networking services (SNS), “We oppose racism,” and “Racism cannot be an opinion.” At 9 p.m. (local time) on the +
Global superstar BTS has earned another “million points” song on Japan’s Oricon music chart with its upbeat pop-disco hit “Dynamite,” the band’s agency said Thursday. “Dynamite,” the all-English summer number released in August, has accumulated more than 1 million points on the Japanese music chart’s weekly single rankings, according to +
Gov’t prepares for vaccine shots as 1st batch of 1.5 million doses begins to ship Trucks and ships carrying the first batch of some 1.5 million doses of coronavirus vaccines headed across the country Thursday, marking the start of the long-awaited vaccination program in South Korea, where COVID-19 cases are +
The Seoul nightscape is illuminated in dazzling pink. Since Oct. 12, pink light has illuminated at night five city landmarks +
The world renowned K-pop superband BTS were offered the best seats in the house for the 2020 World Series. On +
K-pop quartet BLACKPINK performed and shared its stories on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” becoming the first K-pop girl group to appear +
BTS is known to have applied for seven nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards. According to recent members of The +
With the government having eased its social distancing guidelines from Level 2 to Level 1 in a three-tier system on +
The changing of the royal guard ceremony at Seoul’s Deoksugung Palace has been resumed for the first time in eight +
The music video for “Dynamite” by the group BTS has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. The music video for +
Jeongyeon, a member of popular South Korean girl group TWICE, will not take part in promotional activities for their upcoming +
The government is working on a plan to allow pop culture celebrities credited for contributing to improving the country’s image +
K-pop superstar groups BTS and BLACKPINK have topped the major charts of the U.S.-based music media company Billboard. The boy +
K-pop boy band BTS won the Top Social Artist award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), their fourth consecutive +
Andong City, North Gyeongsang Province, announced on the 14th of October that the Andong episode of the viral video promoting +
K-pop superstar BTS became the first-ever musical act in history to top Billboard’s Social 50 chart for 200 weeks in +
The group BTS has continued to make record-breaking moves on other charts, following the simultaneous top and second wins on +
Fans of K-pop superstar BTS on Tuesday voiced frustration over the social media storm in China that has erupted over +
South Korean boy group BTS has achieved its second No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart with a song featuring +
Perhaps “Bang Bang Con: The Live,” the first virtual concert from global sensation BTS livestreamed in June, was only a +
A monthlong heritage festival that explores South Korea’s royal palaces and culture will kick off this weekend, with some of +
BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) held an online concert “BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E” on the +
A ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday members of K-pop superstar BTS should be offered preferential treatment in terms of their +
Filming locations that appeared in director Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece “Parasite” are trending as fans visit the venues in celebration of +
The group BTS, SF9, The Boyz, Zico, and Cherry Bullet have confirmed to appear in the SBS Super Concert in +
Separate entrances for people arriving from China have been established at Incheon International Airport in an effort to strengthen quarantine +
If you are a traveler who loves to read books, this place is a must-visit for you. Here in Gangnam, +
As there occurred in South Korea the first patient who received a definite diagnosis of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from +
When I visited Jeonju, South Korea with my Mom, we went to this very beautiful park called Deokjin Park. It +
K-pop super band BTS will dazzle the world music scene with a series of high-profile performances in the United States +
Lunar New Year’s Day, or Seollal, is one of the two biggest holidays in Korea and falls on Jan. 25 +
Winter snow swept over festivals in Gangwon Province, adding to the beauty of Gangwon’s mountainous landscape. Visitors coming to the +
HaB Korea has implemented the “Point Reward” system from 21st June 2018. We are very excited to launch this new +