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  • KPOP boy group SEVENTEEN sets off on World Tour

    K-pop boy band SEVENTEEN marked the beginning of its world tour named “Ode To You” with three shows in Seoul over the weekend. This is the 13-member group’s second world tour, following “Diamond Edge” two years ago. Over 40,000 people attended the three Seoul performances held in the Olympic Park +

  • Everland has opened the ‘Blood City Season 3’ the Halloween festival

    Everland will host an 80-day Halloween festival from August 30 to November 17, along with “Blood City Season 3,” a blockbuster horror event. The Everland Halloween Festival, famous for its horror-themed events, has been introducing various horror contents every year and has become a must-go hot place in the fall. +

  • “KBS Music Bank in Gangneung” will be staged on Oct 4 – EXO, TWICE, Red Velvet and more to perform

    The K-pop World Festa performance(KBS Music Bank in Gangneung) will be staged in Gangneung, where coffee and K-pop will meet. Gangneung City said the K-pop World Festa performance will be held at Gangneung General Stadium on Oct. 5 during the 2019 Coffee Festival at Gangneung Arena from Oct. 3-6. Book +

  • 2019 Halal Restaurant Week Korea has started

    The nation’s tourism authorities will hold events to promote halal restaurants across the country next month, to help Muslim tourists locate halal restaurants here, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Wednesday. The KTO and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have been holding the Halal Restaurant Week Korea +

  • ‘Welcome week’ event to promote Korean tourism toward Vietnamese

    Vietnamese visitors to Korea can expect a host of discounts and offers from Sept. 2-8 during the 2019 Vietnam Welcome Week. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Aug. 29 said that with the special summit in Busan from Nov. 25-26 to be held between Korea and the Association +

  • Royal palaces, museums in Seoul open during Chuseok holiday

    Four Joseon-era royal palaces in Seoul will remain open throughout the extended Chuseok holiday next week and admit visitors free of charge, the government said Saturday. Book your Hanbok Photoshoot The four palaces ― Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong ― as well as the UNESCO-recognized Royal Tombs of the Joseon +

  • K-pop Concerts with K-Culture Festival in September and October 2019

    K-Culture Festival will host a series of K-pop festivals and concerts in different regions of Korea as a nationwide festivity in September and October. In September, two events will take place in Seoul – the Gangnam Festival and the Seoul Music Festival. Gangnam Festival will be held from September 26 +

  • ‘Color of Sound’ Audition Fan Voting has started – Win to get a ticket to Korea

    “The First Color of Sound Audition” which is conducted by V-Square, produced and managed by SFR Entertainment, and which will be globally distributed by Warner Music Korea has moved on to the next round of the audition after long deliberation. The next round is fan voting and it will be +

  • Korean Visa Express for Filipinos will discontinue starting September 09, 2019

    This 27th of  August the Korea Embassy in the Philippines released a notice of discontinuing to accept Korean Visa Express applications. Effectively on September 07, 2019 the Korean Visa Express in the Philippines will discontinue due to the increase in the number of Filipinos going to the country. Book SBS Super +

  • One of the Best Coffee Company in Seoul – Fritz Coffee

    FRITZ COFFEE COMPANY Fritz Coffee Company is one of the few cafes in downtown Seoul where you can get to choose your filter(paper or metal) for your cup of drip coffee. It is not just a strategy to attract customers, but it shows their care and heart for coffee. Park +

  • TWICE “YES or YES” hits 200 million views

    TWICE’s music video for “YES or YES” has surpassed 200 million views on YouTube. The music video for “YES or YES,” released by TWICE at 6 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2018, surpassed 200 million views on YouTube at 7:41 a.m. on 29 August. This will give TWICE more than 200 +

  • Discover Seoul Pass from Dec. to allow unlimited subway rides

    A subway pass for foreign visitors in Seoul will offer from December unlimited rides in the capital. Seoul Transportation Corp. aka Seoul Metro on Aug. 29 announced that unlimited subway access will be added to the Discover Seoul Pass, which offers free admission to popular tourist attractions and other discounts. +