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 the natural environment of their homeland, a terrain predominately covered by hills and mountains, bound...Read More
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 a news conference at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Sunday, is a follow-up to its...Read More
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday visited the headquarters of E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest discount hypermarket chain, the retailer said. The chief executive attended a Philippine food festival and looked around Philippine fruits and other products at the E-Mart store in Seoul, an E-Mart official said. Earlier in the day, E-Mart signed a letter...Read More
K-pop boy band EXO and female quintet Red Velvet will rock Busan’s annual K-pop festival to be held in October, its organizer said Thursday. The two highly popular bands will be part of the lineup for the Busan One Asia Festival (BOF) to be held from Oct. 20-28 in major public spaces in the second-biggest...Read More
K-pop darling BTS has added to K-pop history with its latest song “Fake Love,” ranked 10th on Billboard’s highly competitive Hot 100 chart. The result, released Tuesday (U.S. time), came one day after the song’s parent album “Love Yourself: Tear” reached the first spot of Billboard’s top 200 albums chart. The song’s top 10 achievements...Read More
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...Read More
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 and unique party venues, corporate incentive groups will find plenty of fun team building activities...Read More
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 ‘Return of the Queen’. The rose castle at the end of the rose garden is...Read More
K-pop sensation BTS won a Billboard Music Award in the Top Social Artist category on Monday, dominating the fan-voted category for the second year in a row. The South Korean septet defeated four competing singers including Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande to grab the award at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) at the MGM...Read More
The island of Jeju, off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula, is in a festive mood this week with an abundance of food and wine as the annual Jeju Food and Wine Festival is underway from May 10 to 19. Into its third year, the festival is now settled as one of the major...Read More
