LIFE&STYLE
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea
Chrysanthemum Exhibition of the Garden of Morning Calm Visitors to the Chrysanthemum Exhibition can enjoy the blazing fall foliage of nearby Chungnyeongsan and the golden waves created by the pine t...
Nov 15, 2019
Shopping for herring: Marketplaces in Busan
Busan’s vitality is best captured in markets BUSAN -- The port city of Busan has long been a hub for exports and imports. While it relinquished its status as a gateway city to Incheon long ago, it i...
[Contribution] ‘Seoul awakens your soul’
Once, someone asked me the reason I fell in love with South Korea. Well, falling in love is not something rational, but I do give it a thought. I came to the conclusion that it is both our difference...
Nov 13, 2019
Wolmi Sea Train celebrates 1-month anniversary
Wolmi Sea Train, a monorail connecting the island of Wolmido to Incheon, celebrated one month of operations Friday. The monorail sold 37,365 tickets in the first month of its existence, according to...
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 8, 2019
[Eye Plus] Legacy of 1st Korean pilot remains in Yeouido
In the financial and banking district of Yeouido in the center of Seoul, part of the oldest airport in the country is preserved to remind people of South Korea’s aviation history. Korea’s very first...
Nov 7, 2019
[Weekender] Kensington resort opens new European-themed branch in Seorak
Kensington Hotel & Resort, which opened its 23rd branch up in the mountains of Seoraksan last week, has mostly adopted a strategy of acquiring existing brands and remodeling them instead of building ...
[Eye Plus] Silver grass waving on royal tomb of King Taejo
It’s unusual: tall silver grass covering the burial site of a king. Geonwolleng, the royal tomb of the founding King Taejo of the Joseon era (reign 1382-1398), is probably the only place in the world...
Nov 1, 2019
Chrysanthemum Exhibition of the Garden of Morning Calm Visitors to the chrysanthemum festival can enjoy the blazing fall foliage of nearby Chungnyeongsan and the golden waves created by the pine tre...
Hospitality students in Switzerland look for job opportunities at IRF 2019
MONTREUX, Switzerland -- Swiss Education Group held its 22nd International Recruitment Forum from Oct. 21-22, inviting 56 hotel businesses from around the world and students from five hospitality s...
Oct 27, 2019
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
Everland ‘Horror Club: Fear the Night’ festival Everland theme park is presenting the horror-themed party “Horror Club: Fear the Night” on each Saturday of October. The event, held as part of its a...
Oct 24, 2019
Glide in style through Halong Bay’s spectacular scenery
Cruise offers immersive experience of one of world’s most picturesque coastlines
Oct 23, 2019
Everland ‘Horror Club: Fear the Night’ festival Everland theme park is presenting a horror-themed party “Horror Club: Fear the Night” on each Saturday of October. The event, held as part of its ann...
Oct 18, 2019
Oct 11, 2019
Japan-bound trips dip in Aug., demand for other regions shoots up
An increased demand on non-Japanese routes helped offset lower demand on Japanese routes in August amid trade tensions between Seoul and Tokyo, the transport ministry said Sunday. The number of Sout...
Oct 6, 2019