The Korea Herald

Ministry plans campaign to boost local tourism

Aug 7, 2019

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo said Wednesday that the ministry is planning a special campaign to promote local tourism around the Liberation Day holiday Aug. 15, as more South...
[Weekender] How our ancestors beat the heat

Aug 2, 2019

Foot baths, rejuvenating tea and naps with ‘bamboo wife’ were effective
[Weekender] Peak season

Aug 2, 2019

Vacation, staycation or no vacation? A snapshot of summer holiday scene in Korea
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Aug 1, 2019

Everland Summer Water Fun Held annually since 2005, Everland’s summer festival is back with a variety of programs, such as water shows, light shows and other fun activities. It is open to visitors ...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Jul 26, 2019

1. Everland Summer Water Fun Held annually since 2005, Everland’s summer festival is back with a variety of programs, such as water shows, light shows and other fun activities. It is open to visito...
Foreign visitors to S. Korea jump 15% in June

Jul 23, 2019

The number of foreign visitors to South Korea rose sharply last month, helped by a large increase in visitors from China, Japan and Taiwan, data showed Tuesday. In June, the number of foreign visito...
[Weekender] Palaces, fortress and historic sites at night

Jul 19, 2019

Seoul’s royal palaces are beautiful by day but they are even more stunning by night. On top of the beauty of centuries-old architecture majestically illuminated in darkness, the serene atmosphere in...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Jul 19, 2019

1. Everland Summer Water Fun Held annually since 2005, Everland’s summer festival is back with a variety of programs, such as water shows, light shows and other fun activities. It is open to visito...
Tracing the footsteps of democratization in Gwangju

Jul 19, 2019

GWANGJU, South Jeolla Province -- Geumnam-ro in Gwangju’s Dong-gu district is a street just like any other, bustling with cars and people going on with their lives and whatnot. Walk past Geumnam-ro P...
Popular online community of Korean travelers to Japan goes on hiatus in protest

Jul 17, 2019

South Korea’s biggest online community dedicated to travel in Japan declared a hiatus Wednesday in a show of support for widespread protests here that increasingly involve boycotts of Japanese goods ...
Sol Beach Hotel & Resort Jindo opens

Jul 16, 2019

Sol Beach Hotel & Resort Jindo, Daemyung Resort’s latest and 17th resort branch, is opening on Friday. Located in Jindo, South Jeolla Province, it is the third of Daemyung’s Sol Beach brand, which i...
Korail launches travel package to Chuncheon for foreigners

Jul 16, 2019

Korail is launching a travel package deal for foreigners that includes a round-trip train ticket, a taxi ride and admission to major tourist spots in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. According to Korail...
Surfing, paddling at private beaches in Sol Beach resorts

Jul 15, 2019

Sol Beach Hotel & Resort is running a surfing school program, allowing guests to learn surfing and riding a paddle board at the private beaches of the properties. Resorts in Yangyang and Samcheok ar...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Jul 12, 2019

Everland Summer Water Fun Held annually since 2005, Everland’s summer festival is back with a variety of programs, such as water shows, light shows and other fun activities. It is open to visitors ...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Jul 5, 2019

Mega Wave Festival at Caribbean Bay The Caribbean Bay water park at Everland is celebrating summer with a 50-day Mega Wave Festival. The festival, which kicked off June 21 and runs through Aug. 18,...