The Korea Herald

[Newsmaker] 1339 coronavirus hotline short of counselors to help foreigners

Feb 7, 2020

Foreign language speakers seeking assistance with their queries on the novel coronavirus are finding it difficult to get help through Korea Centers for Disease Control’s hotline 1339. Korea Tourism ...
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Feb 7, 2020

Taean Tulip Festival Taean Tulip Festival is a picturesque event for both local residents and tourists alike with beautiful and vibrant tulips in full bloom. The festival venue is divided into multi...
Uljin’s winter delicacies

Feb 7, 2020

Eastern harbor city, ‘home of snow crab,’ beckons tourists
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Jan 31, 2020

20 for 2020 at Everland Everland theme park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, is to hold the “Hello My Twenties” event to celebrate the year 2020. In Korea, the number 20 symbolizes the beginning of a...
5 cities to get nearly W16b for tourism development in 2020

Jan 28, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday announced five cities across the country will be developed into tourism hubs. “Five cities were picked based on their potential. We will inject...
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Jan 23, 2020

Inje Icefish Festival Inje Icefish Festival, officially launched in 1997, offers a true winter experience with icefish fishing. The festival takes place at Bingeoho Lake in Gangwon Province. Admis...
Hongcheon Ice Fishing Festival faces cold shoulder

Jan 17, 2020

Winter festival underwhelms tourists amid unseasonably warm weather
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Jan 17, 2020

Herb Island Lighting Festival The Herb Island Lighting Festival creates a romantic ambiance with beautiful lighting displays. Visitors can enjoy the pink wish tunnel, sparkling buildings, the Santa ...
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Jan 10, 2020

E-World Starlight Festival (1) The E-World Starlight Festival in Daegu features 10 million lights in a large area around E-World and 83 Tower. Hot air balloons, illuminated roses and mask light deco...
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Jan 3, 2020

Little Prince Starlight Festival of Petite France (1) The sixth Little Prince Starlight Festival of Petite France will be held at the Petite France Park in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, until Feb. 29...
Hwacheon ice-fishing festival opening delayed

Dec 27, 2019

Organizers of a world-famous ice fishing festival on Thursday decided to delay its opening to Jan. 11 from the originally announced Jan. 4 due to safety issues. On Wednesday, the organizers -- local...
Places to reflect on 2019, make New Year’s wishes for 2020

Dec 25, 2019

Making wishes while watching the first sunrise of the new year is considered a special event for many Koreans, who believe the practice will bring them luck in the year ahead. Rising before dawn on N...
[Weekender] 3 Christmas markets in Seoul

Dec 20, 2019

Part of the joy of the Yuletide season is visiting Christmas markets. Although not as grand as those found in some European cities, Seoul has places where one can shop for Christmas decorations, gift...
[Weekender] Holiday sparkles

Dec 20, 2019

From Seoul’s Cheonggye Stream to Busan’s beaches, South Korea is decked out for Christmas
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Dec 19, 2019

Little Prince Starlight Festival of Petite France (1) The sixth Little Prince Starlight Festival of Petite France will be held at the Petite France Park in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, until Feb. 29...