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[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Nov 15, 2019

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...
Shopping for herring: Marketplaces in Busan

Nov 15, 2019

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’

Nov 13, 2019

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...
Wolmi Sea Train celebrates 1-month anniversary

Nov 12, 2019

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...
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

Nov 8, 2019

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...
[Eye Plus] Legacy of 1st Korean pilot remains in Yeouido

Nov 7, 2019

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...
[Weekender] Kensington resort opens new European-themed branch in Seorak

Nov 7, 2019

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

Nov 1, 2019

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...
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

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

Oct 27, 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...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Oct 24, 2019

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...
Glide in style through Halong Bay’s spectacular scenery

Oct 23, 2019

Cruise offers immersive experience of one of world’s most picturesque coastlines
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Oct 18, 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...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Oct 11, 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...
Japan-bound trips dip in Aug., demand for other regions shoots up

Oct 6, 2019

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...