On weekdays, the festival will offer diverse activity programs. Visitors will be assisted by staffs, to make their own sardine miniatures from recycling plastic bottles and float them on the stream. Coloring and painting experiences are also set up outdoors. During weekends, musicians and singers including singer-songwriter Lee Mu-jin, singer-actor Lee Jung and rapper BE’O will perform in front ...

On the first floor, multiple digital screen content including VR Drone Rider and DMZ Live Coloring Zone are prepared for visitors to explore around and view endangered animal species, plants and various ecological resources that are present near the DMZ. Entering the second floor, the Interactive Media Wall is equipped with eight different themes for viewing. The themes include observing and hea...

Upon exiting Jeondeungsa, you will find a restaurant that serves bajirak kalguksu, hand-cut fresh noodles with clams. Mirinae Bajirak Kalguksu is located about a seven-minute walk from the temple’s South Gate. The homey restaurant serves kalguksu with clams and small octopus from nearby. The noodles are served on a separate dish next to a huge pot full of fresh bajirak. Boil and enjoy the baji...

Explore stream valleys in and around Seoul, nature’s gift for the sweltered

Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival The Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival is set to be held at the Donam Tourist Complex in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, Aug. 5-14. The festival commemorates the Great Battle of Hansan of 1592, the best-known naval battle in Korean history. Visitors can see the reenactment of the battle and experience hands-on programs at Yi Sun-sin Waterpark offered by the...

They were the members of “Climbing in Korea,” a social club based in Seoul of more than 14,000 hikers, 70 percent of which are foreigners. It holds weekly hiking meetups, where members make new friends by hiking and trekking together. For Sushrut Kelkar, a 28-year-old Indian office worker living in northern Seoul, “easy access” is the best part of hiking in Seoul and what makes him do it on the ...

The event is part of Airbnb‘s global “Only On Airbnb” campaign, which rents out famous sites featured in films and TV series to selected guests. It is Korea’s first “Only On Airbnb” stay campaign to open globally. The rental company previously launched other projects, including one in which it rented out Carrie‘s New York Apartment from “Sex and the City.” Airbnb added that the company will pay...

Bonghwa Sweetfish Festival The 24th Bonghwa Sweetfish Festival is set to be held at gym park and areas around Naeseongcheon Stream in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang Province. The nine-day event will start from July 30 to Aug. 7. The festival offers the opportunity to catch sweetfish, either with their bare hands or a scoop net. Visitors can also enjoy outdoor concerts, featuring artists like trot ...

According to the store, a photo session takes about an hour -- 20 minutes for preparation, 20 minutes for shooting and the remaining 20 minutes for photo selection. After the photo shoot, visitors can choose between two options -- A and B. Those who select option A receive two printed photos and the digital files and those who select option B receive a poster and digital version of the photo, as...

Taebaek Sunflower Festival The 18th edition of Taebaek Sunflower Festival is scheduled to run from July 22 to Aug. 7 at Guwau Village in Taebaek, Gangwon Province. Presenting colorful wildflowers and seemingly endless fields of sunflowers, known to be the largest sunflower patch in South Korea, the festival welcomes flower lovers of all ages. The array of 300 species of wildflowers and sunflow...

Choi Hye-jin, who raises a Maltese in Seoul, said she does not know what people without pets expect when it comes to having the right petiquette. “If pet manners are about holding the leash properly, I am doing fine. But to be honest, the term ‘petiquette’ itself sounds like it favors non-pet people.” Seo Myung-ki, a professor at Keimyung University’s department of companion animal health in Da...

Koreans believe summer to be the best season to eat samgyetang because it replenishes the nutrients lost due to excessive perspiration. After eating the tender chicken meat and soup infused with medicinal herbs -- ginger, ginseng, jujubes and more, you will be ready for the summer. You can walk back to the subway station, but two buses -- Gyeonggi Bus Nos. 9 and 9-2 -- are also available at the ...

Vacation in Snoopy Garden The Vacation in Snoopy Garden is scheduled to run through Aug. 31 on Jeju Island. Held at Snoopy Garden in Songdang-ri, Gujwa-eup of Jeju City, on the western side of the island, the festival allows the visitors to stroll through Peanuts comics-themed gardens, featuring the major characters, including Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Ranging from a garden to a cafe and souve...

Suwon Culture Night Suwon Culture Night will take place in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Aug. 12-14. Held at Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and Hwaseong Temporary Palace, the areas are decorated with media art installations, titled “Eight Nights.” Every corner of the fortress offers a historical and cultural experience to visitors. Admission fees vary by program, including the docent-led tour, augmented...

Jeju tourism did not just bounce back to pre-pandemic levels -- it has reached a new high thanks to high travel demand from domestic tourists, suggests new data released Tuesday. According to tentative data compiled by the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Tourism Association, the number of domestic tourists to the southern resort island hit an all-time high of 6.8 million during the first ...