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Seoul to host conference on Eurasia railway cooperation next year

Dec 5, 2020

South Korea will host a meeting of an international organization for railway cooperation across Europe and Asia next year, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Saturday. The 49th ...
Online dance competition to promote Korean tourism set for Saturday

Dec 4, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold the final round of its IYKoongChallenge online dance competition Saturday in conjunction with the Korean Tourism Organization. The event will be...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Dec 4, 2020

Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival The Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival, initially slated for February, will be held online until Dec. 31. The festival, an annual event that celebrates local snow crabs caugh...
Traveling in pandemic times

Dec 3, 2020

In a year that has witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt lives and devastate economies around the world, South Korea is seeking innovations to meet the challenges it presents. The following is the...
THE WEEK&Resort expands horizons of urban boutique resort

Dec 1, 2020

Trinity D&C Co., a real estate development and hotel resort company, held a grand opening ceremony of Korea’s first urban boutique resort THE WEEK& Resort in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, on Nov. 26. THE WE...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Nov 27, 2020

Sunchang Fermented Sauce Festival The Sunchang Fermented Sauce Festival is an annual event held in Sunchang, South Jeolla Province. The festival celebrates the many different sauces and pastes made ...
Taean-meets-glam on social media

Nov 21, 2020

Coastal county receives attention as winter getaway
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Nov 20, 2020

Sunchang Fermented Sauce Festival The Sunchang Fermented Sauce Festival is an annual event held in Sunchang, South Jeolla Province. The festival celebrates the many different sauces and pastes made ...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Nov 13, 2020

Winter lights at E-World Theme park E-World in Daegu will host its signature Christmas Fantasy festival from Nov. 21. Earlier this month, the amusement park turned on the lights on its 9-meter-tall...
BTS’ ‘See You in Seoul’ video reaches 400 million hits

Nov 9, 2020

“Cities around the world are taking a pause in the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. This campaign, planned as a contactless trip, shares diverse features of Seoul, satisfying the needs of people who are eag...
[Eye Plus] Autumn foliage at peak

Nov 7, 2020

Temperatures are dropping, days are getting shorter and tree leaves are slowly turning colors. When the autumn season is on the way, Hwadam Botanic Garden becomes a highly sought-after destination. ...
Fall is upon us: ‘Color show’ trails across Korea

Nov 7, 2020

In a turbulent, disturbing year, the change of seasons has remained constant and the changing colors of the leaves signal the peak of the autumn season. It is a time to explore the mountains, forest...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Nov 6, 2020

Seoul Lantern Festival The 2020 Seoul Lantern Festival is being held across the city of Seoul this year in an aim to disperse visitors and promote local businesses hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whi...
Korea’s first panda cub named Fu Bao

Nov 4, 2020

The first panda cub born in South Korea has been named Fu Bao 100 days after her birth, according to Everland, a theme park under Samsung C&T, Wednesday. The female panda cub was born July 20 at Eve...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Oct 30, 2020

Seoul International Cafe Show The 2020 Seoul Cafe Show will take place Nov. 4-7 at the Coex Convention and Exhibition Center in southern Seoul. The annual event was launched in 2002 to promote the ...