Jeju Olle Trail named one of world’s top 10 coastal walks Jeju Olle Trail on Jeju Island has been selected one of the world’s top 10 coastal walks by Active Traveller Magazine of the U.K. Jeju Olle Foundation, which manages the trail, on April 9 said the course was the only one in Asia to...Read More

South Korea to ease quarantine guidelines for overseas arrivals The travel industry expressed its support for the revision of the law, which includes the flexible application of the quarantine period for overseas arrivals. The Korea Travel Business Association (KATA) delivered an official letter expressing its support for the revision of the Enforcement Decree of the...Read More

YG Entertainment Global Audition One of Korea’s largest management agencies YG Entertainment is holding a global audition for a new boy group. On April 12, YG Entertainment announced that they are planning on holding a global audition for a new boy group titled, ‘2021 YG New Boy Group Audition at Home’. YG Entertainment said that...Read More

Apologizes over racist jokes about BTS Only about a month after a German radio host came under fire for his racist comment on K-pop behemoth BTS, Chilean comedians have infuriated its fans again with racist jokes about the global stars. Chilean channel Mega, which aired the controversial spoof on its comedy show “Mi Barrio,” on...Read More

‘Dynamite’ sets the longest stay on Billboard Hot 100 The digital single “Dynamite” by K-pop megastar BTS has made history as the longest-charting song by a Korean act on the Hot 100 singles chart of the U.S.-based Billboard. In the latest update of the rankings on April 5, “Dynamite” finished 30th for its 32nd consecutive...Read More

Best 3 hidden honeymoon destinations in Korea Many soon-to-be-married couples have been choosing domestic destinations for their honeymoons, while the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic places restrictions on travel to other countries. While the nation’s southern resort island of Jeju, which has a great wealth of tourism assets, has become the most sought after honeymoon destination among...Read More

Busan One Asia Festival 2021 The Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop event, will kick off online next month in this southeastern port city due to concerns over the new coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Sunday. According to the Busan Tourism Organization, BOF 2021 will be streamed online from May 6-9 from the...Read More

BTS criticizes anti-Asian racism “We feel grief and anger,” Joining the widening “Stop Asian Hate” movement, triggered by the recent deadly shootings in Atlanta, K-pop boy band BTS condemned racial discrimination and violence in a resolute Twitter message Tuesday. “We feel grief and anger,” BTS said in a message posted both in Korean and English...Read More

Yeouido Spring Flower Festival The Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival will take place online and offline this year to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The online spring flower festival will be from April 5 to 30 and the website will have various life-like content. The offline festival will take registrations starting April 1...Read More

Gyeongbokgung Evening tours to begin next month Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul from next month will begin evening tours of the ancient royal palace under the nighttime spring sky. The Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office, a subsidiary of the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration, on March 22 said the tours in this...Read More