Jeongdongjin Sun Cruise Hotel The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics are up in three weeks and around 190,000 people are expected to visit Korea during the global sporting event. Fifteen events are scheduled to take place in PyeongChang, Jeongseon County and Gangneung during the 17 days. Gangneung, one of the most popular domestic tourist destinations of...Read More
Seollal (Lunar New Year; first day of the lunar calendar) is one of the most celebrated national holidays in Korea. While many observe Sinjeong (Solar New Year; January 1 of the Gregorian/Western calendar), most Koreans celebrate Seollal, which usually lasts for three days (the day of, the day before, and the day after). This year,...Read More
K-pop boy band EXO and rapper CL will take the stage at the closing ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, entertainment industry sources said Thursday. It was not known which song they will perform at the 35,000-seat PyeongChang Olympic Stadium at the end of the 17-day Winter Games in the alpine town, 180 kilometers...Read More
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games will kick off Friday and its official stores opened nationwide in Korea are welcoming sports fans from all over the world. The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games launched its first official merchandise store in May 2017, and since then expanded the number of...Read More
PyeongChang Winter Olympic short track men’s 1500m award ceremony The Dutch short track skater Sjinkie Knegt, whose middle fingers have become controversial, explained what was really happened. Sjinkie Knegt, who attended the 1,500m short-track men’s awards ceremony at the PyeongChang Medal Plaza in Gangwon Province on February 11, actively explain ‘misunderstanding’ about the controversy over ‘middle...Read More
The Korean short track speed skating is recognized all over the world. “It is harder to be selected as a national representative player than to win a gold medal at the Olympics” It is a short track speed skating where the athletes’ individual abilities are remarkable in Korea. The short track is called a short...Read More
You can enjoy the superb view of the four national palaces during the New Year holidays for free. The Cultural Heritage Administration will open four national palaces for free during the New Year’s holidays, starting next Thursday (15th February). As a result, anyone between the ages of 15 and 18 will be able to see...Read More
The two Koreas marched together and South Korea’s president shared a historic handshake with Kim Jong Un’s sister as the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opened in a spirit of intense rapprochement on Friday. At a glittering but sub-zero ceremony, South and North Korea brought the crowd to its feet as they entered behind the blue-and-white Korean...Read More
Tipping Etiquette in South Korea What you think about tipping probably depends on your viewpoint on the world – whether you’ve worked in a service job that only paid well if you received tips, whether you have a lot of money, whether you don’t. You may tip out of due diligence, but get no pleasure...Read More
On the 6th February live music variety show SBS MTV The Show’s ‘THE Q’ corner, KPOP Girl group Momoland and Boy Group The East Light appear to make a charming confrontation. In the recording that preceded the broadcast, Momoland replied, “Nancy is the best member of our group. We call her ‘golden visual‘. Nancy then...Read More
