Foreign Tourists will now get a bigger tax refund after shopping in Korea. The limit on the immediate tax refund eligible to foreign tourists at duty-free stores per purchase, per person has been raised to KRW 300,000 on Dec. 29, from the former KRW 200,000. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced that the revisions...Read More
Nami Island Snowman Festival is a unique winter festival in Nami Island that combines art, nature, experience, and education through a snowman. The idea of Nami Island, which uses a strong wind down to 10 degrees Celsius, impressed domestic and foreign tourists visiting Nami Island and contributed to spreading Nami Island. Nami Island Snowman Festival,...Read More
On January 1, all Koreans are getting one year older. This sort of calculation is called ‘Korean age to count‘ from birth, we count one year old. But other countries use “international age”. In Korea, if your birthday is not over yet, your Korean age and international age may differ by 2 years. In everyday...Read More
Photo by Dispatch Big Bang’s G-Dragon and actress Lee Joo-yeon, former girl group After School, were previously rumored to be dating, are swept up in dating rumors once again. On January 1 2018, one media revealed that G-Dragon and Lee Joo-yeon are in love with their travel photos on Jeju Island. This is not the...Read More
One of the most exciting ways to greet the New Year is “countdown”. People gathered at the New Year’s Eve attractions start counting down from 11:59 pm. At the same time as the New Year begins, the fireworks burst and the night sky fills with a magnificent fireworks display. Let’s meet the colorful countdown event...Read More
On Saturday, December 30, the whole country will be cloudy and snow or rain will rain nationwide at night. The Meteorological Administration said that December 30 will be clouded nationwide due to the influence of low pressure passing through the central region of Korea. Also, at night, rain and snow are expected nationwide, and it...Read More
Another record was added to BTS’ collection as its member V was named the most handsome face of 2017. The Independent Critics led by TC Candler unveiled its annual lists of the 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017 and the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017 on Thursday. On the 28th December (Korean time), the...Read More
On the last night of the year, there will be a colorful fireworks show in Everland. Everland will show ‘Special Countdown Fireworks Show‘ for 30 minutes from 11:40 pm on December 31. 10,000 fireworks, three times larger than usual, embellish the night sky. Prior to the fireworks show, the most popular performances will be presented...Read More
KPOP Girl group Miss A has officially disbanded seven years after its debut. On the 27th December, JYP Entertainment officially announced that KPOP Girl group Miss A was dismantled in the seventh year of debut this year. Among the members of Miss A, Wang Feifei signed a contract with JYP Entertainment in May of last...Read More
Asian boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, Philippines Senator has become Seoul Global Ambassador. Park Won-soon, the Mayor of Seoul, commissioned Senator Manny Pacquiao as a global ambassador to Seoul on Dec 26. In the future, Senator Manny Pacquiao will be the bridge of exchange between Seoul and Philippine cities. Seoul Global Ambassador is an honorary title...Read More
