The U.S. State Department on Thursday lowered its travel advisory for Daegu, placing all of South Korea under the second-highest tier of “reconsider travel” due to COVID-19. Daegu was placed under the highest tier, “do not travel,” in late February following a large outbreak of the disease in the city and its neighboring regions. The...Read More
‘2020 Changdeokgung Palace Moonlight Tour, a special time of one summer night’ operates from 13th to 13th of September, every Thursday to Sunday. The ‘Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour’, which has been loved by the palace for 11 years, was stopped in the first half of the year in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. but...Read More
Lotte World Tower, the world’s fifth-tallest building standing 123 stories and 554 meters high, will host an event where participants can enjoy both outdoor and car camping. First, the Roof Zone, encompassing the highest floors of the tower, will offer programs to experience outdoor camping using nets, camping mats, and sleeping bags. Participants will fasten...Read More
Visitors to the Changdeokgung Palace Complex in Seoul, a compound designated UNESCO World Heritage, can receive guidance on various areas of the castle using augmented reality (AR). The Changdeokgung management office at the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration and SK Telecom on July 28 released the 5G, AR-utilizing app dubbed...Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the travel habits of South Koreans, with more people taking spontaneous trips to camping sites or luxury hotels. Accommodation choices have also changed amid the rise of the “untact economy.” Demand for camping sites in Korea surged 73 percent from February to late April versus the same period a year...Read More
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic which is preventing visits to cultural heritage sites, Deoksu Palace, one of the remaining royal palaces from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), is available for virtual visits. The Deoksugung Palace Management Office under the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), joined hands with Korea’s largest mobile operator SK Telecom to provide a virtual reality...Read More
Dream Concert will be returning this year in a different way! On July 6, it was announced by Korea Entertainment Producer’s Association (KEPA) that 2020 Dream Concert will be held this year on July 25 and 26. The event will be held without a live audience at the venue, but will instead be streamed live...Read More
The “2020 Special Travel Week” will run through July 19 to promote safe domestic tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is promoting this summer non-contact tourist attractions where visitors can practice “distancing in daily life” while still having fun. Among the “hidden tourist attractions” it selects every season, the...Read More
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced additional plans on Thursday to disperse visitors coming to beaches by introducing reservation systems, as part of efforts to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. The government will introduce reservation systems at 14 beaches located in North Jeolla Province’s Yeosu, Mokpo, and Shinan each with an annual number of...Read More
The unprecedented global spread of the new coronavirus has put global health in great danger and caused rapid changes in the existing healthcare system and industry in almost all over the world. Humanity is waging war against the Covid-19 virus. In this wartime, people experience changes that could not have been imagined in normal times...Read More
