Spring came in haste, with this winter ending earlier than expected. Spring flowers are expected to bloom three to five days earlier than usual this year, as temperatures have not been high since January following the cold snap in December last year. But in spring, the unwelcome yellow dust blows up as well. In addition,...Read More
A massive event celebrating the centennial of the March 1 Independence Movement will be held this morning in downtown Seoul. The Blue House hopes to see 10,000 people from all walks of life show up to mark 100 years since Koreans rose up against Japanese colonial rule. In a press release on Thursday, the Blue...Read More
The Cultural Heritage Administration said that it will open palaces and royal tombs free of charge on March 1 to commemorate this year’s 100th anniversary of the March 1st Movement and hold various memorial events. Book your Hanbok Photo Session According to the Cultural Heritage Administration, the free opening of palaces and royal tombs is...Read More
Top creators from Asian countries selected through rigorous competition will gather at Seoul’s DDP in February 2019. Together with WeWork, a platform that offers space, communities, and services to creators around the globe, Seoul will hold the ‘Seoul Creator Awards’ on Feb. 28, 2019 (Thu). The ‘Seoul Metropolitan Government’ is the first external organization to...Read More
With 2019 being the Year of the Golden Pig according to the Chinese zodiac, the Korea Tourism Organization recommends select tourism spots related to pigs where people can spend Seollal (Lunar New Year) and wish for good luck. Because the Sino-Korean character for pig, don (돈, 豚), has the same spelling and sound as the...Read More
This year’s Lunar New Year’s holiday will feature traditional Korean performing arts in a variety of places, with visitors born in the Year of the Pig or dressed in Hanbok (traditional Korean attire) eligible for discounts on admission. The National Gugak Center will host the Lunar New Year music performance “Pig Taryeong” from Feb. 5-6...Read More
Diverse yet free events will be held at 18 major parks in Seoul over the Lunar New Year holiday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said, Friday. The participating parks are Gyeongui Line Forest Park, Namsan Park, World Cup Park, West Seoul Lake Park, Yeouido Park, Seonyudo Park, Pureun Arboretum, Oil Tank Culture Park, Seoul Forest, Eungbong...Read More
The ongoing 2019 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is gaining explosive popularity, with the number of its visitors highly likely to hit an all-time high. The annual ice fishing festival kicked off Jan. 5 on a frozen lake in the remote county of Hwacheon, about 120 kilometers northeast of Seoul, for a run till Jan. 27....Read More
Alice in Wonderland, a fairy tale that everyone has ever read. If you have ever wanted to enter the world of fairy tales, take note of this article. Recently, various social networking sites share photos of an exhibition of experiences that seem to have moved the world from the fairy tale “Alice in Wonderland.” Every...Read More
Hwacheon-gun County in Gangwondo Province is crowded with domestic and foreign visitors even at minus 10 degrees Celsius thanks to the 16th annual Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival. [1+1 EVENT] Sancheoneo Ice Festival all in one tour In 2017, the festival drew a record 100,000 foreign visitors but this year’s edition attracted 80,000 in just the...Read More
