Korean BBQ is definitely one of the first things that come to mind when planning your trip to South Korea. While there are tons of BBQ joints located all around Seoul, affordable and tasty BBQ buffets are harder to find. Here I recommend you one of my favorite all-you-can-eat BBQ restaurants around Seoul where you...Read More
Everland will host an 80-day Halloween festival from August 30 to November 17, along with “Blood City Season 3,” a blockbuster horror event. The Everland Halloween Festival, famous for its horror-themed events, has been introducing various horror contents every year and has become a must-go hot place in the fall. Especially, this year’s Everland Halloween...Read More
The nation’s tourism authorities will hold events to promote halal restaurants across the country next month, to help Muslim tourists locate halal restaurants here, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Wednesday. The KTO and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have been holding the Halal Restaurant Week Korea event since 2016 for the...Read More
Vietnamese visitors to Korea can expect a host of discounts and offers from Sept. 2-8 during the 2019 Vietnam Welcome Week. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Aug. 29 said that with the special summit in Busan from Nov. 25-26 to be held between Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the...Read More
Four Joseon-era royal palaces in Seoul will remain open throughout the extended Chuseok holiday next week and admit visitors free of charge, the government said Saturday. Book your Hanbok Photoshoot The four palaces ― Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong ― as well as the UNESCO-recognized Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in the capital and...Read More
K-Culture Festival will host a series of K-pop festivals and concerts in different regions of Korea as a nationwide festivity in September and October. In September, two events will take place in Seoul – the Gangnam Festival and the Seoul Music Festival. Gangnam Festival will be held from September 26 to October 5 at COEX,...Read More
This 27th of August the Korea Embassy in the Philippines released a notice of discontinuing to accept Korean Visa Express applications. Effectively on September 07, 2019 the Korean Visa Express in the Philippines will discontinue due to the increase in the number of Filipinos going to the country. Book SBS Super Concert Incheon + Shuttle Bus...Read More
A subway pass for foreign visitors in Seoul will offer from December unlimited rides in the capital. Seoul Transportation Corp. aka Seoul Metro on Aug. 29 announced that unlimited subway access will be added to the Discover Seoul Pass, which offers free admission to popular tourist attractions and other discounts. The pass is also usable...Read More
A recent study has revealed that temple stay programs that include traditional meditation and contemplation are in fact good for mental health. Researchers from Seoul National University Hospital and the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism conducted four-day temple stays for 50 participants between 2013 and 2015. After each of the stays, the research team conducted...Read More
An annual festival on traditional Korean art and culture will kick off later this week in central Seoul, organizers said Tuesday. The “Insa Korean Art and Culture Festival: 2019 Insadong Exposition” will be held in Insadong, a multitude of small streets with craft shops and galleries, on Thursday for a five-day run, according to Seoul’s...Read More
