The wall, which follows the ridges of Baegak (Bugaksan), Naksan (Naktasan), Namsan (Mongmyeoksan) and Inwangsan, the four main mountains surrounding the center of Seoul, has been constantly managed since its initial construction in 1396. The wall measures between 5 and 8m high and is 18.6km long, and it bears witness to the role played by...Read More
The Working Holiday Info Center Korea has announced the second “Free Tour” event of 2018. This time, we will learn about Korean history (Korean War) at The War Memorial of Korea and then have lunch together at Itaewon. It will be a great opportunity to meet and make foreign friends. The participation fee is free...Read More
Having debuted back in 2013, the seven-member boy band Bangtan Boys (BTS) is Korea’s hottest international sensation as of now. They received the Best New Artist prize in 2014 and had the record of over 1.5 million albums sold in 2016. Just this year came their biggest break, one that pleasantly shocked the world: BTS...Read More
Residents of Bukchon Hanok Village, a popular tourist destination in central Seoul, gathered in their neighborhood Saturday to protest an overwhelming influx of tourists. “More than 300,000 tourists visit our residential area every month. They make noise, smoke, throw out garbage and even urinate in the street,” a protester said in a statement. “We repeatedly...Read More
”I felt as if I was connected to this historical site.” Rasmas Mortensen from Denmark was speaking after planting some rice seedlings near the Cheonguijeong Pavilion at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul on June 7. He had an excited smile on his face as he took off his muddy boots. The annual rice planting takes place...Read More
Since their settlement in prehistoric times on the land now known as the Korean Peninsula, the Korean people have developed a wealth of unique cultural traditions related to the way they dress, eat, and behave at home. These traditions reflect the natural environment of their homeland, a terrain predominately covered by hills and mountains, bound...Read More
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has introduced this year’s winners in its competition of traditional Hanok tour programs for international tourists. The programs include a stay in traditional Hanok building, traditional tea ceremonies and a tour of nearby attractions. The Hanok residences that are a part of the program are all certified by the Ministry...Read More
The landscape of the air has changed. The seasons are running towards summer. The higher the temperature, the more people become desperate to cool it. A glass of cool and refreshing beer comes to mind. It is not the season of ‘Beer Mania’. As soon as the beer festival began to kick off all over...Read More
K-pop boy band EXO and female quintet Red Velvet will rock Busan’s annual K-pop festival to be held in October, its organizer said Thursday. The two highly popular bands will be part of the lineup for the Busan One Asia Festival (BOF) to be held from Oct. 20-28 in major public spaces in the second-biggest...Read More
VRIGHT, which is located opposite Sinchon Station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, is a VR (Virtual Reality) theme park, which KT and GS Retail [007070] introduced together at the beginning of March 2018. It has become popular enough to find 4,000 people in a month after its opening. Visitors can watch VR videos and enjoy car...Read More
