K-pop band Monsta X will star in an online video series aimed at promoting treasured Korean cultural heritage overseas, according to cultural heritage authorities Wednesday. The YouTube series, titled “Korean Heritage Travelog,” will premiere next Tuesday and will feature the six-member K-pop group alongside Seo Kyoung-duk, a liberal arts professor at Sungshin Women’s University and...Read More
After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 fall-winter Seoul Fashion Week earlier this year, the fashion week showcasing the spring-summer 2021 collections will be held next month, reaching out to the global audience on an online platform. Some 45 South Korean fashion designers are participating in the 2021 SS Seoul Fashion Week — 35 established...Read More
South Koreans on average consumed alcoholic beverages 8.5 days per month in 2019, a poll showed Sunday, with a growing number of people drinking at home this year due to the virus pandemic. It marked a slight drop from 8.8 days posted in 2017 and 2018, according to the report released by the Ministry of...Read More
Taiwanese travelers are to board a flight that will take off to Jeju Island — before landing right where it started. The Korea Tourism Organization‘s Taipei office, Taiwanese travel agency Ezfly and airline Tiger Air introduced a flight deal from Taipei to Jeju Island on Friday, selling out in just four minutes. The flight will...Read More
MAMA has confirmed its first domestic event in 11 years. “MAMA(Mnet Asian Music Awards) will be held in Korea this year considering the overall situation such as COVID-19,” a K-pop industry official told on the 21st of September. The 2020 MAMA will be held on December 6. The venue will be held at CJ ENM...Read More
Convenience store ramyeon & Hangang Park 4, Sinbanpo-ro 11-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul Walk for approx. 20 min from Sinbanpo Station (Seoul Subway Line 9), Exit 1 There are plenty of popular dining options at Hangang Park, from ordering chicken & beer or pizza to preparing the classic Korean picnic food, gimbap. These days, the top of...Read More
BEST 5 Underground Shopping Malls in Seoul All kinds of inclement weather, from cold winds in winter to sudden downpours during the rainy season in summer, may cause varying levels of inconvenience to enjoying your time in Korea. However, the weather causes no problem at underground shopping malls in Seoul, where one can fully enjoy...Read More
When the second wave of COVID-19 infections hit South Korea in late August, forcing people to suspend many of their daily activities, the Busan Biennale‘s organizing committee went into crisis mode. With the government announcing that strict social distancing rules would remain nationwide until Sept. 20, the Busan Biennale 2020 — the international contemporary art...Read More
More than 230,000 people in South Korea have entered a draw to buy Samsung Electronics Co.’s limited edition of the Galaxy Z Fold 2, company officials said Wednesday, as the South Korean tech giant tries to boost sales of its foldable devices. Those selected from the two-day online draw for a chance to purchase the...Read More
Every autumn, Gu Mi-hoi gathers with her siblings and their families at her mother’s house to celebrate the Chuseok fall harvest holiday. They cook delicacies like “jeon” — meat, fish and vegetables dipped in flour and egg and fried — and enjoy traditional games like “yut nori” while munching on half-moon shaped “songpyeon” rice cakes....Read More
