Chinese and Japanese tourists, who make up the biggest share among foreign tourists visiting the country, have differences in their preferences and behavior, a government survey showed Wednesday. According to the survey by the Korea National Tourism Organization, which is affiliated with the culture ministry, 79.1 percent of Chinese tourists and 73 percent of Japanese...Read More
Busan is on alert because of the K-pop group BTS. This is because tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Busan as BTS holds fan meeting events for two days from June 15-16. The city of Busan is busy with measures to prevent accidents. Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don welcomed BTS’ visit to...Read More
BTS, on a world stadium tour, said “thank you” to fans as they wrapped up their first-day performance in Paris, France. 안뇽 파리 pic.twitter.com/4bZOCLQGnO — 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) June 6, 2019 BTS also drew attention from fans as it featured scenes of each other’s shoulders and a view of the Stade de France stadium outside the...Read More
Sensational K-pop boy band BTS and its chief producer Bang Si-hyuk clinched membership in the U.S. Recording Academy, which entitles them to vote to select winners of Grammy Awards, the band’s management agency said Friday. BTS and Bang were on the list of this year’s 1,340 Recording Academy members, Big Hit Entertainment said in a...Read More
A survey released on June 4 said members of the K-pop super group BTS are the Koreans both Koreans and foreigners want to meet most. The Seoul-based Corea Image Communication Institute said it conducted the annual poll from March 25 to May 24 on 341 Koreans and 265 non-nationals through email and weblinks in a...Read More
The 2019 Seoul International Tourism Industry Fair (SITIF 2019), the largest global tourism fair in South Korea, will take place over four days from June 6 to 9 at COEX, in Seoul, with participating companies from more than 50 countries. It is a large-scale tourism industry fair with a range of activities covering every field...Read More
The government said Tuesday it will create a coast-to-coast hiking trail along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates South and North Korea by 2022. The newly envisioned route, tentatively named East-West Crossing Route of DMZ Peace Trail, will be 501 kilometers in length and pass through 10 local autonomous districts from Ganghwa on the west...Read More
BTS will meet the fans around the world through “FESTA,” event a content they enjoy with their fans to mark the sixth anniversary of their debut. BTS released the first content of “2019 BTS FESTA” on its official SNS at midnight. The content released on the day is a family photo of BTS, which recreates...Read More
As the Philippines and South Korea mark the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic ties Sunday, the South Korean ambassador to the Philippines said he will ease demands from Filipinos who want to visit. Philippine Ambassador Han Dong-man said the embassy will reduce the number of documents needed for visa applications, especially for qualified experts, journalists...Read More
A wave of 60,000 spectators turned London’s landmark Wembley Stadium into a sea of ecstasy as K-pop band BTS took the biggest British concert stage with its signature hip hop number “Dionysus” late Saturday. It was a landmark moment of BTS’ high-flying world music career, debuting the band at Wembley, the heart of the concert...Read More
