Popular boy group BTS made K-pop history by topping the Billboard 200 chart with its new album. According to the chart unveiled Sunday (U.S. time) by the online edition of the Billboard magazine, the group’s third full-length album “Love Yourself: Tear” ranked No. 1 on the Billboard main albums chart. It also became the first...Read More
The Japanese passport has been picked as the most powerful means of identification for traveling abroad. Japanese passport holders can travel to 189 countries without obtaining a prior visa. Korean passport holders can travel to 187 countries with a visa given on arrival. According to the 2018 Henley & Partners passport index, the Japanese identification...Read More
President Moon Jae-in held the second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on May 26. According to Cheong Wa Dae, the two leaders met at Tongilgak, Panmunjeom, and shared their ideas on how to carry out the Panmunjeom Declaration that they agreed on April 27 and to make a U.S.-North Korean summit possible....Read More
BTS appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Ellen Show), a famous American talk show broadcast on June 25 (local time). This is the second time after last November debut. Ellen, the talk show host, introduced BTS as “the greatest boy group in the world.” BTS was enjoying the talk show as much as possible while...Read More
Comfortably surrounding South Korea’s capital of Seoul in in the nation’s northeast and spanning a total area of 11,730km², Gyeonggi Province richly rewards its visitors with all kinds of cultural discoveries. From traditional markets and ancient fortresses to fun festivals and unique party venues, corporate incentive groups will find plenty of fun team building activities...Read More
Girl group TWICE invited their fans to a wondrous evening party on Sunday, performing one big song after another at the “TWICELAND ZONE 2: Fantasy Park” concert at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul, with a bit of a twist and cover songs. All nine members’ high-pitched sweet vocals were on full display for the entire...Read More
One of Korea’s leading tours and activities company, HaB Korea today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence 2018 which makes HaB Korea get this award 4 years in a row. Now in its eighth year, the achievement celebrates businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year....Read More
A group of musicians clad in “hanbok” (Korean traditional costume) gather in front of Heungnyemun Gate of Gyeongbok Palace, the largest among Seoul’s five grand palaces from the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom. As they start to play “Daechwita,” traditional Korean military music, visitors flock to the energetic tune and stroll through the palace with the musicians....Read More
The government said Wednesday it will establish 16 new state-run King Sejong Institutes in 13 countries for foreigners wanting to learn Korean language and culture. They were chosen among 56 applicants in 31 countries, mostly national or state universities with courses in the Korean language. Three of the new institutes will open in Finland, Ecuador...Read More
Everland ‘Rose Festival’, the first flower festival in Korea, will be held for 31 days until June 17th. The rose festival, celebrated its 33rd anniversary this year, opens up in a 20,000 square meter rose garden, renovated after seven months ‘Return of the Queen’. The rose castle at the end of the rose garden is...Read More
