National parks are very rarely within a city, and yet Bukhansan Mountain was designated as the 15th national park of Korea in 1983. With an area of 79.9㎢, it stretches over Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Bukhansan National Park is divided into two areas with Uiryeong Pass in the middle: Bukhansan Mountain to the south from the...Read More
The 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) will be held in December in three Asian countries — South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong, its organizer said. This year’s MAMA, the tenth edition since its launch in 1999, will begin on Dec. 10 in South Korea and before additional music festivals on Dec. 12 at Japan’s...Read More
Breaking record after record, K-pop phenomenon BTS has topped the Billboard 200 for the second time with its latest album, “Love Yourself: Answer.” The repackaged album, the final part of the band’s multiyear “Love Yourself” trilogy, took the top spot for the week ending Aug. 30 with the equivalent of 185,000 albums sold, according to...Read More
KPOP Boy Group EXO will be on stage for the 2018 KOREA Sale FESTA opening event. KOREA Sale FESTA will hold an opening ceremony at the Seoul Plaza from 7 pm to 9 pm on the 27th September. “There will be EXO, Red Velvet, NCT127, Super Junior RyeoWook, and f(x) Luna” The KPOP concert will...Read More
Incheon K-POP concert, (INK 2018) the international Korean Wave concert, was held at Incheon Munhak Stadium on the 1st of September. Incheon city hosted by Inchon Tourist Corporation and KBSN co-organized this year’s INK concert with 22 casts, including Red Velvet, B.A.P, Nu’est W, AOA, Hwang Chi-Yeul, MOMO LAND, Fromis9, CLC, N.Flying, NCT127, Weki Meki,...Read More
Seoul City will hold the Seoul Friendship Festival 2018 (Sept. 1 – 2), its representative global event, where people can enjoy a treasure trove of diverse cultures from around the world in one place. The festival (formerly the Seoul Friendship Fair) is famous for its history and its tradition of allowing visitors to enjoy diverse...Read More
As the nation is still in the tail end of a strong summer heat wave, nationwide beer festivals are set to help people beat the heat. Visitors will be able to taste innumerable domestic and imported beers that are not widely available and they can also grab some delicious side dishes, as well. Together with...Read More
This second year of Soribada’s award show was held at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, and hosted by Han Seok Jun and Son Dam Bi. BTS has scooped the grand prize at the 2018 Soribada Best K-Music Awards. Officially called the Daesang, the seven-piece earned the award on 30 August in Seoul – proving...Read More
In addition to Seoul’s sectional opening of the closed Deoksugung Stone Wall Path area in August 2017, the remaining 70 meters (British Embassy Seoul’s rear entrance – main gate) will open in its entirety in October 2018 after deliberation and cooperation among the city of Seoul, the British Embassy Seoul, and the Cultural Heritage Administration....Read More
While it is still hot and humid, Everland amusement park unveiled its Halloween season schedule for those who plan to have an awesome autumn outing. The country’s largest theme park said Tuesday it will hold Halloween season events for 73 days from Aug. 31 to Nov. 11. It is located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. Get...Read More
