With the government having eased its social distancing guidelines from Level 2 to Level 1 in a three-tier system on Oct. 12, the Royal Culture Festival successfully completed eight days of offline events from Oct. 10-18 at four palaces — Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung — as well as the royal shrine Jongmyo. Of the...Read More
Andong City, North Gyeongsang Province, announced on the 14th of October that the Andong episode of the viral video promoting Korean tourism, which has recently attracted sensational popularity at home and abroad, was released on YouTube and Facebook on the 13th of October along with the Mokpo and Gangneung episodes. Seoul, Busan, and Jeonju episodes...Read More
A monthlong heritage festival that explores South Korea’s royal palaces and culture will kick off this weekend, with some of this year’s events scheduled to be held online amid the new coronavirus, officials said Friday. The sixth Royal Culture Festival will take place at Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong palaces as well as Jongmyo Shrine...Read More
Travoution, the operator of ‘Bank of Trip’, a global online travel agency (OTA) channel management service dedicated to inbound travel products, has launched hands-free travel products with tourism venture companies, ‘Korea Bike Tour’, and ‘itrip’. The hands-free travel package, launched as part of the Korea Tourism Organization’s tourism venture collaboration project, is designed with a...Read More
The Cultural Heritage Administration through Aug. 19 is hosting the Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour and the program “Sisikgonggam at Sojubang the Royal Kitchen” at the famed palace in Seoul, allowing visitors to enjoy a beautiful night view and royal cuisine. The number of participants per tour is limited to 25 to prevent the spread of...Read More
Lotte World Tower, the world’s fifth-tallest building standing 123 stories and 554 meters high, will host an event where participants can enjoy both outdoor and car camping. First, the Roof Zone, encompassing the highest floors of the tower, will offer programs to experience outdoor camping using nets, camping mats, and sleeping bags. Participants will fasten...Read More
Visitors to the Changdeokgung Palace Complex in Seoul, a compound designated UNESCO World Heritage, can receive guidance on various areas of the castle using augmented reality (AR). The Changdeokgung management office at the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration and SK Telecom on July 28 released the 5G, AR-utilizing app dubbed...Read More
The “2020 Special Travel Week” will run through July 19 to promote safe domestic tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is promoting this summer non-contact tourist attractions where visitors can practice “distancing in daily life” while still having fun. Among the “hidden tourist attractions” it selects every season, the...Read More
South Korea will enforce a two-week mandatory coronavirus quarantine for all entrants from overseas starting Wednesday, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday, amid a steady inflow of virus cases from abroad. All entrants to the country, regardless of their nationality, should stay in quarantine, the prime minister said. Visitors without local addresses here should stay...Read More
The Philippines is lifting a travel ban to Korea, only a week after imposing it over coronavirus concerns. According to Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday, Philippines citizens are now allowed to visit Korea, except for North Gyeongsang Province, including Daegu ― the hardest hit areas. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Inter-agency Task Force...Read More
