Seoul will be hosting fun, experiential programs that can be enjoyed by the whole family at the Navy Invitational Performance on April 21 and at the Children’s Day Event on May 4 at Seoul Battleship Park. Seoul Battleship Park is a new cultural space that opened in Mangwon Hangang Park in November 2017. This space...Read More
Seongnakwon, a garden built during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), has been opened to the public for the first time in 200 years, with the Seoul Metropolitan Government saying the temporary opening will run from April 23 to June 11. The Chinese characters for the garden were specifically chosen to indicate “a garden outside the city...Read More
Seoul will designate the eleven days from April 26 to May 6 as the spring “2019 Tourist Welcome Week.” During this week, the city will hold a major event to welcome foreign guests and tourists. On April 26, the 2019 Tourist Welcome Week will take off with an opening ceremony at the Myeong-dong Welcome Center....Read More
Seoul Farmers Market, offering a venue for farmers from around the country to gather, is set to open its doors. At the 2019 8th Farmers Market, the public will be able to buy seasonally healthy, agricultural products grown by farmers. Starting April 13, 2019, Seoul will open the Farmers Market at the Gangdong-gu Urban Agriculture...Read More
A large number of tourists flocked to the cherry blossom festival in Yunjung-ro, Yeouido, Seoul, to mark the weekend. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the “Spring Flower Festival in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul” will be held from April 5 to 11. Last year alone, 1.5 million people visited the festival. Police will control traffic around...Read More
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization (CEO Lee Jae-sung) announced that they will produce a special edition modeled after BTS, a tourism ambassador for Seoul, and will sell it on a reservation starting from the 15th. Discover Seoul Pass is an item optimized for individual foreign tourists who want to travel freely...Read More
Gyeongchip, the day when frogs wake from their hibernation among the 24 solar terms of the year as determined by the celestial longitude of the sun, is on March 6. Yet the weather in Korea feels like spring. The Korea Meteorological Administration defines the first day of spring as being among “nine consecutive days with...Read More
The Cultural Heritage Administration said that it will open palaces and royal tombs free of charge on March 1 to commemorate this year’s 100th anniversary of the March 1st Movement and hold various memorial events. Book your Hanbok Photo Session According to the Cultural Heritage Administration, the free opening of palaces and royal tombs is...Read More
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on 19th Feb that it will recruit workers living in Seoul who will receive support for the Seoul-type travel voucher project starting in March. Seoul is offering travel opportunities to vulnerable people who give up their vacations at a cost to expanding their right to enjoy tourism and revitalize the...Read More
Top creators from Asian countries selected through rigorous competition will gather at Seoul’s DDP in February 2019. Together with WeWork, a platform that offers space, communities, and services to creators around the globe, Seoul will hold the ‘Seoul Creator Awards’ on Feb. 28, 2019 (Thu). The ‘Seoul Metropolitan Government’ is the first external organization to...Read More
