Korea ranked safest country for travel Korea has been ranked as the safest country for travelers. According to Numbeo, a data aggregator of city and country statistics, Korea has the highest overall safety index in the world, with a score of 85.69, and it ranked number one among the 117 countries on the…
Korean recipes: Tteokguk rice cake soup Seollal Lunar New Year’s Day is back. This holiday has more meanings than other days, as we are now one year older. On Seollal, families and relatives get together to perform ancestral rites, the charye, enjoy a feast, thesechan (세찬, 歲饌), and share their blessings with each other.…
Cheongpyeong Snow Flake Festival located in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do includes fun activities such as catching trout with bare hands, ice fishing, riding on tradition sleds and many other hands-on activities.
Korean recipes: Goldongban bibimbap Bibimbap is one of the most popular Korean dishes enjoyed by non-Koreans.Depending on what ingredients you add and how you mix it, you can make your own bibimbap to your taste and enjoy the harmony created by all the ingredients. Bibimbap is one of Korea’s most iconic dishes that can…
Korea Grand Sale returns with bountiful discounts A wide range of discounts and sale prices will soon be applied to shopping items, accommodations and entertainments on offer to tourists across Korea. This year’s Korea Grand Sale is being held throughout February and marks the “2016-2018 Visit Korea Year.” The campaign allows non-Korean tourists to…
Ski, snowboard World Cup opens in Pyeongchang Star skiers and snowboarders from around the world have gathered in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. These leading athletes are taking part in the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Ski/ Snowboard World Cup from Feb. 18 to 28 at Bokwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang. This is an official, second test…
Psy sets new record Global pop sensation Psy has hit a new record. At dawn on Jan. 20, YG Entertainment announced that Psy’s hit single “Gangnam Style” has achieved 2.5 billion views on YouTube since its release in July 2012. That morning, the number officially surpassed 2,500,187,626 views. Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style,’ released in…
Travel to Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongju Being a university student in Korea can be really stressful: final exams, presentations and group project deadlines all pile up before Christmas. That’s why some friends and I decided to reward ourselves with a short Korea-travel trip to Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongju after finishing all our school duties.…
Traditional drinks keep you healthy in winter In winter, people can easily catch a cold or other illness because cold weather makes our immune systems a bit weaker. To stay healthy and to protect the immune system, people traditionally prepared two special drinks: yuja hwachae, a fruit punch made from citron, and sujeonggwa, a…
The recently published “Top 30 Famous Alleys in Seoul” will guide the intrepid diner to 30 alleyways across the metropolis that are full of delights to eat, see and enjoy. The guide book, available in Korean, English and simplified Chinese, spotlights a select group of must-visit neighborhoods in three categories: Food Alleys, Party Alleys and Sightseeing Alleys. Each category features 10 spots.
