Enjoy autumn nights at Gyeongbukgung Palace A gugak concert takes place next to the Sojubang, the royal palace’s kitchen. A palace night tour, the Starlight Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace, will run from Sept. 1 to 17. Visitors on the tour can enjoy court cuisine, gugak traditional music and walking under the moonlight across the…
Photos reveal hidden charms of Korea A photo of Unjoru House wins the top prize in this year’s Korea Tourism Photo Contest. The photo has been recognized for showing the traditional beauty of Korea in a simple, tranquil manner. Magnolias show off their graceful colors. They seems to be fully enjoying the spring…
Visit world heritage sites, enjoy nature, history Travel to Hallasan Mountain and to the Seongsan Ilchulbung of Jeju Island and learn more about its volcanic geographic features. Visit the Hwasun Dolmen in Jeollanam-do Province and explore the megalithic culture of prehistoric times. Follow the traces of the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660) at…
The Muju Firefly Festival takes place in the untarnished natural beauty of Muju, a natural habitat for fireflies and the marsh snails on which they feed.
The Chuncheon Dakgalbi & Makguksu Festival is scheduled for this August. Visitors can enjoy Chuncheon-style buckwheat noodles, makguksu, and spicy chicken ribs, dakgalbi, two representative dishes from the region.
Big Bang appointed national ‘Creative Icon’ Big Bang is appointed honorary ambassador for the new national promotional campaign ‘Creative Korea.’ The K-pop group will take on the role of a ‘Creative Icon’ starting at this year’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games and continuing through to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Big Bang has been…
Guwau Village in Taebaek, Gangwon-do Province, will host the Taebaek Sunflower Festival, a celebration of the area’s wide array of colorful wildflowers and endless fields of sunflowers, in the largest sunflower patch in Korea.
The Hangang Summer Festival, or Hangang Mongttang Festival, is the largest annual riverside festival enjoyed by visitors and citizens in Seoul. The program is organized by the Hangang Project Headquarters, part of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, in cooperation with various civic organizations, as they transform the Hangang River into a joy-filled playground.
Jeonju ranked 3rd best attraction in Asia Jeonju, the capital of Jeollabuk-do Province, has been selected as the third best attraction in Asia, where world travelers should visit within the year. Jeonju has been recently ranked as the third best attraction in Asia on Lonely Planet’s “Best in Asia: our pick of where…
Managed by the Gangwon-do provincial government and the Gangwon Arts & Culture Foundation, the Pyeongchang Music Festival & School is held every year in July and August in the park that surrounds the Daegwallyeong mountain pass, whose peaks top out at around 882 meters.
