Muju Firefly Festival
The region of Muju in Jeollabuk-do Province celebrates its clean and beautiful natural environment with a firefly festival every year.
Yeongdong Grape Festival
Yeongdong-gun County in Chungcheongbuk-do Province is home to Korea’s largest vineyard and hosts a yearly grape festival.
VR sheds new light on cultural heritage
VR sheds new light on cultural heritage A young visitor to the Google Arts & Culture Pop-Up Lab at the National Museum of Korea on July 11 appreciates a gigapixel image of the Taepyeongseongsido (태평성시도, 太平城市圖), a famous Joseon-era painting. By Xu Aiying and Kim Young Shin Photo = Xu Aiying Seoul | July 11, 2017 The Google…
Pre-PyeongChang experiences open in Seoul, Gangneung
Pre-PyeongChang experiences open in Seoul, Gangneung A visitor tries the VR biathlon at a hands-on experience zone for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games set up at the Korea Tourism Organization Seoul Center. By Kim Tae Won and Sohn JiAe Photos = PyeongChang Organizing Committee With the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic…
Rail pass offers online train reservations for non-Koreans
Rail pass offers online train reservations for non-Koreans Korail recently updated its website to allow non-Korean passengers to purchase a Korail Pass and to reserve seats. The photo above is a Singaporean passenger presenting the ticket she printed to the conductor. (Korail) x By Kim Tae Won and Kim Young Shin Non-Korean tourists can now take…
PARASITE TOUR (Director Bong Joon Ho)
Fee: 80,000won p/p
Goblin Tour – “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God”
2 Night 3 Days (Seoul, Gangwon province)
Healthy, tasty seafood to help beat the heat
Healthy, tasty seafood to help beat the heat Mineo croaker fish (민어) are just one of the many types of healthy seafood that are in-season during the summer. The photo above shows a delicious pot of mineo gamjeong croaker fish hotpot (민어감정). By Kim Young Shin Photos = Institute of Traditional Korean Food The most well-known Korean…
Halal food on the rise in Korea
Halal food on the rise in Korea Lamb shish kebab (top) and Adana kebab are both signature menu items at Kervan, a halal Turkish restaurant certified by the Korea Muslim Federation. By Kim Young Deok, Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung Photos = Xu Aiying July 27, 2017 | Seoul The word halal simply means “allowed” in Arabic. For Muslims, this…