Boryeong Mud Festival ~July 28th Period : July 18 ~ July 27, 10 days Place: Daecheon Beach Host: Boryeong-city Managed by: Boryeong Mud Festival Organizing Committee Sponsored by: Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Korea National Tourism Organization, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Welcome to Korea Inc., Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd. & Boryeong Reactor…
Mask dance Festival Honorable representative festival of Korea “Andong Mask dance festival” Here are various mask dances from all over the world. You can’t talk about festival, if you miss the mask dance festival! Since the 1970s Andong has developed rapidly and in the late 1990s and early 2000s it became a tourism and…
Korea’s National Health Insurance system for foreigner Korea’s National Health Insurance system enables people to use medical institutions at a discount by paying a certain amount of money every month according to income. Eligible foreign nationals can also enroll in National Health Insurance for the same benefits. Besides enjoying significant discounts, people on…
Emergency Medical Information Center Emergency Medical Information Center, 1339 At Emergency Medical Information Center, trained medical personnel (doctors, nurses and paramedics) are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in 12 locations nationwide. Upon receiving an emergency call, a medical staff member gives basic first aid instructions over the phone or…
Emergency Call Emergency Call Dial 112 for the police, 119 for the fire department, or 1339 for medical emergencies (though most operators speak only Korean). A hotel staff or hotel manager can arrange for a doctor or an ambulance. Diplomatic Missions in Korea For more detailed information about diplomatic missions in Korea, please…
Seoul subway All About Seoul Subway Seoul subway Seoul subway The Seoul subway system consists of lines 1 through 9 plus the Jungang Line, Bundang Line, and Gyeongui Line. Each line can be distinguished by its representative color as well as signs and maps found throughout each station so that native Koreans and foreigners alike…
Insadong-gil Insadong-gil is “well known as a traditional street to both locals and foreigners” and represents the “culture of the past and the present”. It contains a mixture of historical and modern atmosphere and is a “unique area of Seoul that truly represents the cultural history of the nation.” The majority of the…
Cheong Wa Dae, a must visit on Saturday White House in the U.S., Buckingham Palace in Britain, and the Elysee Palace in France all have one thing in common: they are not only where the president or king resides, but also they attract tourists from all around the world. Against the backdrop…
