Jeju Hueree Camellia Festival
The Hueree Natural Living Park on Jeju Island is hosting a festival to celebrate the pink camellia that blooms there every winter.
High-speed train to connect Seoul, Gangneung
High-speed train to connect Seoul, Gangneung The KTX Gyeonggang high-speed train, which runs between Seoul Station and Gangneung Station in 1 hour and 54 minutes, began selling tickets on Nov. 30. Ticket sales are now three times higher than those at other high-speed train lines in the country. The photo above shows the…
100 photos reveal beauty of Korean parks
100 photos reveal beauty of Korean parks Photographer Lim Hong-bin is the winner of the 16th National Park Photo Contest with his picture of clouds and mist at the Gongryong Ridge of Seoraksan Mountain in Gangwon-do Province. By Cho A-la and Kim Young Shin Photos = Korea National Park Service The Korea National Park Service…
Lonely Planet chooses Korea as must-visit 2018 destination
Lonely Planet chooses Korea as must-visit 2018 destination Travel publisher Lonely Planet has selected Korea, the host country of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as one of its top-10 countries to visit in 2018. The photo above shows the Alpensia ski resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, an Olympic venue. (Korea.net…
Olympic mascots bring light to winter sports in Seoul
Olympic mascots bring light to winter sports in Seoul Lanterns to promote the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are on display at the Seoul Lantern Festival, along the Cheonggyecheon Stream in downtown Seoul until Nov. 19. By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin Photos = Kim Sunjoo Video = Kim Sunjoo Seoul |…
Seoul Lantern Festival
Korea’s glimmering capital invites tourists from near and far to its annual lantern festival held along the beautiful Cheonggyecheon Stream in downtown Seoul.
Seoul Kimchi Festival
The biggest kimchi festival in the world will be held in downtown Seoul to celebrate kimjang, the seasonal period of kimchi-making that has been designated as a UNEXCO Intangible Cultural Heritage item.
Jeonju Bibimbap Festival
The city of Jeonju in Jeollabuk-do Province is celebrating its world-famous bibimbap mixed rice!
Busan One Asia Festival
Busan invites K-pop fans from around the world to come to the One Asia Festival, to be held over 10 days starting on Oct. 22.
Travelling Korea in a hijab
Travelling Korea in a hijab Honorary Reporters Salwa Elzeny (left) and Esraa Elzeny travel across Korea wearing their hijab. (Korea.net DB) By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Esraa Elzeny and Salwa Elzeny “My hijab is not only my religious identity. It’s part of my existence, my life.” — from the movie “My Name Is Khan” (2010) The veil or…