August sees record 1.72M foreign visitors, card spending up 58.1%
Consumption by foreign visitors to Seoul is surging with the growth in their number. Shown on Dec. 9,...
[100 top sites] ③ All about analog: three can’t-miss retro spots
The results of a poll for the 100x100 Project to Discover Korea's Top Attractions, a joint program of the Ministry of Culture,...
Pilot K-Tour Pass to stimulate trips to Busan by int’l visitors
Foreign visitors to Busan from Oct. 1 can use the K-Tour Pass on a pilot basis to get discounts on intercity transportation and...
[100 top sites] ② Three recommended spots for autumn ‘run trips’
The results of a poll for the 100x100 Project to Discover Korea's Top Attractions, a joint program of the Ministry of Culture,...
[100 top sites] ① Korean public picks leading tourism destinations
The results of public voting for the 100x100 Project to Discover Korea's Top Attractions, a joint program of the Ministry of Culture,...
Seoul remains top global city for millennials, Gen Z for 5th year
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 2 said the capital topped the Favorite Worldwide City category among millennials...
10.71M foreign visitors in H1 spent over KRW 10T with cards: data
An estimated 10.71 million foreign tourists visited the country in the first half of this year. Shown on...
Int’l visitors to Seoul growingly explore daily life, experiences
The Seoul AI Foundation said Myeong-dong is the most visited tourist spot in Seoul among foreign visitors. (Korea.net...
10 top water leisure spots in Seoul to cool off this summer
Daytime temperatures on July 15 climbed to around 35 degrees Celsius across most of the country on Chobok, the first day of...
No. of int’l visitors in 2026 surpasses 10 million as of June 21
The number of foreign visitors to Korea has surpassed 10 million in the first half of the year....
Festival in northern Seoul celebrates global cuisines, cultures
Main entrance of Seongbuk Global Food Festival, Nurimasil in Seoul's Seongbuk-gu District
By Jeong EuiseokPhotos...
Busan ramps up tourism, transit convenience ahead of BTS concerts
The Gwangalli M Drone Light Show will be held from June 12-13 from 10 p.m. each day around Gwangalli Beach...
No. of int’l visitors hits record-high 6.77M in Jan.-April period
An estimated 6.77 million foreign tourists between January and last month visited the country, a record for the four-month period....
66% of expats to invite relatives, friends to visit Korea: survey
Cheomseongdae Observatory in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, is one of the country's most popular tourism attractions. (Park Daejin)
Korean food chains in 2025 had 4,644 stores in 56 countries
Korean restaurant chains last year ran 4,644 stores in 56 countries. Shown is a branch of the Korean...
Five recommended ‘reset travel’ destinations in 2026
The keyword for travel in 2026 is "recovery" instead of "speed." Journeys that temporarily distract from daily rhythms, assesses mind and body,...
Former prison offers glimpse of torture, starvation of activists
Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Seodaemun Prison History Hall)
By Lee Jihae
Seodaemun...
Provincial festival uses summer fun to save tomatoes from waste
Visitors to the Hwacheon Tomato Festival on Aug. 2 look for the golden ring in a vast tomato...
80th Liberation Day event to promote 13 historical tourist sites
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in their joint event "Commemorating...
Boryeong Mud Festival evolves into int’l summer gala in 28th year
By Jeon MisunPhotos = Lee Jeongwoo
This summer in Korea has been unusually hot, but the sheer fun and...
