Nature and people, tradition and modernity coexist in Suncheon
Suncheonman Bay can be seen from the Yongsan Observatory.
" is famous for... nothing really, isn't it?"
"No, not really. It's a bit strange that so...
‘Bangtan Tour’ features top sites appearing in BTS videos, album covers
The Korea Tourism Organization from June 10-24 conducted a survey on the popularity of venues featured in the music videos and album covers of...
#HANAGo – How to get to N Seoul Tower
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Spring in December at Jangsado Sea Park
After a short, 40-minute ferry ride, we docked at the wharf on Jangsado Island. The weather was really nice and warm. It didn't feel...
KTX Gyeonggang Line connects Seoul to Olympic cities
The KTX Gyeonggang high-speed train line that takes just 1 hour and 54 minutes to connect Seoul and Gangneung, one of the host cities...
National parks offer fresh spring break
Odaesan National Park in Gangwon-do Province, which will host the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games next year, gives park-goers a chance to...
Treasures discovered in Tongyeong
“Wonderful life at sea.” “Tranquility.” “Breathtaking landscape.”
This is how the 2017 Korea.net Honorary Reporters described Tongyeong in Gyeongsangnam-do Province.
Early in the morning on Dec....
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...
Nat’l park service lists 6 lesser-known spots to see sunrise, sunset
Dalah Park inside Hallyeohaesang National Park in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, has a sunset observatory with a wonderful view of sunlight reflected on the sea...
K-pop stars to attend Paralympic festival
During the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, visitors will have a chance to enjoy some fan meet-and-greets, concerts and festivals featuring a range of...
Visit PyeongChang with convenient, handy app
The official ‘Go PyeongChang’ mobile app for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games helps visitors to reach Olympic venues in the fastest...
Top 5 Hangang River trails to explore this fall
The Banpo Subyeon-gil trail leads you down to the Hangang riverbank, rustling with the golden ripples of reeds and willow branches. Here you can...
A night in a traditional home gives great respite
Nowadays, many tourists flying to Korea travel much further than just hitting the well-known tourist destinations and places that spotlight pop music, soap operas...
New travel program promotes visits to 21 nat’l parks
The Korea National Park Service has launched a three-year tourism program dubbed "National Park Passport Vacation" to promote visits to 21 national parks. The photo...
Restoration brings Yangjaecheon Stream back to life
A white heron flies over the Yangjaecheon Stream, a body of water once called the Haktan (학탄) after the flocks of cranes, or hak,...
Summer wildflowers bloom on Jirisan
Jiri meadowsweet flowers, or Jiriteoripul (지리터리풀), are native to Jirisan Mountain and reach full bloom between July and August.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
Photos = Korea National Park Service
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Korea’s biggest cherry blossom festival
A famous writer once said, “I dream of standing under trees while cherry blossom petals fall all around me.” Well, it’s that time of...
Surround yourself with nature on Daebudo Island
The Gubongdo Sunset Observatory is the highlight of Daebudo Haesolgil trail No. 1. This spot is best known for its sunsets, where one can...
Jecheon, Danyang offer clean air, comfort to the soul
The mountains surrounding Cheongpungho Lake in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, are covered with snow on Jan. 12, turning the lakeside landscape into a painting.
Dishes made...
Photo contest shows beauty of Korea
The grand prize is awarded to Kim Jae-hyun’s ‘Winding Through Fall Foliage’ at the 45th Korea Tourism Photo Contest in 2017.
By Min Yea-Ji and Hahm Hee-eun
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