More visitors welcomed at shrine for royal mothers
The Daebingung Shrine (대빈궁, 大嬪宮), one of the seven shrines commemorating seven Joseon royal mothers located inside the Cheong Wa Dae complex, houses the...
Alipay now available for Korean shows
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will launch a promotion campaign for Korean shows and concerts from May 15 to June 30 that makes use...
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
Photos =...
Seoul offers free e-sports tour to international fans
The city of Seoul launches test operations of a free e-sports tour for international tourists. The photo above shows the S-Plex Center, an e-sports...
Seoul gov’t launches more tourism programs
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is hosting a range of events to celebrate the 2018 Spring Welcome Week for World Tourists, which falls between April...
Survey shows great satisfaction with PyeongChang
PyeongChang Olympic fans have been satisfied with their time in the country. Pictured is a non-Korean family who came to Gangneung in Gangwon-do Province...
Take a family trip to must-visit spots near Panmunjeom
Some 3,000 pinwheels representing peace stand atop Pinwheel Hill at the Imjingak Pyeonghwa-Nuri Park in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Korea Tourism...
Enjoy your spring break with ancient family clan recipes
Joseon scholar Jeong Yeo-chang’s (정여창, 鄭汝昌) (1450-1504), head of the main clan in Gaepyeong Village in Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, would offer up to guests...
1330 Korea Travel Hotline offers free service around the globe
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) started to offer a toll-free travel hotline accessible anywhere around the world via a smartphone app on March 19....
Stroll through spring’s petal-laden paths
Each April, Jeju Island's fields turn bright yellow as canola flowers come into bloom. Pictured is a field of canola near Sanbangsan Mountain. (Jeju...
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...
Olympic tourists, athletes forge unforgettable memories with Korea
German athletes have fun taking photos with the Olympic rings at an outdoor square in front of Gyeongpo Beach in Gangwon-do Province on Feb....
Gangneung Station becomes new Olympic attraction
With more than 20,000 daily users, Gangneung Station has become the gateway to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and a new attraction for...
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...
Delicacies of highway rest stops
At the Hoengseong Rest Stop along the Yeongdong Expressway, you can taste some delicious hwangtae pollack soup with chodang soft tofu (left) and a beef steak minced with...
Explore Gangwon: winter wonderland, hiking heaven
Stretching all across Gangwon-do Province, there's a special network of walking paths called the Olympic Aribaugil. It connects all three host cities of the...
Seoul to offer public transport support for Olympic visitors
Free shuttle buses will operate between Seoul and PyeongChang and Gangneung during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The above photo shows...
Enjoy the Korean winter outdoors
Winter in Korea gets extremely cold and windy. The photo above shows Deogyusan Mountain in Gyeongsangnam-do Province covered in snow. (Korea Tourism Organization)
By Lee Kyoung...
See future of tech at Seoul’s Igloo Festival
By Jeon Han and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Jan. 30
An igloo has been built in Seoul Plaza in central Seoul.
This is not...
Gangwon-do invites you to its winter festivals
Snow sculptures of Soohorang and Bandabi, the official mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, stand in a snowy field during...