Seoul Botanic Park provides green oasis for urban dwellers
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | May 23, 2019
The Spanish Cypress, the Australian boab and the South African bottle trees. All of...
DMZ Peace Trail opened to public for 1st time in 65 years
Visitors on April 27 walk along a fortified coastal road known as the DMZ Peace Trail in Goseong-gun County, Gangwon-do Province. The trail has...
#HANAGo Season 2 Ep. 4 – Korea’s spring flowers
Hi, it's Hana of #HANAGo.
Today I'm going to answer a question sent in by Esraa Elzeny from Egypt who asked, "Where are the most...
Spring flower bonanza draws visitors to mountains
Forsythias come into view as one starts climbing Bukhansan Mountain from Gugi Exploration Support Center.
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
Photos = Jung Joo-ri
Seoul | April 11, 2019
Spring is...
8 national parks offer lunchbox service
This lunch set is available for advance purchase by visitors to Sobaeksan Mountain National Park in Chungcheongbuk-do Province. (Korea National Park Service)
By Park Gil-ja and Kim Minji
Since...
Spring Travel Week to feature unique tours and discounts
Spring Travel Week (April 27-May 12) will offer specialized tours and deals throughout the country. (Jeon Han)
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Hwaya
Spring Travel Week, slated for April...
SE Asian interest in visiting Korea rises for 5 straight years
A common sight around Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace is foreign tourists walking around dressed in Hanbok (traditional Korean attire). The Korea Tourism Organization on March...
Korea sees earlier arrival of spring this year
Forsythias, azaleas and cherry blossoms this year will bloom three to five days earlier than in an average year.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Korea.net...
Seollal tourism hotspots for celebrating Year of the Golden Pig
The golden pig statue at the front yard of Geungnakjeon Hall at Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, is a popular tourist spot among...
Asians prefer shopping, Westerners visiting palaces when in Seoul: poll
Three tourists on Dec. 6, 2018, take a group selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. (Jeon Han)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Asian visitors in Seoul consider...
Asians prefer shopping, Westerners palace visits when in Seoul: poll
Three tourists on Dec. 6, 2018, take a group selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. (Jeon Han)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Asian visitors in Seoul consider...
Korea Grand Sale to offer extensive tourist discounts, offers
Korea Grand Sale 2019, to run from Jan. 17 to Feb. 28, will offer overseas tourists huge discounts and benefits in select sectors like...
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...
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...
New medical tourism support center opened at Incheon Int’l Airport
The Medical Tourism Support Center, which opened on Dec. 18 at the arrival section of Terminal 1 at Incheon International Airport, offers information on...
Overseas tourists happier when traveling both Seoul, local areas
Deoksugung Palace is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Seoul.
By Kang Gahui and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Research has shown that overseas sightseers who visit Korea...
The music of peace to be played at the DMZ
The Eighth Army Band will perform on stage during the Peace Festival for the Transformation of the DMZ at Camp Greaves in Paju City,...
Slip back in time at Gyeongbokgung at night
The Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour features the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion that looks even more gracious when seen under the moonlight at night.
By Kang Gahui and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Kang...
Devour Busan’s historic delicacies
By Kim Hyelin and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
Busan | July 31, 2018
Food from different regions can tell us a lot about those places.
This is certainly the...
Seoul hosts night tours at historical sites for non-Korean tourists
The night view of the Huenginjimun Gate is a must-see on Seoul’s night tours of historical sites.
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Seoul Metropolitan...
