By Kim Hyelin Korea's "passport power" is ranked second worldwide among 199 countries. According to the 2023 Henley Passport Index for the first quarter of this year released by the British consulting group Henley & Partners, a Korean passport allows visa-free entry to 192 countries. Korea fell just

Formula E and DHL, Official Founding and Logistics Partner, agree multi-year partnership, looking ahead to the Gen3 era and the introduction of the third generation car – the fastest, lightest, most powerful, and efficient electric race car ever built Partnership based on pioneering green logistic...

By Israa MohamedPhotos = Kim Seon AhThis year's Korea Grand Sale, a shopping, cultural and tourism extravaganza for foreign nationals, was opened on Jan. 12. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the event will run both online and offline through Feb. 28. Held annually since 2011, the sal

50 Best, the organisation behind The World's 50 Best Restaurants and The World's 50 Best Bars, announces its first global launch since 2009 LONDON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 50 Best will launch the inaugural list of The World's 50 Best Hotels in September 2023, highlighting outstanding hotel ex...

LONDON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As we enter the new year, the latest results from the Henley Passport Index provide fascinating insights into a world characterized by extraordinary upheaval and offer a revealing look at what lies ahead. For the fifth year running, Japan crowns the index, which...

On the 7th January, Seoul Events, headed by Swarnim Singh, put Bollywood & Indian cinema back in the spotlight with a "Bollywood Theme Party" in Seoul. As much as Indian food is famous all over the world, the Indian film industry is gaining equal attention abroad.Bollywood, which is the Hindi-langua

Korea government has strengthened protective measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coming in from China. With exceptions to government officials, important business purposes, and urgent humanitarian reasons, all short-term visit visas will be restricted until late-January 2023. The expansion of

An American magazine has ranked Korea the world's sixth most powerful country.The weekly U.S. News & World Report on Dec. 31 released its list of the world's most powerful countries last year, raising Korea's rank two notches to sixth.The rankings are based on scores from six attributes in the power

The year 2022 is coming very close to an end. After a year full of ups and downs, self-reflection is much needed to improve and grow better. Let's look into WalkintoKorea's past year to see how we made an impact on the city of Daejeon and South Korea as a whole by reviewing 1. The 7th UCLG Congress

Star soprano Sumi Jo will serve as a promotional ambassador for Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Busan Metropolitan City and the Bid Committee for World Expo 2030 Busan on Dec. 26 said they appointed Jo as promotional ambassador. As the first Asian prima donna to make her debut in a leading

Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, is designated "East Asia's cultural city for 2024."The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Dec. 27 announced Gimhae as Korea's "East Asia's cultural city for 2024" after a ministry selection committee picked the southern coastal city on Dec. 20. Under the sl

Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Dec. 22 released this year's list of eight "Korean Tourism Stars" including Suncheonman Bay National Garden, the hit K-drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and soccer superstar Son Heung Min.The ministry and

The national soccer team is 25th in the world rankings after advancing to the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. FIFA, the sport's world governing body, in its global rankings released on Dec. 22 placed Korea at 25th with 1,539.49 points, up from 28th in October and matching the country's h

Four out of five will take a family holiday in the next 12 months Travelling with a group of friends is more likely than travelling with extended family  Families gravitate towards budget accommodation, Agoda Homes style vacation rentals and All inclusive resorts SINGAPORE, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRN...

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has selected Pyeongsa-ri Village in Hadong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, as one of its Best Tourism Villages of the year. Since Sinan Purple Island in Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, and the villages of Goindol and Ungok Wetland

Video = Korea Aerospace Research Institute The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Science and ICT on Dec. 19 said the nation's first lunar orbiter Danuri on Dec. 17 at 2:45 a.m. conducted the first maneuver of lunar orbit insertion (LOI) as planned. LOI is a maneuver using

The series introduces global audiences to the region's many natural wonders and rich cultures HUALIEN, Taiwan, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to showcase the natural wonders and the many cultures that Taiwan's East Rift Valley has to offer, the East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Adminis...

With the end of the year approaching, SolBridge students, professors, and faculty members reach their year-end remarks. Regardless of failures or successes, they have experienced a lively year with the lessened effects of COVID-19, classes held back offline and everyone gradually readapting their ol

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, organizer of the Golden Globe Awards, on Dec. 12 named the melo-thriller "Decision to Leave" one of the honors' five nominees for Best Picture - Non-English Language. Director Park Chan-wook's movie will compete against "All Quiet on the Western Front" (Germa

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation to present ZER01NE, a creative talent platform designed to drive global open innovation and promote startup collaborations, at CES 2023 ZER01NE builds on successful collaborations to accelerate the development of innovative solutions to benefit humanity ...