Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) set this year for mutual cultural exchanges beyond economic and diplomatic cooperation celebrating the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea announced the main plans, commemo

Workinto Korea, the English news that introduces Korea's tourism and culture, has begun its official service on 21 November 2019. The representative publisher, Kang Dae-hoon has been running a trading company for 25 years, exporting hundreds of Korean products. Finally, he launched an English-langua

Daejeon visiting party including Heo Tae-jeong, the Mayor of Daejeon, who attended at the 6th General Assembly of UCLG held in Durban, South Africa, informed good news that Daejeon Metropolitan city is going to host the General Assembly of UCLG in 2022. The General Assembly of UCLG is joined by more

The 55th APEC TWG(Tourism Working Group) conference took place joined by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization(APEC), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Tourism Organization at SONO Calm Yeosu Hotel from 8th November to 10th November. The APEC Tourism Working Gro

The autumn foliage has already reached its peak, but it's not too late to experience it in all its glory at this place."At Hwadam Botanic Garden, only 40-minutes away from Seoul, people can walk through beautiful scenery surrounded by around 4-hundred types of maple trees.”Situated 500 meters above

By Donny YimThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Culture and Information Service will hold the '2019 UNESCO Cultural Heritage Last Visit' at Hapcheon Haeinsa(Haein Temple), Yangsan Tongdosa(Tongdo Temple), Gyeongnam, in Korea. Tongdosa(통도사) is one of the seven temples of 'Sansa

The Busan Fireworks Festival lighting up the night sky over the ocean will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary on November 2, 2019. The festival goes beyond the local events, attracting millions of visitors from all over the country and abroad, and now it has become one of the most famous fireworks

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that they signed a memorandum of understanding on the Korea-Spanish Tourism Cooperation with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism of Spain on October 23, 2019. The MOU was signed shortly after the summit between President Moon Jae-in and F

The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) 2019 was held from 13 and 15 October under the theme of “Tourism and Leisure: Roadmap to a Beautiful Life,” in Macao. The main venue was the MGM Cotai Hotel, one of Macao's integrated resorts. Established in 2012 and located in Macao, GTEF takes advantage of M

SATA(SOUTH ASIAN TRAVEL AWARDS) is a concept of Highrise Pvt Ltd in the Maldives headed by Ismail Hameed, a top personality in the hospitality and events business. Sri Lanka once again is honored to be the hosting nation for SATA 2019 where a two-day networking and gala awards ceremony will take pla

Korea will participate in FITUR(Feria Internacional de Turismo), which will be held from 22 to 26 January 2020 as a partner country.FITUR is one of the world's top three international tourism fairs along with the Berlin International Tourism Expo (ITB) and the London World Travel Expo (WTM).Since 20

2019 Trilateral Culture and Tourism Ministers Meeting was held in Incheon, ROK from August 29 to 31, 2019. This year, the 11th Trilateral Culture Ministers’ Meeting (TCMM) and the 9th Trilateral Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TTMM) were held in conjunction with each other. The TCS delegation led by Dep

By Park Hye Ri and Kim MinjiVietnamese visitors to Korea can expect a host of discounts and offers from Sept. 2-8 during the 2019 Vietnam Welcome Week.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Aug. 29 said that with the special summit in Busan from Nov. 25-26 to be held between Korea and the As

Surrounded by water on three sides, the Korean Peninsula has 3,348 islands ranging from the well-known Jeju-do Island and the Dokdo islets to those uninhabited. All of the islands have varying locations, sizes and charms. A Korea.net staff writer on June 24 spent the night on Geumodo Island, located

By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya Photos = Ministry of the Interior and SafetyTo promote domestic islands as valuable resources of ecology, culture, and tourism, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety has designated Aug. 8 as Island Day.Since 2016, the ministry has ranked the country's 33 best islands f

Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, is itself an important part of Korea’s cultural heritage and the most popular attraction among overseas visitors to Korea. Although it is now one of the very largest modern metropolises in the world, its downtown area is enclosed by historic walls that we

The Halal-Friendly Tour Coordinator training course, hosted by Halal Korea(할랄코리아) and All that Growing(올댓그로잉), sponsored by Seoul Startup Hub and Seoul Business Agency, has started its 5-day schedule from (Monday) 8th, July 2019 to (Friday) 12th, July, 2019.The Halal-Friendly Tour Coordinator traini