By Kim Eun-young and Kim HwayaVideo = Oh Hyun WooYongin | Aug. 17, 2019A sky filled with dark clouds is apparently about to pour rain immediately. A girl is seen wearing a pink jeogori, the upper garment of a Hanbok (traditional Korean costume), and a blue skirt with braided hair tied with a daenggi

"Seoul City Walking Tours" is a free program offered by the city of Seoul designed for tourists who want to see Seoul’s top tourist attractions on foot under the expert guidance of multilingual tour guides. Reservations for this program can be made via the internet and mobile web at (dobo.visitseoul

Seoul and Tokyo should settle their ongoing trade and diplomatic dispute through dialogue and cooperation.That was the message delivered by Korea's vice foreign minister Lee Tae-ho, who spoke at a cultural exchange festival between South Korea and Japan on Sunday.During his commemoration speech, he

By Jung Joo-ri and Kim HwayaA subway pass for foreign visitors in Seoul will offer from December unlimited rides in the capital. Seoul Transportation Corp. aka Seoul Metro on Aug. 29 announced that unlimited subway access will be added to the Discover Seoul Pass, which offers free admission to popul

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

By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae Photos = Fandom Research Institute Blip of Space Oddity A "global K-pop map" showing the distribution of global viewership of K-pop clips was released on Aug. 21 by Blip, a private data research organization. Blip said it studied the worldwide viewership of the YouTube v

By Kim Hyelin and Kim Minji Icheon ㅣ Aug. 4, 2019 Ceramics is a leading handicraft in Korea as well as one of the nation's cultural assets. Several places in the country still make pottery by hand using a spinning wheel, one of which is located at the domestic hub for ceramics, Icheon, Gyeonggi-do P

The 2019 Daejeon International Wine Festival (hosted by Daejeon International Marketing Enterprise(대전마케팅공사)) was held at Daejeon Convention Center from August 23-25. The Festival was attended by 133 wine-related companies from 16 countries and a total of 165 booths. In addition, the Asia Wine Trophy

By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae A white jar made during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) has been sold at the highest price for a porcelain or ceramics piece in Korean auction history. Seoul Auction on June 26 said the bid for the Baekja Daeho, also called a "moon jar" and measuring 41 cm wide and 45.5 cm

Since 1979, Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) have promoted Korea and its culture worldwide through hosting arts and cultural events. The 32 centers in 27 countries support Korean heritage and art exhibitions, traditional music and dance performances, as well as cultural activities such as Hangeul, tae

By Lee HanaChina's mouth-numbing mala sauce has gained a massive following in Korea.The word mala is a combination of the Chinese characters ma (麻), meaning "to numb," and la (辣), meaning "spicy." This "hot and numbing taste" is a flavor characteristic of Sichuan cuisine of southwestern China, a reg

Incheon has a reputation of creating many dishes with fresh food ingredients from sea and land.There are some streets characterized by local foods preserved and developed.They are Jjajangmyeon Street in China Town, Matgoeul-gil in Seo-gu, Gyeyangmat-gil in Gyeyang-gu, Crab Street in Songdo, Munye-gi

In Songdo, where mud flat turned into an urban area, you can encounter the beauty of construction!It is only possible in Songdo.From Convensia to the nation’s first seawater park, Central Park, there is a banquet of the beauty of construction.Take a walk and share the world-class beauty. Its unique

The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (Director, Lee Jong-Hoon) of the Cultural Heritage Administration and Gyeongju City (Mayer Ju Nak-young) opened an exhibition, ‘KOREA IN DENMARK – welcome to the Moon Palace: Wolseong’, successfully at the Nikolaj Kunsthal in Copenhagen,

By Park Hye Ri and Lee Jihae Photos = Korea Tourism OrganizationThe Bangtan Tour, highlighting photo taking at places featured in the music videos and album covers of the K-pop supergroup Bangtan Boys (BTS), has seen rising popularity among foreign visitors to Korea.The Korea Tourism Organization (K