The 136 km-long Hantangang River runs from Pyeonggang-gun County in North Korea through Cheorwon-gun County in Gangwon-do Province, the city of Pocheon and Yeoncheon-gun County, Gyeonggi-do Province, and further to the Imjingang River in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.The river's basin re

"Please keep your distance."At the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul's Jongno-gu district, staff could be heard telling visitors to practice proper social distancing.Reopened on July 22 after being closed nearly two months due to the pandemic, museums and art galleries looked considerably

The trend of collecting celebrity goods, a part of popular hallyu culture, has reached new heights. What began as fans selling handcrafted idol goods over social media has evolved into a complete business. Level up your fan credit by touring stores that sell your favorite artists’ goods, the hottest

On July 21st, the Korea Forest Service (Minister: PARK Chong-ho) invited Ambassadors of relevant nations to Korea in a briefing session to encourage their support for the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), which was established under the leadership of the Korean government, in expanding

Director Park Jong-ho of the Korea Forest Service signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.N. Habitat Korea Committee* (Chairman Park Soo-Hyun) at the Forest Vision Center in Seoul on July 24 to create jobs for young people in the forest sector and develop youth policies.Through this ag

Andong City (mayor Kwon Young-Se) recommended 20 tourist attractions by dividing them into five themes.Since Corona-19 era, quiet and contactless tourist destinations become ideal "Tailored luxury destination" was recommended under 5 theme: Healing (family), Love (lover), Health (health), Fun (play)

The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) has launched a three-year travel program that issues "passports" for visiting national parks.Launched on July 15, the program offers 10,000 "national park passports" containing information on 21 national parks in the country excluding Hallasan National Park. Vi

In order to travel safely in Korea and avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 100 Untact Attractions have been announced. The concept of untact embraces the changing trends in the economy and refers to an increase of online interaction and a decrease in person-to-person interaction.

Waters and land meander as if looking at small islands. Scenery of rocks exposed on the surface of the water.If you look at the beautiful Daecheong Lake, your body and mind will be at ease.Walking with Artists in Daecheong Lake‘Walking with artists at Daecheong Lake, an inland sea’ is selected as on

Hanbat ArboretumAn outdoor picnic is a popular way in Korea of seeking brief respite from the stifling nature of life amid COVID-19. After a temporary shutdown, this plant paradise was reopened on July 6. Located in the downtown Dunsan area of Daejeon, Hanbat is the largest artificial arboretum in t

Seoul Arts Center is hosting the exhibition "The Pulitzer Prize Photographs: Shooting the Pulitzer" which was previously held in 1998, 2010 and 2014 in Korea and attracted around 500,000 attendees. The event since 2014 has shown 140 Pulitzer-winning photographs that were not displayed in previous ex

The annual Taebaek Sunflower Festival will start on July 24 in Guwau Village of Taebaek, Gangwon-do Province. See numerous fields of sunflowers spanning around 300 species of wild flowers in the nation's largest sunflower patch.Events include a sunflower field walking path and interactive activities

By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae The "2020 Special Travel Week" will run through July 19 to promote safe domestic tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is promoting this summer non-contact tourist attractions where visitors can practice "distancing in dail

By Park Sae-jinAju Business Daily SEOUL -- As offline performances remained suspended due to a prolonged coronavirus pandemic, South Korea recommends a new cultural model that can strategically cope with the era of non-contact by nurturing sectors including online concerts, OTT video-on-demand servi

The installation artwork "#Gwanghwamun #Arirang" is being displayed through June 30 on the north side of Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War.The piece conveys the hope of 12,000 children worldwide for the future and Korean reunification.

Sinan Jeungdo Island Bike TrailIn 1976, a treasure-filled submarine relic was scooped up on Jeungdo Island, a wondrous seaside destination of mud and salt flats in Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. Included on CNN Travel’s list of the 50 most beautiful places to visit in Korea, the island has

Puppy Dog Farm is quiet close to the city center, located on an open hillside. First entered the visitors would be impressed by lovely appearance of unmatched puppies here. To enter farm and play with pet here, we need to buy tickets at the price of 40.000 dong using for funding the pet care and mai

Planning a trip to a new country can be overwhelming, and Korea is no exception. The more you search, the more confusing it becomes! What are some must-visit attractions? What have you already looked at? How do all your selected attractions fit together into a well-made itinerary? The answer to all

Nonsan Sunshine Land, which has become a hot place in Nonsan in name and reality, has recently emerged as the backdrop for several broadcast works loved by the public, drawing keen attention once again.In the final episode of SBS' Friday-Saturday drama "The King-Lord of Eternity," which ended on the

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Park Yang-Woo on 2020, June, 9th afternoon visited Dajeon Museum of art to examine the progress of “keeping distance in life” as well as observed the exhibition “About this” there. Visit Daejeon Museum Art Google map of Daejeon Museum Art Visit Daejeon Metrop