Incheon International Airport is the busiest airport in Asia for the first time, followed by Hong Kong International Airport and Singapore's Changi Airport.Bloomberg on Jan. 21 said the Incheon airport processed Asia-high 11.96 million passengers last year.The U.S. business news service added that C

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Jan. 19 announced the launch of online tourism products dubbed "K-tour Top 10" jointly with the Tourism Development Institute.The programs feature 39 selected regions that have been grouped into 10 areas based on their unique themes and stories for the

Coffee shops in the Seoul metropolitan area can have customers dine in again, and indoor gyms and noraebang (karaoke box) can resume operations but on a limited basis. These measures were announced on Jan. 18 as the third wave of COVID-19 showed signs of a slowdown. The Central Disaster and Safety C

On January 5, 2021, KORAIL introduced a new fleet of KTX trains to the Jungang Line.Previously, it would take 3 hours and 54 minutes to travel from Cheongnyangni to Andong, however, the new KTX trains shortened the travel time to 2 hours. On average, the new KTX trains take 1 hour and 8 minutes from

Mireuksa Temple Site in Jeollabuk-do, Yangyang's Surfyy Beach and Youngwol Y Park (Sulsaem Museum) in Gangwon-do, Gaehangjang (Open Port Area) Street in Incheon, and Cheongpung Cable Car in Chungcheongbuk-do were selected for the 2020 Korea Tourism Awards.The 2020 Korea Tourism Awards selected attra

All foreign nationals entering South Korea must submit a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result for COVID-19.This new requirement will take effect at airports from today - Jan. 8 and ports from Jan. 15.The stronger measure is designed to prevent new strains of the coronavirus like that

Google Maps and transportation platform, “ga-G” now offers KORAIL train ticket reservation services.After using the route search feature on Google Maps, train information for the searched route will be recommended to the user. Users can then use the connected ga-G platform to easily reserve and purc

South Korea will remain under the current social distancing levels for two more weeks until January 17 with some quarantine measures adjusted.Level 2.5 will remain in place for the Seoul metro area and Level 2 will be maintained in other regions.Under the extended rules, a ban on personal gatherings

The new year will see the launch in June of an electronic travel authorization (ETA) system for foreign visitors, and Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul will reopen in October with a brand-new look.Below are several changes in Korea to look forward to in 2021, especially for expats and those plann

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and two neighboring localities, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, on December 21, announced an administrative decree that prohibits all private indoor and outdoor gatherings of more than 5 people starting from December 23 to January 3, 2021.Accordingly, all private mee

Namsangol Hanok Village will open “Standby, Standby, Standby, Communication,” an online spectator-participatory exhibition with online exhibitions and performances, from Dec. 6 – 31, 2020. As an exhibition that combines games with performances, it is expected to offer an interesting amusement and a

In Sanseong-dong, Daejeon, which is a place that lags behind urban development, there are several local people having a passionate love for their village. They always want to contribute to the economic development of the village. Ordinary villagers and housewives run flower shops, coffee shops, and

As tourism trends change due to the prolonged COVID-19, non-face-to-face tourist attractions such as Wolyeonggyo Bridge, Nakgang Waterway Park, Manheujeong, and Seonseonghyeon Culture and Tourism Complex are gaining new popularity.In particular, the *MZ generation, which is more active and less afra

In order to support the aviation industry and boost consumption, the Korean government decided to launch a new type of traveling called "international travel without landing" from next month. Passengers will sit on the plane for a certain period of time, the aircraft will fly over the airspace of an

In the Corona era, when international tourism exchanges were blocked, the Korea Tourism Organization (President Ahn Young-bae) is again trying to promote Korea. The corporation has been introducing virtual experience spaces for Korean travel to the world since Nov. 12 using "ZEPETO," a mobile-based

From October 28, a new service that matches personal travel preferences with tourism attractions has opened on the Korean-VisitKorea website (https://korean.visitkorea.or.kr).This service uses big data such as mobile data, weather forecasts, social media and more to provide information on a customiz

The road around the northern part of Bukak Mountain after the Presidential Palace of Korea was opened to the public from 9 am on November 1, after 52 years of closure. This road was forbidden, after a North Korean commando named Kim Shin-jo attacked the Presidential Palace on January 21, 1968.In par

Namparang-gil Trail, a walking path connecting Oryukdo Haemaji (Sunrise) Park in Busan to Ttanggeut Village in Haenam-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, was opened on Oct. 31.The trail's name literally means "a path along the southern blue coast." Stretching 1,470 km over 90 sections, Namparang-gil

Korea Tourism Organization has started recruiting online supporters, K-Friends. Recruitment started October 20 and it is open to foreigners worldwide.K-Friends aims to recruit online supporters to help promote Korea and spread K-content to a larger audience. The goal is to recruit 10,000 people this

Incheon International Airport on Oct. 14 became the world's first airport to use indoor self-driving vehicles and cart robots that carry passenger luggage.The airport said the gizmos are intended to aid the mobility of special needs users and boost noncontact services.The self-driving vehicles are u