Legoland Korea welcomes summer with '2025 Awe-Summer Adventure'

Legoland Korea Resort in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province — the first global theme park of its kind in Korea and the 10th Legoland established worldwide — is turning up the heat with its "2025 Awe-Summer Adventure," running through Sept. 7. This year’s event, themed “An Amazing Summer Adventure with Lego Pirates,” features expanded water zones, interactive performances, and family-friendly activities designed to help guests cool off and make the most of the season. The event’s centerpiece is the imme

June 22, 2025

Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts launches premium golf club in Seoul

Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts opened a premium golf club Saturday at Grand Walkerhill Seoul, becoming the first local hotel brand to introduce such a facility. The Walkerhill Golf Club is part of the company’s broader strategy to offer guests a comprehensive leisure destination that combines culture, art and wellness within a single complex. “As someone who genuinely enjoys golf, I’ve visited many clubs around Seoul, but I haven’t seen one that matches our setting, surrounded by mountains and over

June 22, 2025

Discovering fermentation culture in Sunchang

Nestled in a misty basin along the Seomjin River, Sunchang is more than just a quiet rural town in North Jeolla Province — it's a hub of flavor, tradition and science. Widely known as Korea’s “fermentation capital,” the town is drawing fresh attention after Korean jang-making was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2024. Sunchang's humid microclimate offers ideal conditions for fermentation, with foggy days averaging 77 per year, 10 to 20 percent higher than other

June 19, 2025

Korea’s extra holidays fuel travel abroad, not local economy: National Assembly report

A recent National Assembly Research Service indicated that temporary public holidays are not boosting domestic spending; instead, they are resulting in increased overseas travel. Released Thursday, the report examined the impact of this year’s extended Seollal New Year holiday in January, when the government added a temporary holiday on the 27th. That move created a six-day break, intended to encourage local consumption. Instead of spending more at home, nearly 3 million South Koreans went abroa

June 15, 2025

Set deep in nature, Jangheung emerges as refreshing getaway

Tucked away in South Jeolla Province and long overshadowed by Korea’s more popular tourist hubs, Jangheung is fast emerging as a haven for travelers seeking healing, tranquility and a deep breath of fresh air. With its expansive forests, therapeutic landscapes and immersive cultural sites, this southern gem offers a restorative escape from the noise and speed of modern life. From majestic mountains and healing woodlands to serene temples and unique cultural landmarks, Jangheung invites visitors

June 14, 2025

Jeju Shinhwa World hosts ‘Viva Latino’ festival celebrating Latin American culture

Jeju Shinhwa World is launching a vibrant cultural celebration, “Viva Latino,” running from Friday to June 30, highlighting the diverse cuisine, traditions and artistry of Latin America. The festival offers visitors an immersive experience through food, film and visual storytelling across the resort. The Latin Gourmet Festival, taking place from June 16-29, at Sky on 5 Dining, will feature chefs recommended by the embassies of Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil. Guests will be able to sample auth

June 13, 2025

Over 10m people travel between S. Korea, Japan in first 5 months in 2025

More than 10 million air passengers traveled on routes between South Korea and Japan in the January–May period, despite the strengthening yen, the transport ministry said Sunday. A record 11.25 million passengers flew between South Korea and Japan during the first five months of the year, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a press release. The figure represents a 10.7 percent increase from the 10.16 million recorded during the same period last year and a 19.8 percent rise

June 8, 2025

Airbnb CEO seeks closer ties with K-pop group Seventeen

In short-term lodging, experience could matter just as much or more than the spaces themselves, which is why a collaboration with a K-pop group such as Seventeen is rewarding, according to Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky. At a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday, the vacation rental platform CEO recalled working with K-pop group Seventeen last year, a project Chesky said had proved to be hugely popular with not only Seventeen fans, but Airbnb travelers as a whole, because of the unique

June 7, 2025

Beach getaways this summer

Summer starts at the beach. This rings truer than ever now for Koreans, caught off guard by an exceptionally hot morning last month that recorded 23 degrees Celsius, the highest morning temperature for that month in 118 years. The unusual climate condition has sent officials at beach towns from Incheon to Busan scrambling to open up their hot spots as early as late this month. First in line is Haeundae Beach, known for its white sand, shallow waters and calm waves. The beach along the east coast

June 5, 2025

Sono Hotels & Resorts to open Sol Beach Namhae on July 5

Sono Hotels & Resorts officially opens its newest property, Sol Beach Namhae, on July 5, in Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province. The cliffside resort combines coastal views with terraced Mediterranean-style pastel buildings and offers a range of upscale amenities. The resort includes an infinity pool and Ice Beach, Korea’s first year-round outdoor ice skating rink at a beachfront resort. Both facilities are designed to offer guests scenic experiences day and night. Dining options include Bistro Ge

June 2, 2025

[Photo News] First hint of summer

The Samcheok Rose Festival is nearing its end as visitors hurry to make their last-minute stops at the 10-day festival ending Sunday at Samcheok Rose Park in Samcheok, Gangwon Province. The annual event, launched in 2016, features some 220 rose varieties, showcasing 10 million roses at their peak. The world’s largest rose festival drew over 350,000 visitors last year.

May 31, 2025

New Korean pop culture space opens at Incheon Airport

A space promoting Korean culture, from K-pop to beauty, opened Thursday at Incheon Airport’s Terminal 1 transportation center. The state-run Korea Tourism Organization launched HiKR Station, featuring different areas for creating K-pop-focused YouTube shorts using extended reality technology, taking photos against the backdrop of Korean landscapes and trying Korean makeup. “The zone isn’t just about promoting everything that’s Korean. It’s where we strategize delivering the best impression of Ko

May 30, 2025

Seon templestay: Know thyself through meditation

Meditation has long been a source of spiritual and mental comfort. It’s just a question of doing it well. “How to do just that is a question I’ve been asked numerous times,” said the Ven. Bogak, the templestay director at Jogyesa, the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the largest Buddhist sect in Korea. Buddhism is the mother of all meditation, Bogak said. That thinking, long shared within the Jogye Order, has prompted it to roll out a new templestay program focusing on “seon m

May 29, 2025

Escape to forest retreats

Korea is a country of mountains, and that’s what makes a retreat in its verdant forests in summer exceptionally appealing. Ahead of the peak holiday season, officials of the National Recreational Forest, a group of 46 forest retreats across the country maintained by the Korea Forest Service, are busy preparing to receive guests coming for peace, quiet and a cabin with a view. “Summer vacation season for us kicks off in early June,” one official said, adding rooms at guest favorites among the 46

May 24, 2025

Korea showcases medical and beauty tourism at Kuwait Health & Beauty Festa

The Korea Tourism Organization and South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hosted the 2025 Korea Health & Beauty Festa in Kuwait from Thursday to Saturday, spotlighting Korean health care, beauty products and medical tourism to Middle Eastern audiences. The event aimed to promote South Korea’s growing health and beauty tourism industry, particularly targeting high-income travelers in oil-producing nations like Kuwait. These travelers often take extended trips abroad and show increa

May 20, 2025