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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 13:47

[INTERVIEW] Gyeonggi Tourism chief seeks to develop intercity network to bolster regional tourism

INTERVIEWGyeonggi Tourism chief seeks to develop intercity network to bolster regional tourism

Gyeonggi Province, in the vicinity of Seoul, is a popular one-day suburban getaway destination for Koreans thanks to its large number of attractions, but it is still off the beaten track for many foreigners.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-11 08:22

Foreign tourists surprised by soaring food prices in Korea

Foreign tourists surprised by soaring food prices in Korea

Toey Suwat, a 45-year-old tourist from Thailand was surprised to find out how expensive dining out in Korea has become since her last visit three years ago.

Kim Jae-heun | 2023-05-04 17:23

Digital chefs to present gourmet food at Jeju's food festival

Digital chefs to present gourmet food at Jeju's food festival

Some 30 Korean and international chefs will arrive on the southern resort island of Jeju next week for the Jeju Food & Wine Festival (JFWF). During the 10-day event, they will team up with local gourmet restaurants and culinary school students to create new recipes with local ingredients.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2023-05-04 13:30

[INTERVIEW] 'Storytelling is power for tourism growth': KTO chief

INTERVIEW'Storytelling is power for tourism growth': KTO chief

For Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) President Kim Jang-sil, one of his first and strongest memories of yearning to travel abroad was evoked upon listening to a German folk song taught in a middle school music class.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-05-04 08:31

[INTERVIEW] Governor serves Korean teas to world

INTERVIEWGovernor serves Korean teas to world

The mind-calming hot aromas of steeped teas start brewing over the mountainous Korean county of Hadong in South Gyeongsang Province on Thursday. More eager than anyone to serve the choicest selection of the southern county to local visitors and tourists from across the world is its governor, Park Wan-soo.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-03 16:27

Hadong brews Korean tea for the world

Philippine Embassy develops okra kimchi recipe with Korean expert

Philippine Embassy develops okra kimchi recipe with Korean expert

One of the latest drinking games that have gone viral among young Koreans, the “kimchi game,” goes as follows: name a random vegetable, google the vegetable's name with kimchi and have a drink if there is a recipe for making the Korean traditional side dish with it.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-29 08:59

Mohegan Inspire mega integrated resort to open in Incheon by year-end

Mohegan Inspire mega integrated resort to open in Incheon by year-end

Mohegan Inspire, set to become the largest integrated entertainment resort in Northeast Asia once all four phases are fully complete, is on track to open its doors by end of this year near Incheon International Airport, with the construction progress for its Phase 1 reaching 63 percent completion, Inspire Entertainment Resort said, Wednesday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-26 16:52

Korea declares area around Cheong Wa Dae as tourism landmark

Korea declares area around Cheong Wa Dae as tourism landmark

Korea declared Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential office and residence, as well as the neighboring area as the country's tourism landmark and announced 10 walking courses of diverse themes based on the region's historical and cultural assets, Wednesday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-19 16:52

Travel abroad poised to boom from 2nd quarter

Travel abroad poised to boom from 2nd quarter

As fear of the coronavirus eases, Korea is expected to see greater numbers of people traveling overseas, with the figure estimated to surpass 10 million in the second quarter. In the January-to-March period, 9 million Koreans traveled overseas, a 62 percent increase from the same period in 2019 before the pandemic, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Safety.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-17 16:52

Incheon International Airport to reinforce security inspection measures

Incheon International Airport to reinforce security inspection measures

Incheon International Airport, the country's biggest and largest international air transport hub, plans to reinforce security inspection measures amid steep increases in passengers from a tourism rebound, Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) announced, Thursday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-04-13 16:31

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