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A historic urban spa with over 1,000 years of history attracts the world

December 19, 202461 Views

Walk into Korea introduces Yuseong hot springs Yuseong Hot Springs, located in Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong District, Daejeon, South Korea, is a renowned hot spring destination. Its origins date back to the ancient Baekje era, with records indicating that Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, and his son Taejong visited Yuseong for hot spring baths. The hot spring water in Yuseong contains over 60 beneficial minerals, known to be effective for neurological disorders and chronic diseases. However, the 2010s saw the closure of famous hotels, leading to a decline in visitors and a crisis for the hot spring city with over 1,000 years of history. Yuseong Hot Springs District offers a variety of facilities and activities for both business and leisure. Revitalizing Yuseong hot spri...

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Starbucks serves South Koreans coffee and glimpse into the North

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November 30, 202481 Views

The world's last Cold War frontier now has a Starbucks cafe in South Korea where customers can get a glimpse through the heavily militarised border into the North, all while sipping a latte. Hundreds showed up on Friday for the opening of the U.S. coffeehouse chain's newest store in an observatory near the city of Gimpo, around 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Seoul and close to the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas. Customers queue up in front of the new store of Starbucks at the top of the Aegibong Peak Observatory, south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas, in Gimpo, South Korea, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon The DMZ has become an unlikely draw for foreign and local tourists, despite a spike in tensions on the Korean peninsula in recen...

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Will a curfew ease overtourism in Seoul’s historic Hanok Village?

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October 30, 2024109 Views

Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul's historic Bukchon Hanok Village, is concerned about an impending curfew policy aimed at mitigating overtourism in the area. The curfew, set for a trial in November and to be officially launched in March next year, will limit tourist access to specific areas of Bukchon from 5 p.m. (0800 GMT) to 10 a.m. Fines of up to 100,000 won ($72) will be imposed on violators. Kwon Young-doo, the owner of the Asia Cultural Art Museum in Bukchon Hanok Village, introduces traditional collectibles during an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, October 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon "Who would want to visit?" said Kwon, the owner of the Asian Cultural Art Museum, who moved to the historic area 18 years ago. "They'll leave with a ba...

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“LOVE, MY SOUL”, BTS’s Jin stars in Seoul’s new tourism promotion

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August 30, 2024221 Views

Jin of 21st century pop icons BTS, an Honorary Seoul Tourism Ambassador, headlines the 2024 Seoul tourism promotional campaign, now live on the city's official tourism YouTube channel, VisitSeoul TV. The first promotional movie, LOVE, captures the romantic essence of Korea's capital, starting with Jin playing music on a turntable. The film highlights popular dating spots, such as Ikseon-dong and Namsan Seoul Tower, showcasing Seoul's romantic allure and concluding with the uplifting message, Feel Soul Good. Scheduled for release on September 5, the INSPIRE segment explores Seoul's distinctive and inspiring aspects, featuring the city's fashion, culinary delights, hiking, and meditation experiences. The final instalment, FUN, premiering on September ...

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Lotus Lantern Festival draws thousands in Seoul for Buddha’s birthday

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May 13, 2024397 Views

Holding umbrellas and pink paper lotus flowers, thousands of South Koreans joyously filled the wet streets of Seoul in an annual festival anticipating Buddha’s birthday the coming week. Despite the rain, organizers expected a turnout of around 50,000 people for Saturday’s Yeon Deung Hoe, or Lotus Lantern Festival, whose evening parade draws huge crowds out to see the featured floats, some carried and others rolled on wheels along the downtown area of the capital, Seoul. Lanterns hang around Jogye temple as part of festivities to celebrate the birthday of Buddha in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) The festival — which began more than 1,000 years ago and was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020 — aims to spread t...

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oneworld unveils its first-ever dedicated lounge experience in Seoul

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January 25, 2024503 Views

Elevating the experience for customers of Cathay Pacific and fellow oneworld member airlines Breaking new ground in premium benefits and luxury air travel, the oneworld Alliance has unveiled its first-ever fully branded dedicated airport lounge in Seoul. The new oneworld lounge opens as the world’s leading airline alliance prepares to celebrate its landmark 25th anniversary later this year. For the launch of its first branded lounge, oneworld collaborated with global aviation ground services provider Swissport and the team behind its award-winning ASPIRE Airport Lounges. Situated in Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, the spacious new oneworld lounge stretches across 555 square metres and features stylish seating in a contemporary new setting for up to 148 custom...

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Korean Templestay: Where tradition meets modernity

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December 10, 2023782 Views

Temples embody the living essence of Korea's 1700-year-old Buddhist tradition, offering an experience of the past in the present moment. Templestay is a program that allows visitors to stay within temples and immerse themselves in the temples' history and traditions. Temples are not static relics of history but vibrant places where monks continue to live, eat, sleep, and practice just as their predecessors did 1700 years ago. During the 2023-2024 Visit Korea period, Templestay announced that it will continue next year under the name of Special Templestay at major temples in English for foreigners. While times have changed, traditions have persevered through the ages. To preserve and pass on the unique cultural heritage of Korean Buddhism, monks maintain and operate temples, enga...

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What’s driving global interest in Temple Food!

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December 2, 2023727 Views

The global fascination with Korean temple food, steeped in the wisdom of 1700 years of Korean Buddhism, continues to captivate enthusiasts worldwide. Several world-renowned culinary institutions, including Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BCIHMCT) in India, have offered workshops and demonstrations on temple cuisine. Le Cordon Bleu Paris and its London campus have been educating aspiring chefs through specialized vegetarian culinary courses with a focus on temple food for three years now. Interest in monks who perpetuate temple food, such as Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan, hailed as a Master of Korean Temple Food by the Jogye Order, Korea's largest Buddhist sect, is rapidly growing. Jeong Kwan gained recognition for her appearance on Netflix's 'Chef's ...

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Blue House in Seoul opens to public for 1st time in 74 years

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May 18, 2022831 Views

For many South Koreans, the former presidential palace in Seoul was a little-visited, heavily secured mountainside landmark. That’s now changed as thousands have been allowed a look inside for the first time in 74 years. As one of his first acts, the new South Korean leader has moved the presidential offices from the Blue House, named after its distinctive blue roof tiles, and opened its gates to the public, allowing a maximum of 39,000 people a day to visit. A royal stroll is reenacted at the Blue House, the former presidential palace, in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) The normally serious compound has been transformed into something like a fair, with excited crowds looking around and standing in long queues. “I feel grateful that the Blu...

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Outbound tourism from South Korea set to boom

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April 29, 2022565 Views

Due to plummeting traveller confidence and stringent COVID-19 measures, outbound tourism from South Korea reduced to mere fractions of what they were in pre-pandemic times. Nevertheless, with the country now easing some of its pandemic restrictions, tourism demand among South Korean travelers is set to flourish, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘South Korea Source Tourism Insight Report including International Departures, Domestic Trips, Key Destinations, Trends, Tourist Profiles, Analysis of Consumer Survey Responses, Spend Analysis, Risks and Future Opportunities, 2022 Update’ reveals that outbound tourism declined by 80.6% YoY from 2019 to 2020, to just 5.6 million international departures. Prior to COVID-19, South Korea was the thi...