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Winter Forests Become More Accessible [Fri, Nov 20 2009]
Starting from next year the Korea Forest Service announced it has decided to abolish the national forest entrance fee during the winter season from December to March. The decision came after consulting with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights' Commission about ways to revise inefficient ...

Seoul City To Hold World Snowboard Event In December [Fri, Nov 13 2009]
Seoul citizens will have a chance to enjoy one of the world's major winter sports events. The 2009-2010 season for the Snowboard Big Air World Cup will kick off on Dec. 11 for a three-day run here in Seoul, as the FIS selected it as a venue for the event on Sept. 25 at its general meeting ...

International Student Hanok Experience Team Recruitment [Mon, Nov 09 2009]
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) invites international students in Korea to spend a night at a nature-friendly Hanok (traditional Korean house) and feel the energy of Korea. The International Student Hanok Experience Team will be able to experience and discover the charm of Hanok as ...

Cultury Ministry: Making The Living Environment More Livable [Fri, Nov 06 2009]
We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, stressing the importance of the living environment. This is quite true. A sound environment helps nurture cultured citizens and a happy society, and the Korean government is ...

New Bus Stations To Appear At Rest Stops In November [Mon, Nov 02 2009]
Nothing annoys Yi Seon-a (an assumed name), a homemaker in Euijeong-bu City, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province), more than visiting her in-laws in Gwangju Metropolitan City. Due to lack of public transportation from Gyeonggi to Gwangju, she has to either drive a car and endure the ...

A Green Trip Following The Four Main Rivers [Mon, Oct 26 2009]
In the summer of 2009, the Korean government finalized details for its Four River Restoration Project that seeks to secure a sufficient water supply, prevent flooding, upgrade water resources and revive the ecosystem by developing four major rivers in Korea: the Han-gang (Han River), ...

First DMZ Documentary Film Festival In Korea Opens [Wed, Oct 21 2009]
The first DMZ Korean International Documentary Festival, hosted by Gyeonggi Performing and Film Commission and Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency, and sponsored by, amongst others, local government and the Korea Tourism Organization, will take place at Paju Book city from Oct. 22 to 26. A ...

Photo Exhibition: A Raw Look At Korea On Foot [Wed, Oct 21 2009]
We all want time to explore the world we live in, but who has time to really do it in depth these days? Most of our trips and tours are to specific places with strict time limits, because work/school/life calls us back. Therefore, it is always interesting to meet someone who has taken time ...

Actor Bae Yong-joon Publishes Book About Korea's Beauty [Fri, Oct 16 2009]
Enjoy the beauty of the Korean landscape through the photographic pilgrimage of Bae Yong-joon, a major Hallyu star. With the launch of his book, "Journey in Search of Korea's Beauty", Bae talked about how "the journey" began. ?hen asked by a foreign reporter to recommend some famous sites ...

Jarasum International Jazz Festival 2009 [Fri, Oct 16 2009]
Autumn, the season of jazz, has come around once again, and the Jarasum International Jazz Festival 2009 is beckoning jazz lovers to sway to smooth, romantic jazz rhythms. The festival, highlighting the past, present, and future of jazz, will be held from Friday, October 16, 2009 to ...

Korean Cultural Festival To Tour ASEAN Nations [Thu, Oct 08 2009]
It's once again time for Korean culture festivals to be held in ASEAN countries. The Korean Culture and Information Service, and arm of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday (Oct. 7) that it would hold a Korean Culture Festival in four ASEAN countries: Thailand, ...

Biggest Ever Pusan Film Festival In Early October [Wed, Sep 23 2009]
Make your way to the southern port city of Busan for the 14th Pusan International Film Festival (Oct. 8 ?16). It will be held on the biggest scale ever this year, featuring 355 films from 70 nations. With a budget expansion of nearly one billion won bringing the total up to 9.95 billion, the ...

Rediscovering The Han River And Its Bridges [Tue, Sep 15 2009]
Guess where in Seoul an ugly monster with a lotus flower-shaped mouth finds shelter after hunting human prey? It's under Wonhyo Bridge, where the ugly monster takes a rest in a damp, dark spot after killing and eating men by the Han River in the movie "The Host," a Korean blockbusters ...

Harvest Ginseng, Feel Its Effects At Geumsan Festival [Thu, Sep 03 2009]
Ginseng is one of the precious medicinal herbs of the east, and is well known for its curative effects in treating various illnesses, improving blood circulation and fortifying the body overall. In Korea ginseng has thrived since ancient times thanks to the land's mountainous terrain and ...

Celebrate Korean Spicy Chicken And Buckwheat Noodles In Chuncheon [Wed, Aug 26 2009]
The Chuncheon Makguksu and Dakgalbi Festival will run for six days from Aug. 26 to 31. Makguksu, a Korean buckwheat noodle and dakgalbi, a Korean style chicken dish, are two typical dishes of the Chuncheon area, highlighted through this annual festival each summer. The festival will have a ...

Stroll Through Jeonju Hanok Village And Experience Its Elegance [Wed, Aug 26 2009]
Summer has almost passed in Korea, yet tourists still flow down to Jeolla-do (Jeolla Province) to spend their summer vacation time with family members in historic, scenic places surrounded by pristine, beautiful nature. For those who would like to introduce their friends or children to ...

Yeosu Nights Are Made To Enjoy: Bring Your Camera [Thu, Aug 20 2009]
The romantic view of a port city always fills people's hearts with hope and joy. The beautiful sunset on the sea dotted with islands and the curvy coastline creates a breathtaking view, while fishermen haul in their fresh catch of the day. If you dream of a scene like this, an ideal ...

Seoulites Celebrate New Gwanghwamun Plaza [Fri, Aug 14 2009]
Since the official opening of the newly renovated Gwanghwamun Plaza, located in front of -- and named after -- the main gate of Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace), on Aug. 1, more than one million people have visited it, according to Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 9. More than 400,000 ...

Fair & Festival In Incheon: 80 Days Of Future-themed Fun [Mon, Aug 10 2009]
It's a global city festival, a conference on green growth, a multimedia show, a world robot display, a global wine festival, a collection of traditional cuisine, a giant concert, a kite flying competition and more, all combined into one. The Incheon Global Fair & Festival (Aug. 7 ?Oct. ...

Forget Beaches: There's Watery Fun All Over Town [Fri, Jul 31 2009]
If your head feels light and your body feels down, the signs are all there. You need a summer vacation. The first thing that may come to mind is a cool summer beach. But Korea has more options than that, from a small water theme park for kids to ice ceremonies in the middle of a park. Just ...

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