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Thu, July 7, 2022 | 16:24

Picnickers, beer drinkers return to Han River parks

Picnics and beer drinking are back in the parks along Seoul's Han River after the lifting of social distancing requirements. Starting this week, all COVID-19 social distancing requirements, except the mask mandate, were lifted, including a curfew on operating hours of restaurants, cafes and other small businesses, as well as the cap on the size of private gatherings.

2022-04-21 14:53

In Boracay, islanders cross fingers for return of tourism boom

BORACAY ISLAND, Philippines - The excitement was everywhere on the Philippines' scenic resort island of Boracay on Tuesday amid news reports that flights between Korea and the Southeast Asian country will resume soon to end the bleak days of the pandemic that have continued for over two years.

2022-04-21 08:52

Guided tour of Songpa Trail's urban forest

Old records show that King Sejong of Joseon Dynasty designated Jamsil, one of the neighborhoods in Songpa District, as a site for the national silkworm farm and built a mulberry forest to boost the country's key sericulture business. Apartment complexes and skyscrapers now stand where the silkworm nursery was located in the past, but one of the oldest mulberry trees in this a...

2022-04-14 10:03

Nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace to open next week

The annual nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Seoul, will begin next week, the cultural heritage authorities said Tuesday.

2022-04-12 11:46

Jeju tourism visitors up 37% amid efforts toward pre-pandemic normalcy

Tourist arrivals on the southern resort island of Jeju climbed 37.4 percent so far this year compared to a year ago amid increased efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, industry data showed Monday.

2022-04-11 16:47

Tourism sector excited as outbound rush set to begin

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which entered its third year in January, has been akin to torture for travel-loving Koreans as they have been discouraged from traveling overseas. The interior ministry's announcement on Wednesday increasing the weekly number of international flights to the United States, Europe and other quarantine-free countries by 100 flights starting next mo...

2022-04-07 09:00

Jeju pushes to resume visa waiver program for int'l travelers

The southern island of Jeju is moving to resume its visa waiver program for international travelers, which has been suspended for the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, local officials said Wednesday.

2022-04-06 17:43

Namsangol Hanok Village reopens for walk-in visitors, cyber avatars

Namsangol Hanok Village, a heritage spot preserving traditional Korean architecture built with wood and ceramic roof tiles, is reopening to visitors online on April 5 and offline on April 8 at its location on the foot of Mount Nam in downtown Seoul.

2022-04-06 07:57

Delta Air Lines sponsors tennis player Kwon Soon-woo

Delta Air Lines will sponsor Korean professional tennis player Kwon Soon-woo, the carrier said Thursday. The airline will cover Kwon's flights departing from Incheon International Airport to the U.S. and support his career, while Kwon wears uniforms featuring the airline's logo and promotes the carrier as a brand ambassador until March 2023.

2022-03-31 17:26

Annual lantern parade to return after 2-year hiatus

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large-scale lantern parade will resume next month as part of the UNESCO-listed Lantern Lighting Festival, an annual festival to celebrate Buddha's birthday, organizers said Thursday.

2022-03-31 15:57

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