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A view of the Suwon Castle in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, built during the Jeoson Dynasty (1392-1910).
Gyeonggi Province has a string of tour programs for Tourism Week. One of the tour programs is named the Pine Nut Fragrance Forest Healing with the main content being the Pine Nut Forest on Yeonin …
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A scenery of Dodam Sambong in Danyang, Chungcheongbuk-do.
Dir.-Gen Shin Chan-yn of the Tourism Bureau of the Chungcheongbuk-do Administration, said the province has around 10 tourism programs ready for tourists to take advantage of during Tourism Week in the autumn, with various exotic themes such …
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An aerial view of Mt. Saorak in Gangwon Province, in the east coast. (photos: Gangwon-do)
Gangwon Province has a number of major tourism programs to make this fall’s Tourism Week (Sept. 25-Oct. 5) more meaningful and exciting.
The tour courses in the programs will be connected to the four major l…
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On July 21, Millennium Seoul Hilton will open the doors of its new all day-dining, flagship restaurant - Cafe 395.
Following a three-month-long renovation period, the much anticipated Cafe 395 will welcome diners to a special market-to-table dining experience ? with emphasis on the fine…
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T he Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has refurbished the publicity room for cultural tourism at Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential mansion, and officially opened it on May 27.
The newly refurbished facility at the presidential office was reopened after maintenance and repairs to continue to play its …
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Millennium Seoul Hilton is pleased to introduce “Weekend specialties” for guests and families looking for a special gourmet to enjoy during the weekends.
Genji, Millenn-ium Seoul Hilton’s Japanese restaurant, well known for its seasonal Japanese course meals, presents a special buffet. Over 40 v…
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A view of the duty-free shop for cosmetics at Changi International Airport in Singapore, which will be run by Hotel Shilla from October for the next six years under the managing rights for the shop won by the hotel as the result of a hard drive led by President Lee Bu-jin. (Photo…
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New President Byun Chu-seok of Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) gives his inaugural speech at a ceremony at the KTO office recently.
Professor Byun Chu-seok of Kookmin University Visual Design School in Seoul has been named President of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the Ministry of Cul…
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Chairman Hyun Myung-kwan of the Korea Racing Authority.
Chairman and CEO Hyun Myung-kwan of the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) said, “Change everything, except horses,” as he took the helm of KRA as the chairman.
He knows well what it means because he was the chief secretary to Chairman Lee Kun-he…
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Oak Room, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s traditional English-style bar, is pleased to announce the return of the immensely popular BBQ Happy Hour. The outdoor terrace will reopen in early May, so diners can enjoy barbecued meats and unlimited drinks al fresco.
Every evening (except Sundays …
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President Kim Kyung-hwan of Korea Housing-Finance Corporation (HF). (Photos: HF)Korea Housing-Finance Corporation (HF) announced on June 12 that it held a business guarantee briefing jointly with the Korea Housing Association at the Construction Hall…
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President Jung Sang-hyuk of Shinhan Bank.Shinhan Bank held the 4th K-Global Leap Forward Win-Win Forum to support Korean companies’ entry into the U.S. Market, jointly with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Indu…
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President Lee Hwan-joo of KB Kookmin Bank. (Photos: KB Kookmin Bank)KB Kookmin Bank announced that it has introduced a Braille service to the main menus of its personal internet banking to improve financial accessibility for the visually impaired and…
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President Lee Ho-sung of Hana Bank. (Photos: Hana Bank)Hana Bank announced in late May that it will launch the “Long Live the Republic of Korea Installment Savings Account” for national merit recipients and military and public service members on Ju…
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