Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Gyeonggi's EG Tour for foreigners resumes with variety of cultural experiences

Gyeonggi is resuming its day-trip bus tours for foreigners with six routes offering different cultural and hands-on experiences.

2025-04-25

Crunch time for Korean fried chicken as franchises return to where it all started

Korea's leading fried chicken franchise, BHC, has released the KwaSakKing, a reinvention of the plain original that started the craze.

2025-04-22

Taiwanese visitors pick up Korean tourism slack as Chinese visitor numbers dwindle

Taiwanese tourists significantly increased travel to Korea, particularly Jeju Island, surpassing pre-pandemic levels with numbers reaching 1.47 million last year, while arrivals from China and Japan remain lower compared to 2019.

2025-04-19

Gangwon opens five new DMZ trails to visitors

Gangwon State has opened five themed DMZ Peace Trails, providing public access to historical and ecological sites along the inter-Korean border. Visitors can explore old battlegrounds and enjoy views while supporting economic growth in the region.

2025-04-18

KBO Bread offers baseball fans fun beyond the stadium

A new craze has taken hold among Korean baseball fans — KBO Bread, a packaged pastry themed after Korea’s professional baseball teams, sold for under 2,000 won ($1.40).

2025-04-18

Legoland Korea making children happier one brick at a time

Fiona Eastwood, CEO of Merlin Entertainments, aims to enhance children's happiness in Korea through Legoland, emphasizing play as a learning tool. The park promotes inclusivity, local adaptation, and plans to introduce more varied attractions to

2025-04-14

Legoland Korea welcomes world's first Masters of Spinjitzu roller coaster

Legoland Korea held an opening ceremony for its new Masters of Spinjitzu roller coaster ride, part of the amusement park's plan to focus on drumming up more appeal for families.

2025-04-10

In the streets around Gyeongbok Palace, rage gives way to tranquility as families, tourists return

Since the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 4, the area around Gyeongbok Palace — where major protests took place — has returned to normalcy as families and tourists enjoy the spring.

2025-04-09

Gov't aims for record Japanese visitors as K-tourism road shows proceed in Japan

The government began its K-tourism road shows in Tokyo, Fukuoka and Hiroshima to introduce travel hot spots in Korea in tandem with Japan's upcoming holidays.

2025-04-08

Anchovies for all

The Gijang Anchovy Festival, one of Busan's best-known spring festivals, was canceled last year due to aging fishing village workers and financial issues, but it has been resumed this year and will be held from April 25 to 27 at Daebyeon Port.

2025-04-07