I. Korean image Through drama and music, the image of Korea has attained greater exposure to the world-wide audience. Hallyu makes foreigners feel a close connection with Korea and…
One of the primary causes for Hallyu outbreak was the adoption of media liberation in many Asian countries in the 1990s, which resulted in a favorable environment fostering…
The Lafesta is a street style entertainment center called ‘Myeong dong in Ilsan,’ housing over 150 stores, a broadcasting station (KMTV), and movie theaters. It is near Lake Park and known as a must visit tourist attraction before going to the Incheon international airport. How to get to the Lafesta: Get off at Jeongbalsan Stn. [...]
Chungju is a beautiful town that is abundant with tourist sources and Jungwon (the center of a field in Korea) culture. It is easy to get from any region in South Korea. It is also the hometown of Ban Ki moon, the Secretary General of the U.N. Chungjuho has the largest multipurpose dam in South [...]
Andong is the capital city of Korean spiritual culture keeping traditional culture of Korea through the past 2,000 years. Over 280 cultural assets are scattered around the city. It takes 3 hours to get to Andong from Seoul, 2.5 hours from Busan or Daejeon, and 1 hour from Daegu by car. Various cultural assets including [...]
Traveling in Korea – Recommendations and Advices to Have A Good Time! The best way to experience that beautiful country is just to: ‘Pack your suitcase’, ‘Take your baggage’ and ‘Fly to Korea!’ Make your own experience and be fascinated of an old & very young culture. I have been to Korea 7 times, and [...]
Hi everybody, I’m very pleased to introduce myself to you. My name is Madzia, I live in Warsaw (Poland) and I’m studying here Korean language, history, culture and literature. The main reason why I’m interested in Korea is my love for foreign languages. When I was applying for Korean studies, I thought that it would be fantastic to [...]
Hello! I am a member of “Friends of Korea Club.” My name is Kwame Amponsah. I come from a beautiful country in West Africa called Ghana. It was called “Gold Coast” before its independence on March 6, 1957. Why, do you ask? It’s because explorers who came there found a lot of gold, which later became its name. [...]
Inje gun is famous for its beautiful nature. Over ninety percent of the region is formed of mountains or valleys, such as Mt. Seoraksan, Mt. Bangtaesan, Daecheong Peak, and Naerincheon Valley, etc. You can take a trip to several mineral water springs and natural forest resorts as well. It is also the best place for [...]
Annyeong Haseyo! My name is Olivier, I live in Paris, France. I’m passionate about Korea after visiting in the summer of 2000. My interest in Korea began a few years ago when I had to do some research about this country in order to write an article for a game. I started to search under [...]
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