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- F1 tour packages show life in the fast and slow lanes
- Oct 11, 2011
- Formula One, one of the world’s major sporting events, is bringing the Korean Grand Prix back again. Following last year’s milestone debut, the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, Jeollanamdo (South Jeolla Province) hosts nail-biting races from October 14 to 16. If you haven’...
- Various cultural festivals in October
- Oct 10, 2011
- In October, various cultural festivals are being held in various places across Korea for people to enjoy and experience Korean culture. There will be about 991 festivals held in Gangneung, Seoul, and many others.2011 Seoul Performing Arts Festival The Seoul Performing Arts Festiv...
- Busan, Jinju, Gimhae attract tourists with festivals th...
- Oct 07, 2011
- The Cities of Busan, Jinju, and Gimhae in Gyeongsangnamdo (South Gyeongsang Province) are welcoming visitors with various festivals this autumn. Some of the must-see festivals in the region include the Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival, the Busan Jagalchi Festival and the Buncheong ...
- The number of Chinese tourists visiting Jeju Island hit...
- Oct 06, 2011
- Chinese tourists are visiting Jeju Island in record numbers. According to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, 411,000 Chinese tourists have visited Jeju Island so far this year, as of October 2.This is a huge increase over last year when a total of 406,164 Chinese tourists visi...
- Andong welcomes visitors for the Maskdance Festival
- Oct 06, 2011
- Visitors from all over Korea are flocking to Andong this week for the Andong International Maskdance Festival. Under the slogan "Festival, make me a King!", the festival runs until October 9.Festival-goers are treated to a variety of activities and traditional performances from a...
- 19th Session of the General Assembly of the UNWTO in Gy...
- Oct 04, 2011
- The 19th Session of the General Assembly of the UNWTO will be held from October 8 to 14 in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbukdo (North Gyeongsang Province). Around 900 ministers, scholars, and important figures related to tourism from 154 nations are expected to attend the event. The asse...
- Foreign tourists visiting Jeju Island on cruise ships o...
- Sep 02, 2011
- There is an increasing number of foreign tourists visiting Jeju Isand on international cruises. On March 18, the cruise ship Bahamas arrived on Jeju Island carrying 966 tourists, and by August 22, a total of 55 international cruise ships had arrived on Jeju Island, carrying more ...
- Yeong Dong Grape Festival
- Sep 01, 2011
- Foreigners have fun at the Yeong Dong Grape Festival which was held in Chungcheongbuk-do on August 28 (Photo: Yonhap News).By Oh Jun KyungKorea.net Staff Writer
- Jeju Island receives over half a million overseas visit...
- Aug 26, 2011
- According to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, 529,000 foreign tourists visited Jeju Island from January to August 16 of this year. The number has increased 13.1% compared to last year. Many foreign tourists visited Jeju Isand in August due to promotions targeted towards ...
- Korean traditional medicine popular among Japanese tour...
- Aug 19, 2011
- Increasing numbers of Japanese tourists are coming to Korea for traditional medical treatments, such as facials, diet, spine and joint treatments. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, a total of 6246 Japanese tourists visited Korea for traditional treatments between Janua...
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