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      <title><![CDATA[[100 top sites] Korean public picks leading tourism destinations]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=299416]]></link>
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      <pubDate>2026-09-11 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[First World Island Fair to promote food, cultures of 31 countries]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=298846]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The inaugural World Island Fair is scheduled to run from Sept. 5 to Nov. 4 in and around Yeosu, Jeollanam-do Province. Shown is Jinmo District of Dolsando Island, the main venue of the festival. (Even]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-09-02 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No. of foreign visitors from Jan.-July rises 21.3% to break 12.8M]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=298692]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The country attracted 12,803,042 foreign visitors from January to July. Shown is the crowded tourist hot spot Myeong-dong Street in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Korea.net DB)

By Koh Hyunjeong

The]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-31 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Buddhist Templestay now open to foreign participants at 19 venues]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=298726]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism (CCKB) next month will launch a Templestay for foreign visitors. Shown is a meditation program at Naksansa Temple in Yangyang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province. (CC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-31 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[9 domestic areas picked for half-price travel program in 2nd half]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=298559]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[These canola flower fields and Deungnyang Bay are in the Seonhak-dong neighborhood of the township of Hoejin-myeon in Jangheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Jangheung-gun Office).

By Yoo Yeo]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-27 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DMZ Peace Festa to stress nature, life, healing in border areas]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=298275]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ganghwa Peace Observatory is located in the township of Yangsa-myeon in Incheon's Ganghwa-gun County. (Korea.net DB)

By Kang Gahui

A fall event next month around the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-24 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two royal palaces from next month to host scenic moonlight tours]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=298064]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) on Aug. 18 said the palaces of Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung from next month will host evening moonlight tours. Shown is the Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour in the firs]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-19 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[June sees fourth straight month of tourism surplus, KRW 2T surge]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=297537]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two tourists clad in Hanbok (traditional clothing) on April 20 walk inside Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea.net DB)

By Lee Jihae

June saw a surplus in the tourism balan]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-10 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[[Global K-life] ③ Social media shaping evolution of Korean food]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=297338]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Korean culture has transcended being a passing fad and evolved into part of daily life worldwide. In this five-part series, Korea.net examines the factors behind the global popularity of Korean conten]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-06 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rise in US, European visitors diversifies domestic tourism market]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=297385]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Aug. 6 reported 10.71 million foreign visitors in the first half of this year. Shown is the tourist-heavy Bukchon Hanok Village on Nov. 3, 2025, in Seoul]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-06 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seoul remains top global city for millennials, Gen Z for 5th year]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=297174]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 2 said the capital topped the Favorite Worldwide City category among millennials and Gen Z at the Trazees, or honors hosted by the U.S.-based media outlet Tra]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-08-04 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Getting down and dirty by the beach: Boryeong Mud Festival]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=296983]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two visitors on July 24, the opening day of the Boryeong Mud Festival, play in mud at a venue of Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do Province. (Yonhap News)

By Kang Gahui

An uber-popul]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-07-31 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[10.71M foreign visitors in H1 spent over KRW 10T with cards: data]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=296820]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[An estimated 10.71 million foreign tourists visited the country in the first half of this year. Shown on March 16 is Bukchon Hanok Village packed with visitors in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea.ne]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-07-29 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Int'l visitors to Seoul growingly explore daily life, experiences]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=296372]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Seoul AI Foundation said Myeong-dong is the most visited tourist spot in Seoul among foreign visitors. (Korea.net DB)

By Uyen Nguyen

Foreign tourists are venturing beyond Seoul hot spots lik]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-07-22 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[10 top water leisure spots in Seoul to cool off this summer]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=296043]]></link>
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      <pubDate>2026-07-16 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Newly released cookbook promises healthier, tastier Korean food]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=295898]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The cover of the latest edition of "Healthy Table for Our Body," a cookbook published by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, has zucchini shrimp menbosha with soybean milk gnocchi, a dish that won t]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-07-14 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Food, fun and a fantastic time: 4 summer festivals to hit in Korea]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=295334]]></link>
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      <pubDate>2026-07-03 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[[World Heritage candidates] ⑤ Naganeupseong Walled Town]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=295087]]></link>
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      <pubDate>2026-07-02 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[K-Gastronomy Journey offers nationwide tour of diverse cuisine]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=295034]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Miryung on June 29 announces the initiative K-Gastronomy Journey&nbsp;at Government Complex-Sejong in Sejong.

By Lee Dasom
Photos = Ministry of]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-06-30 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No. of int'l visitors in 2026 surpasses 10 million as of June 21]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=294661]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The number of foreign visitors to Korea has surpassed 10 million in the first half of the year. Shown is a crowded Bukchon Hanok Village on March 16 in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea.net DB)

By]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2026-06-24 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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