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When Is Peak Foliage Season 2022?

The above are the dates on which fall foliage starts in each mountain in Korea. The dates in red are when it is most vibrant. The first to start changing colors on September 29th is Seorak Mountain, a...

Locals' Guide To K-Pop Idol Locations

Sorn and (G)I-DLE's Minnie. Even before that though, this was a super popular place among locals because of the authentic Thai atmosphere. Doesn't it look just like stepping into a restaurant in Thail...

Changes Regarding Entry to Korea From 7/25

time, travelers and those entering the country were required to take a PCR test within three days upon arrival. However, these measures will be tightened and the new regulation will be within one day ...

Korea to Start Issuing Short-Term Travel Visas from June 1

on June 1st. As of May 2022, there is no announcement in regards to countries labeled Level 2. Multiple-entry for long-term visa holders has also been returned as well. Prior to the pandemic, those wi...

Visa Waiver for Tourists Arriving to Korea through Jeju and YangYang Airport Starting June 1st!

Covid-19 pandemic has taken place. Jeju International Airport is almost fully open to nearly all countries except for 24 named by the Minister of Justice (Iran, Cuba, Nepal, Syria, Palestine, Pakistan...

Korea Vaccine Pass & Social Distancing Measures (Updated: 2022.05.02)

been lifted in Korea. There are no limits on the number of people that can gather and the curfew for businesses and multi-use facilities is no longer valid. However, masks are still required indoors s...

South Korea Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandates, Effective Next Week

as sports events, concerts, or rallies if there are more than 50 people are gathered. This news was announced by Prime Minister Kim Boo-Kyum on Friday April, 29th at a COVID-19 Response Meeting and is...

Spring 2022 Limited Edition Spring Items

touch! Source: Starbucks Korea Lastly, Starbucks has released a whole line of merchandise including tumblers, mugs, teapots, and water bottles. There are two different styles that have been released w...

Fully-Vaccinated Travelers are Exempt from 7 Day Quarantine (Updated 3/11/2022)

vaccination has passed 14 days and within 180 days and to those who have received their third dose. However, those that do not fall under this category will still need to undergo quarantine for 7 days...

Starbucks 2022 White Day Collection

SS Love In Paris Elma Tumbler 473ml Source: Price: 33,000 KRW This 473ml stainless steel tumbler is a decorated with hearts and is the perfect gift to express your love on White Day. This tumbler has ...

Quiz | Can You Name These K-Dramas?

friends for around 20 years. 2. HOMETOWN CHA-CHA-CHA (갯마을 차차차) This scene of the first meeting between the protagonists, Yoon Hye-jin and Hong Du-sik, is from . This heart-warming romance series about...

Quiz | Guess The Meaning Of Korean Vocabulary Words

2) Detective 3) Soldier 6. 강아지(GANG-A-JI) 1) Koala 2) Dog 3) Cat 7. 반장 (BAN-JANG) Hint: What was Hong Doo-sik's role in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha? Source: 1) Homework 2) Teacher 3) Class president 8. 이별 (I...

Squid Game Earns 3 Golden Globe Nominations

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on TV respectively. Squid Game will compete with with The Morning Show, Lupin, Pose, and Succession. Source: AP Lee Jung-jae, who plays the main chara...

BLACKPINK's Lisa Tests Positive For COVID-19

with Lisa. (UPDATE: The other members have tested negative.) The company said it has shared the information with health officials and took tougher preemptive measures than the health authorities' guid...

Mass COVID-19 Infection At A Church In A Village In Cheonan

Religious facilities in the village were suspended and closed. Most of the infected were asymptomatic or mild patients, and 164 of the confirmed patients were not vaccinated. Temporary testing center ...

Park Shin-hye And Choi Tae-joon Announce Pregnancy And Marriage

In addition, Park Shin-hye directly delivered the news on her official fan cafe and expressed her affection for Choi Tae-joon, saying, "I'm going to start my life as a couple with a person who has emb...

BTS Wins Artist Of The Year At The American Music Awards

first time on this stage. At that time, I was very excited and nervous. It has been a long journey since then. No one ever imagined that we would receive this award. Still, ARMY (BTS's fan club) imagi...

Netflix Korean Drama Hellbound Becomes No. 1 On Netflix

Netflix drama has topped the world charts this year. According to FlixPatrol, Hellbound topped the Netflix TV show category worldwide on the 20th (local time). Until the previous day, the first place ...

Six Celebrities That Scored High On The Suneung Exam

business management major at Sungkyunkwan University in 2005. Song Joong-ki revealed that he was able to get a high score because of his competitiveness since he is the type to try hard when he feels ...

What Happens The Day Of Korea's College Entrance Exam?

are under a lot of pressure to study and score well. Preparation for the Suneung test can even begin at the kindergarten level. Korean high school students' day is as follows: arriving at school at 7:...

Man Arrested For Stabbing A Family Who Lives Below Him After A Noise Complaint

the third floor of a villa in Namdong-gu, Incheon. He used a weapon and attacked B, a woman in her 40s, C, a man in his 50s, and D, a woman in her 20s and child of B and C. A was caught by police disp...

Kim Jong-kook Reveals Blood Test Results After YouTuber Accuses Him Of Steroid Use

external institution to verify the results. Source: YouTube GYM Jong Kook Once the doctor received the results, he was surprised as testosterone levels decrease with age, but the results showed Kim Jo...

IU Exposed To COVID-19 At Actor Lee Ji-hoon's Wedding

IU's agency stated that although her paths did not cross with Lim Chang-jung and she left right after singing and used a separate entrance, she will take the test and postpone her schedules as a preem...

Squid Game Season 2 Confirmed To Be In The Works

scene of Squid Game, the possibility of a second season has been predicted, but this is the first time that Hwang has mentioned such an idea in public. Squid Game cast at LA screening event (Source: G...