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  • MICHELIN Guide to Seoul & Busan 2024
    The internationally renowned Michelin Guide released “The MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2024” in February of this year. This marks the first time the Michelin Guide for Korea has included a city outside of Seoul since first being released in 2017. Busan was selected due to the port city’s unique dining culture.The MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2024 features 177 restaurants in Seoul and 43 restaurants in Busan, for a total of 220 premium dining locations. French restaurant Allen and Japanese restaurant Mitou in Seoul both earned their second star, while Mori (Japanese cuisine), Palate (French cuisine), and Fiotto (Italian cuisine) in Busan each earned their first Michelin star. Fiotto also earned a Green Star for their use of ingredients picked directly from the farm.In addition to the restaurants which were able to earn stars, the guide also includes 15 and 6 restaurants in Busan and Seoul respectively that were recognized as Bib Gourmand restaurants, providing delicious food at reasonable prices. These new additions bring the total of Bib Gourmand restaurants to 72, ranging from traditional Korean cuisine to Japanese, Mexican, and Thai, as well as vegan cooking.Foodies planning a trip to Korea should definitely check the Michelin Guide! For a gourmand experience that won’t cost too much, a visit to one of the Bib Gourmand restaurants is a great choice.The MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2024▶ Michelin restaurants in Seoul▶ Michelin restaurants in Busan
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2024-03-12
  • Seoul Subway Introduces Real-time Interpretation System
    A real-time interpretation system capable of interpreting 13 languages using AI technology has been installed at the Customer Support Center of Myeong-dong Station (Seoul Subway Line 4). The system works by connecting a mic to a see-through touch screen that displays the words spoken and translates them depending on which language the tourist selects. After the tourist asks a question in their own language, their question is translated into Korean and appears on the monitor for the Korean station worker to see and respond to. Now travelers can quickly and easily get answers to all their subway questions, including finding subway routes, the fastest transfer points, and anything else about the subway station. The touch-screen can also be used to look up information on T-locker and T-luggage, storage systems in place for travelers. The system is available in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay, Indonesian, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Russian (13 languages total). While the system is currently in the testing stage, more machines are planned to be installed at major subway stations, including Seoul Station, Itaewon Station, Gimpo Airport Station, Gwanghwamun Station, and Hongik Univ. Station.
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2024-03-02
  • Traveler Immigration Support Chatbot at Your Service
    Getting answers to quarantine and customs clearance related questions is now easier than ever with the Traveler Immigration Support, a chatbot service provided by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). This service offers answers to the most commonly asked questions by travelers planning to take an international flight to Korea such as customs clearance, currency exchange, immigration screening, and more. Users can get answers to their questions either by typing in keywords or selecting a topic among the given options. To use the chatbot service, select the turquoise banner from any one of the following official websites: the KDCA, Overseas Infection Disease NOW (해외감염병NOW), Q-Code, and National Quarantine Station. The Traveler Immigration Support chatbot service is supported in 12 languages. Along with the announcement of the Traveler Immigration Support, the KDCA declares they will “continue efforts to protect travelers’ safety and health through a variety of measures.” Traveler Immigration Support Chatbot Service Accessible websites: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Overseas Infection Disease NOW (해외감염병NOW) Q-Code National Quarantine Station Supported languages: English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, French Inquiries: +82-2-2163-5945, +82-1339 * Please be aware that system errors may occur depending on the language settings of the users’ device. For the best service, it is recommended to change the device language setting to Korean. 1) For mobile users: Language selection option is only available when the device language is set to “Korean” 2) For PC users: Select “Korean” as the first language option for the web browser Visa and Entry Requirements ▶Visa ▶Immigration ▶Prohibited & Restricted Items ▶Animal/Plant Quarantines
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    • Korea Today
    2024-01-23
  • Enjoy GANGWON 2024 with Winter Festivals!
    Daegwallyeong Snow Festival (Credit: Daegwallyeong Snow Festival official website) A free shuttle bus will operate between GANGWON 2024 competition arena areas and nearby festival venues. Shuttle bus services will be available January 20-24 and January 27-29. Major stops along the route include Gangneung Station, near Gangneung Oval, the venue for speed skating, short track speed skating, figure skating, and curling events; Alpensia Resort, the venue for snow sports such as bobsleigh, skeleton, and ski jump; and the festival grounds of representative winter festivals Pyeongchang Trout Festival and Daegwallyeong Snow Festival. All riders will receive a commemorative 2024 Cultural Festival yearly planner, with 30% off discount coupons for Pyeongchang Trout Festival programs and Daegwallyeong Snow Festival paid zones. The shuttle bus is limited to visitors attending GANGWON 2024 events, excluding local residents. As the shuttle bus schedule and route differs by date, be sure to check the operating information below. GANGWON 2024 Period: January 19 – February 1, 2024 Venues: Four cities throughout Gangwon State (Gangneung, Pyeongchang, Jeongseon, Hoengseong) Website: olympics.com GANGWON 2024 shuttle bus schedule * Inquiries: Seungwoo Tour +82-70-4441-6355 / beaver@swtour.co.kr (Korean, English) * Two round-trip buses operate per day * Buses will not stop at Pyeongchang Trout Festival on January 29 (Festival ends Jan. 28) * Bus schedule subject to change depending on local road conditions
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2024-01-16
  • The 15th Pyeongchang Trout Festival to Kick Off
    The 15th Pyeongchang Trout Festival (www.festival700.or.kr) kicked off on December 29th (Friday) and will run through January 28, 2024 (Sunday), from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Odaecheon area in Jinbu-myeon of Pyeongchang County. Since its inception in 2007, the Pyeongchang Trout Festival has experienced annual growth, contributing to the revitalization of the local economy, and generating jobs during the agricultural off-season in winter.After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the festival made a successful return, attracting 400,000 visitors during the 14th edition in 2022. Notably, it has been designated as the ‘2024-2025 Cultural Tourism Festival’ by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism for its originality and satisfying festival content.With the coinciding ‘2024 Winter Youth Olympics Gangwon’ starting on January 19, 2024, it is anticipated that foreign tourists will visit the festival in greater numbers.The festival primarily features trout fishing, winter games, and food experiences. The highlight is ‘Trout Fishing,’ including ice fishing with 15cm-sized holes drilled into the ice, bare-handed fishing, and indoor fishing. In bare-handed fishing, participants can catch some trout with their bare hands, providing a different thrill compared to traditional fishing.At the indoor fishing site, even children and the elderly can easily catch trout. Moreover, assistance is provided to anyone looking to catch some trout, both at the bare-handed fishing area and Indoor Fishing Center.For beginners in trout fishing, a ‘Trout Fishing Class’ is also held, featuring fishing expert Lee Jeong-gu who is invited to teach them how to catch trout effectively.The trout caught during the festival can be immediately prepared at nearby restaurants, offering options such as sashimi or roasted trout.Fish restaurants provide a selection of 15 different trout menus, including spicy raw trout salad, raw trout bibimbap, sweet and sour trout, and spicy trout stew.Visitors can also enjoy various winter leisure sports at the Snow Square and Ice Square, including snow sledding, snow rafting, and four-wheel ATV riding at the snow palace, as well as traditional sledding, skating, ice-bike riding, bumper car rides, and ice carting at the Ice Square.The Committee of the Pyeongchang Trout Festival also holds the ‘Catch Golden Trout’ event for visitors. Those who catch a golden trout at the fishing center will win a commemorative plaque made of pure gold.Chairman Choi Gi-sung said, “Pyeongchang has become a winter sports city, and is now popular as a winter festival city. We will do our best to ensure safety and create an environment where various visitors can enjoy the trout festival in Pyeongchang.”Pyeongchang Trout FestivalThe Pyeongchang Trout Festival will be held at the Odaecheon Pyeongchang Trout Festival in Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun from Friday, December 29 to Sunday, January 28, 2024. At the Pyeongchang Trout Festival, the lives of our ancestors are sublimated into a festival, and a trout festival is held every winter under the theme of ‘A winter story with snow, ice, and trout.’ You can enjoy the joy of a true winter festival with various experience programs such as trout fishing and sledding. Website: http://festival700.or.kr
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2024-01-02
  • Foreigner-exclusive Taxi Call App TABA Released
    TABA, a foreigner-exclusive taxi call app, has been released. The app allows users to verify their identity using their cell phone number from their home country, and pay for taxis using their overseas card, avoiding two of the most common difficulties foreign visitors experience when using other taxi call apps in Korea. Another benefit to using the app is being able to see the expected travel time, route, and cost to reach one’s chosen destination, based on current traffic conditions. Passengers can also select the route from recommended, shortest travel time, or toll-free route, as well as choose the type of taxi, from mid-sized, large-sized, or luxury. Currently the app offers service in English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), and Thai, with more languages to be added next year, including Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Russian. TABA can be downloaded from Google Play or the App Store. In celebration of the app’s release, users can receive a 5% discount benefit on their first taxi ride.
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2023-12-19

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  • JW Marriott Seoul Spa Offers Special Treatment Program
    Throughout May and June this year, Marquis Thermal Spa at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul is offering a complimentary foot bath and treatment, effective in anti-aging and detoxification, to all customers choosing its Bronze Total Treatment. The Bronze Total Treatment is a total care system that includes a facial full course, using one of several recommended face masks according to skin type, condition and season to restore vitality to dry and strained or under-nourished skin; relaxation for neck and shoulder muscles stiffened through chronic fatigue or stress; and intensive abdominal treatment. - Period: May 1 ~ June 30, 2013 - Price: 308,000 won (including tax) – 2 hours - Inquiries and reservations: 02.6282.6578~9 * Advance reservation is required. This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with other or savings programs.
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2013-05-05
  • JW Marriott Seoul Spa Offers Special Treatment Program
    Throughout May and June this year, Marquis Thermal Spa at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul is offering a complimentary foot bath and treatment, effective in anti-aging and detoxification, to all customers choosing its Bronze Total Treatment. The Bronze Total Treatment is a total care system that includes a facial full course, using one of several recommended face masks according to skin type, condition and season to restore vitality to dry and strained or under-nourished skin; relaxation for neck and shoulder muscles stiffened through chronic fatigue or stress; and intensive abdominal treatment. - Period: May 1 ~ June 30, 2013 - Price: 308,000 won (including tax) – 2 hours - Inquiries and reservations: 02.6282.6578~9 * Advance reservation is required. This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with other or savings programs.
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2013-05-05
  • Plaza Spa Club introduces Gold & Wine Therapy
    THE PLAZA’s medical spa, Plaza Spa Club has introduced “Gold & Wine Therapy” body and facial treatment, especially targeting Chinese visitors. The therapy program takes its inspiration from the colors gold and red, the traditional lucky colors in China. Gold & Wine Therapy is divided into red wine foot bath, back massage and pure gold facial. A luxurious foot bath using red eliminates dead skin cells and toxins. A deeply relaxing back massage helps absorb the pure gold Ingredients to the deepest layers of your skin. Pure Gold Facial uses 24-carat pure gold to soothe and moisturize the skin and fortify the skin against outside pollutants. Pure gold eliminates the toxins built up in the body, and is renowned for its anti-aging properties. It stimulates the lymph nodes and promotes new cell growth, giving your skin a bright, luminous complexion. A Gold Mask incorporates a special massage technique that helps the skin absorb the mask’s anti-aging properties. Gold & Wine Therapy takes approximately 120 minutes. Price for one person is KRW 400,000 (including 20% discount) excluding VAT. Title: Gold & Wine Therapy Price: KRW 400,000 (Excl. VAT) Procedure: Red wine foot bath + back massage + 24K pure gold facial (total 120 mins.) Order: Welcome ritual → red wine foot bath → back massage -> facial cleansing → deep cleansing → pure gold 24k facial mask → massage → finish Inquiries and reservations: Plaza Spa Club 02.310.7800 Web Site: www.hoteltheplaza.com ▶ PLAZA SPA CLUB Located at THE PLAZA, Plaza Spa Club is a haven for luxury medical spa in the middle of the city. With a wide array of spa treatments and medical consultations, it enables you to find an oasis in the busy, hectic city life. Plaza Spa Club offers seven specialized spa rooms such as Balance Room (Spa Suite), Vichy Room, Medical Room and Couple Room. Balance room in particular is equipped with a private powder room, therapeutic hydro bath and a private lounge to provide the ultimate privacy and luxury. Natural elements such as woods, stones and plants invite you to the world of nature and harmony. With the full view of Seoul city, it also provides a unique space of contemplation and meditation. * Location: Annex 15~16F THE PLAZA, Seoul, Korea * Hours: SPA Weekdays 10AM ~ 10PM Sundays & Public Holidays 10AM ~ 9PM Medical Weekdays 10AM ~ 6PM * Reservations & Inquires: 82.2.310.7800 * Key features: - Luxury medical spa and clinic programs - Specialized medical prescriptions - Unique spa treatment and therapy experience - Large outdoor parking
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2013-04-05
  • Plaza Spa Club introduces Gold & Wine Therapy
    THE PLAZA’s medical spa, Plaza Spa Club has introduced “Gold & Wine Therapy” body and facial treatment, especially targeting Chinese visitors. The therapy program takes its inspiration from the colors gold and red, the traditional lucky colors in China. Gold & Wine Therapy is divided into red wine foot bath, back massage and pure gold facial. A luxurious foot bath using red eliminates dead skin cells and toxins. A deeply relaxing back massage helps absorb the pure gold Ingredients to the deepest layers of your skin. Pure Gold Facial uses 24-carat pure gold to soothe and moisturize the skin and fortify the skin against outside pollutants. Pure gold eliminates the toxins built up in the body, and is renowned for its anti-aging properties. It stimulates the lymph nodes and promotes new cell growth, giving your skin a bright, luminous complexion. A Gold Mask incorporates a special massage technique that helps the skin absorb the mask’s anti-aging properties. Gold & Wine Therapy takes approximately 120 minutes. Price for one person is KRW 400,000 (including 20% discount) excluding VAT. Title: Gold & Wine Therapy Price: KRW 400,000 (Excl. VAT) Procedure: Red wine foot bath + back massage + 24K pure gold facial (total 120 mins.) Order: Welcome ritual → red wine foot bath → back massage -> facial cleansing → deep cleansing → pure gold 24k facial mask → massage → finish Inquiries and reservations: Plaza Spa Club 02.310.7800 Web Site: www.hoteltheplaza.com ▶ PLAZA SPA CLUB Located at THE PLAZA, Plaza Spa Club is a haven for luxury medical spa in the middle of the city. With a wide array of spa treatments and medical consultations, it enables you to find an oasis in the busy, hectic city life. Plaza Spa Club offers seven specialized spa rooms such as Balance Room (Spa Suite), Vichy Room, Medical Room and Couple Room. Balance room in particular is equipped with a private powder room, therapeutic hydro bath and a private lounge to provide the ultimate privacy and luxury. Natural elements such as woods, stones and plants invite you to the world of nature and harmony. With the full view of Seoul city, it also provides a unique space of contemplation and meditation. * Location: Annex 15~16F THE PLAZA, Seoul, Korea * Hours: SPA Weekdays 10AM ~ 10PM Sundays & Public Holidays 10AM ~ 9PM Medical Weekdays 10AM ~ 6PM * Reservations & Inquires: 82.2.310.7800 * Key features: - Luxury medical spa and clinic programs - Specialized medical prescriptions - Unique spa treatment and therapy experience - Large outdoor parking
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2013-04-05
  • 2nd Jeju Science Park, Ocean Marina City and Multi Tourist Complex to Be Established in Jeju
    Approximately KRW7 trillion will be invested in Jeju over the next 10 years to not only develop JDC's six core projects but also establish the 2nd Jeju Science Park, Ocean Marina City and Multi Tourist Complex. When these projects are completed in 2021 as scheduled, Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) will reap the fruits of its hard work to turn Jeju into a world-class tourism and advanced business city capable of outperforming Hong Kong and Singapore. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTMA) announced that it has approved JDC‘s ’2nd action plan' for the development of Jeju. This plan follows the 1st action plan that JDC implemented from 2002 to 2011. The first plan focused on the creation of urban infrastructures, including Jeju Science Park and Jeju Global Education City. The second plan targets facility construction and business acceleration. The follow-up plan consists of four projects: Core, Strategy, Management and Support for Islanders. First, the Core project is linked to the first plan, which included Jeju Global Education City, Jeju Healthcare Town, Jeju Science Park and Myths and History Theme Park. The Strategy project includes: the 2nd Jeju Science Park to attract IT, BT and renewable energy companies to Jeju; Ocean Marina City, a multi-functional marine city that combines marinas with tourism and leisure facilities; Multi Tourist Complex for growing local and overseas visitors; and the 2nd-phase of the Seogwipo Tourism Port project. The Management project is designed to build a Resort-type Residential Complex and an ecological park. Finally, the Support for Islanders project includes educational programs to help Jeju islanders become globally minded citizens and cultivate global talent. The approximately KRW7 trillion to be invested in these four projects breaks out to KRW3.392 trillion for Core, KRW1.986 trillion for Strategy, KRW1.606 trillion for Management and KRW56 billion for Support for Islanders. MLTMA plans to attract KRW1.48 trillion of the total investment from the public sector and the remaining KRW5.6 trillion from the private sector. A MLTMA official said, “The government will aggressively support the establishment of Jeju Free International City having multiple strengths, such as tourism, leisure and advanced business.”
    • In English
    • Korea Today
    2012-10-07
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