Flattened Bamboo Discovered at the Royal Palace Site When the bamboo artifact was first unearthed at the Gwanbuk-ri site in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, it barely resembled a musical instrument. One end …
Travel & K-Content Tourism
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Travel & K-Content Tourism
One in Five International Visitors to South Korea Arrives via Regional Airports
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Rise of Traveling to Korea Without Passing Through Incheon For a long time, Incheon International Airport was the undisputed first stop for foreigners visiting Korea. However, recent arrival data …
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Neighborhood Guides
Global Flagships Converge on Hannam-dong… The Center of Gravity in Fashion Retail Has Shifted
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe New Face of Massimo Dutti Opens on Itaewon-ro At the newly opened Massimo Dutti store at 266 Itaewon-ro in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, you’ll find a scene quite different from your …
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Travel & K-Content Tourism
Korea Welcomes a Record 2.09 Million Visitors in July, with Taiwan Leading the Growth
by J. Haanby J. Haan2.09 Million Visitors in July, a New Monthly Record Foreign tourists visiting Korea in July 2026 hit a record monthly high of 2,093,223. According to the ‘July 2026 Korea Tourism …
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Tradition & Heritage
‘A Place to Resolve Worries’: Three Temple Restrooms Head Toward National Heritage Status in Korea
by J. Haanby J. HaanThree Century-Old Temple Restrooms Head Toward Heritage Status On August 4, 2026, the Korea Heritage Service announced plans to designate three Buddhist temple restrooms — the “cheukgan” at Seonamsa Temple …
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Travel & K-Content Tourism
‘K-Delivery’ Becomes a New Tourism Channel as Foreign Visitor Payments Surge 3.7x
by J. Haanby J. HaanExperiencing Korean Food Beyond the Restaurant A foreign tourist returns to their accommodation after a day of sightseeing in Korea and opens a delivery app to order food they first …
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Neighborhood Guides
The Next Seongsu Is Mullae: How a Machine-Shop Alley Is Writing a New Neighborhood Playbook
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhere the Smell of Coffee Shares an Alley With the Sound of Metal On a weekday afternoon, Mullae-dong in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District still runs on the rhythm of its machine …
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Travel & K-Content Tourism
Toward 40 Million Visitors: Inside Seoul’s K-Culture Tourism Expansion Plan
by J. Haanby J. HaanFrom an Early 30 Million to a 40 Million Era In its 2026 second-half work plan announced on August 5, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it would …
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Travel & K-Content Tourism
After ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ They Head to Bukchon — How Watching Korea Turns Into Booking a Flight
by J. Haanby J. HaanPeople Are Looking Up at Tiled Roofs Differently Now Stand in a Bukchon alley these days and the first thing you’ll notice is travelers tilting their phones up toward the …
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Tradition & Heritage
A Deer Antler Still Lodged in a Whale’s Bone: How a Neolithic Hunt in Ulsan Became a Korean Heritage
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhere Bone Met Bone A deer’s antler is lodged inside the bone of a whale. Heard in passing, it might sound like two coincidental remains from land and sea, buried …
