K-Friends Event: Visit Korea This Winter & Share Your Memories!

K-Friends, a community where people from all over the world come together to share Korean culture and travel stories, is having a special winter event to kick-off the new year. People who have traveled to Korea during winter in the past or are planning to travel should join before the event ends. K-Friends on Facebook is a community of over 110,000 members who share up-to-date information about Korea travel. To participate in the event, make sure to join the K-Friends community and share the personal winter travel experience in Korea with photos or videos. The event runs from January 10 – February 14, 2025, with winners chosen through a draw. It’s also a great way to see other travelers’ feedback on their trip to Korea. Join K-Friends now and share your love of Korea. ▶ K-Friends community >> https://buly.kr/CsitOzF ▶ See event post in details >> https://buly.kr/44x0MCj More info ● Event period: January 10 – February 14, 2025 ● Winners announcement: February 20, 2025 / K-Friends community ● How to participate: Share you winter trip in Korea on K-Friends with a hashtag #visitkoreathiswinter ● Boost your chance of winning: Tag a friend to increase your chances of winning!

01/21/2025

Enjoy Korean Performances with Multilingual Subtitles!

International visitors can enjoy even more Korean plays and musicals without language barriers with Unistep, a multilingual subtitle service operated by Orot Planet. Headline performances held at Daehakro and the National Theater of Korea , two of Seoul’s representative performance arts hub, will provide audiences with a multilingual subtitle system to enhance the viewing experience. Currently, subtitles are available for four performances. Musicals Gloomy Sunday and The Goddess is Watching, both running until January 26; musical The Fiction running until February 18; and musical A Thousand Blues running until March 7. Gloomy Sunday and A Thousand Blues provide subtitles in Korean, Chinese, and Japanese while, The Fiction and The Goddess is Watching provide subtitles in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese. Audiences can choose the subtitle of their choice using the mobile device located in their seats. The performances with subtitles varies by time, so it is recommended to check the Orot Planet website for detailed information. Chat bot service is also available for easy reservation or inquiries. Now visitors can watch performances with ease using the multilingual subtitle services. More info Website: www.orotplanet.com/unistep Orot Planet Chat bot service See VISITKOREA K-Performance Information

01/20/2025

[Winners Announcement] Visit Korea This Winter Event

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Visit Korea This Winter Event and congratulations to the winners! * Period: December 03-25, 2024 * Winners announcement: December 31, 2024 See below for the event winners: * Winners will receive an email with prize information to the email address connected to their VISITKOREA membership. All prizes including Everland All-day Pass mobile ticket and Amazon eGift Card will be sent around mid-January. * Notice Email will be sent from [email protected]; VISITKOREA is not responsible for delivery failure in the case of the email being flagged as spam or being sent to an inactive email account. 1. [Best Winter Destination Poll] Event *Prizes: 3 different prizes, including Galaxy Watch 7 - Galaxy Watch 7 40mm(Bluetooth) – 3 winners nky**[email protected] jad***[email protected] kat***[email protected] - Everland All-day Pass (2 tickets) – 5 winners alu****[email protected] lil********[email protected] ais**********[email protected] cha******[email protected] nyn****[email protected] - Amazon.com eGift Card $30 USD – 20 winners joa****[email protected] sue*****[email protected] gab********[email protected] tzu***[email protected] chx****[email protected] wai***[email protected] j45**[email protected] emi******[email protected] ali*****[email protected] gar*****[email protected] a09******[email protected] van**********[email protected] mis*******[email protected] bom***********[email protected] zas***********[email protected] a09******[email protected] joy*******[email protected] emi********[email protected] min********[email protected] sar********[email protected] 2. [Daily Check-in] Event *Prizes: 3 different prizes, including Galaxy Tab S9 - Galaxy Tab S9 – 3 winners fai******[email protected] way**********[email protected] arm********[email protected] - Amazon.com eGift Card $30 USD – 20 winners par********[email protected] jac**[email protected] SYu***[email protected] a71***[email protected] Jar**************[email protected] jok*****[email protected] MBR***[email protected] ang********[email protected] vvl***[email protected] fNq***[email protected] wil***********[email protected] huy**************[email protected] gsu****[email protected] jit************[email protected] HjC***[email protected] o11****[email protected] its*******[email protected] pig**[email protected] KMG***[email protected] ace*****[email protected] - Kingdom Friends Merch – 10 winners ene****[email protected] non*****[email protected] gam*******[email protected] jea***[email protected] ama****[email protected] Sha****[email protected] bel********[email protected] sli********[email protected] s13****[email protected] shr******[email protected]

12/31/2024

Squid Game Pops Up at SHINSEGAE Department Stores

Throughout January, 2025, all 13 SHINSEGAE Department Stores will hold an in-store “Stop at 4.56 seconds!” event, where visitors who stop the timer at exactly 4.56 seconds win prizes. Squid Game Season 2 begins on December 26, 2024, only on Netflix. * Pop-up stores SHINSEGAE Myeongdong Main Store, Gangnam Store, Centum City Store: December 20, 2024 – January 5, 2025 SHINSEGAE Daejeon Store, Gwangju Store: January 10-23, 2025 Inquiries: Myeongdong Main Store: +82-2-310-1047 Gangnam Store: +82-2-2150-2121 Centum City Store: +82-51-745-1077

12/26/2024

[Editor's Insight] Explore the Edge of Korea, Find Hidden Gems in Haenam

Haenam in Jeollanam-do is located between Jindo and Mokpo, at the edge of southwest Korea. Also known as a place where Ttangkkeut Village meaning “village at the end of the land,” is located, Haenam

01/23/2025

Celebrate the New Year with Korea’s Traditional Seollal Culture

Seollal, Lunar New Year’s Day, is an important holiday in Korea. The holiday takes place on the first day of the new year according to the lunar calendar and serves as a time for people to greet each

01/15/2025

Best 9 Spots to Greet the New Year in Korea

*Some New Year’s events may be canceled. Please confirm the event schedule before visiting. “Happy New Year!” Everyone has their own way of saying farewell to the passing year and greeting the

12/24/2024

Guide to Winter Festivals

*Please check the festival schedule before visiting, as some festivals may be canceled in observance of the national mourning period. Winter in Korea is dynamic and ever-changing as the weather.

12/13/2024