K-pop Playground, an Event for Hallyu Fans!

In celebration of the 2023-2024 Visit Korea Year, K-pop Playground, a series of events focusing on K-pop and Korean culture, will take place nationwide at regional festivals from May to September. The event will host a variety of programs, including a Random Play Dance Relay featuring K-pop idols and professional dance teams, and cultural pop-up booths where you can experience K-beauty, K-food, and other K-content firsthand. The first session of K-pop Playground kicked off in collaboration with the Chuncheon Mime Festival at Chuncheon Legoland on May 31. The remaining series of K-pop Playground event will take place in diverse regions such as Busan, Seoul, Daegu, Jeonju, Gyeongju, and Incheon, reaching a total of 10 sessions. The K-pop Playground is anticipated to promote the charms of Korea to K-pop and K-culture fans worldwide. Make sure to mark your calendar if you’re planning to visit Korea this year! ■ K-pop Playground Dates No. Date Region Venue Event/Festival Pop-up booth Cast 1 May 31 (Fri) Chuncheon Legoland Chuncheon Mime Festival Available on-site HolyBang, H1-KEY, Mbitious 2 June 8 (Fri) Busan Asiad Main Stadium One Asia Festival - Hook 3 June 15 (Sat) Seoul Hongdae Red Road Korea Beauty Festival Available on-site HolyBang, Billlie, BEBE 4 July 6 (Sat) Daegu Duryu Park Chimac Festival - Ladybounce 5 July 20 (Sat) Boryeong Daecheon Beach Boryeong Mud Festival - Ladybounce 6 Aug. 3 (Sat) Haenam Civic Plaza Haenam K-pop Festival (Planned) - Mbitious 7 Aug. 17 (Sat) Jeonju Jeonju Gyeonggijeon Plaza - - Ladybounce 8 Aug. 31 (Sat) Gyeongju Gyeongju Cultural Center 1918 Plaza - - Ladybounce 9 Sept. 7 (Sat) Incheon Munhak Stadium INK Concert Available on-site HolyBang 10 Sept. 28 (Sat) Seoul Gwanghwamun Square (Planned) - Available on-site HolyBang

06/03/2024

2024 Korea Health & Wellness Festival to Start

If your busy life has you feeling tired and in need of a break, then look no further than the upcoming Korea Health & Wellness Festival! Hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization, the festival has connections with the Korea Beauty Festival, taking play throughout the month of June in major areas of Seoul. A total of 112 medical facilities are participating in the Health & Wellness Festival, offering both traditional Korean treatments as well as cutting-edge medical techniques for a complete introduction to K-wellness culture. Visitors to the festival, taking place at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Plaza, can experience medical tourism, wellness, and K-culture at once through the many programs, including a special performance stage, and various themed zones such as the Health Zone, Wellness Zone, K-Wave Zone, K-Beauty Zone, and K-Gourmet Zone. Depending on one’s interest, head to the appropriate booth to get a skin & health consultation, find methods to reduce stress, learn how to do make-up just like hallyu celebrities, or taste yummy Korean foods. VISIKOREA & haebom, a K-beauty experience platform, have teamed up for a joint promotional booth. VISITKOREA members can participate in an exclusive event and enjoy fun beauty experiences such as taking a mini personal color test. The month of June also celebrates the Wellness Tourism Experience Week, a discount campaign offering up to 35,000 won in discounts for admission or accommodations according to the theme of each week. The theme and events change each week, so be sure to check the details below. ● 2024 Korea Health & Wellness Festival - Period: May 31 – June 2, 2024 - Venue: Gwanghwamun Plaza - Websites: Official page , Instagram (Check program details and advanced registration for stage events) ● Wellness Tourism Experience Week Discount Event - Weekly themes: Beauty & Spa Week (June 1-7), Slow Trekking Week (June 8-14), Healing Yoga Week (June 15-21), Wellness Lifestyle Week (June 22-30) - Website: Details to be added to Yeogi Eottae on June 1, 10:00

05/27/2024