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Royal Palaces More Beautiful by Night
Korea’s royal palaces, full of charm at any time of day, are even more beautiful when viewed at night. The official evening programs for spring are starting up soon, with special guided tours taking place at Gyeongbokgung Palace , Changdeokgung Palace , and Deoksugung Palace . The Gyeongbokgung Palace Special Evening Admission program is popular among Koreans and foreigners alike for offering a chance to taste a recreation of Doseuksurasang, a table set for the king with 12 different dishes. At the Deoksugung Palace program, Night at Seokjojeon Hall, taste coffee and desserts enjoyed by Emporer Gojong while watching an original musical. For visitors unable to snag tickets to these highly sought-after programs, you can still enjoy the palaces at night through regular evening hours, taking place at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, and the Temporary Palace at Hwaseong Fortress. Tickets for these hours are available on-site. Gyeongbokgung Palace [ Gyeongbokgung Palace Special Evening Admission ] Period: April 3 – May 4, 2024 / Admission period for foreigners May 2-4, 2024 Ticket reservations: Open April 1, 2024 at 09:00 (Site will close when sold out) Admission times: Session 1 - 18:40 / Session 2 - 19:40 (each session lasts 110 minutes) Ticket price: 60,000 won (Limited to two tickets per person) Website: www.chf.or.kr Reservations (Creatrip): creatrip.com/en Inquiries (Creatrip): +82-70-4327-2310 [Evening Hours] Period: TBA (Closed Tuesdays) Operating hours: 19:00-21:00 (Last admission 20:30) Admission fee: 3,000 won (200 on-site tickets available for foreigners) Website: royal.cha.go.kr Changdeokgung Palace Complex [ Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace ] Period: April 11 – June 2, 2024 / Admission period for foreigners April 27-28 & May 2-3, 2024 Ticket reservations: Open April 1, 2024 at 09:00 (Site will close when sold out) Admission times: Session 1 - 19:20, 19:25, 19:30 / Session 2 - 20:00, 20:05, 20:10 (each session lasts 110 minutes) Ticket price: 30,000 won (Limited to two tickets per person) Website: www.chf.or.kr Reservations (Creatrip): creatrip.com/en Inquiries (Creatrip): +82-70-4327-2310 Deoksugung Palace [Seokjojeon at Night] Period: April 16 – May 25, 2024 / Admission period for foreigners May 1-3, 2024 Ticket reservations: Open April 1, 2024 at 09:00 (Site will close when sold out) Admission times: Session 1 - 18:20 / Session 2 - 18:50 / Session 3 – 19:25 (each session lasts 90 minutes) Ticket price: 26,000 won (Limited to two tickets per person) Website: www.chf.or.kr Reservations (Creatrip): creatrip.com/en Inquiries (Creatrip): +82-70-4327-2310 [Evening Hours] Period: All year round (Closed Mondays) Operating hours: 09:00-21:00 (Last admission 20:00) Admission fee: 1,000 won / Free for visitors ages 18 & under, 65 & older, and all visitors wearing hanbok Website: royal.cha.go.kr Changgyeonggung Palace [Night Hours] Period: All year round (Closed Mondays) Operating hours: 09:00-21:00 (Last admission 20:00) Admission fee: 1,000 won / Free for visitors ages 18 & under, 65 & older, and all visitors wearing hanbok Website: royal.cha.go.kr Temporary Palace at Hwaseong Fortress [Evening Program Moonlight Conversations] Period: May 3 – October 27, 2024 / Friday-Sunday Operating hours: 18:00-21:30 (Last admission 21:00) Admission fee: 1,500 won / Free for visitors ages 6 & under, 65 & older, and all visitors wearing hanbok Website: www.swcf.or.kr
03/29/2024
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Ride the Korea Express Road to K-Culture!
In celebration of the second year of 2023-2024 VISIT KOREA YEAR, the Korea Tourism Organization will open a grand-scale pop-up exhibition, “Korea Express Road” at Seoul HiKR Ground. Korea Express Road, running April 2 – May 12, was created with the idea of boarding a special express train to explore the full range of Korean content along the road. The pop-up exhibition has different themes for each of HiKR Ground’s five floors: 2023-2024 VISIT KOREA YEAR, Fashion, Art, Travel & Lifestyle, and K-food & K-pop. K-pop fans will especially love the Hanbok Fitting Room (2F), where you can try on hanbok worn by K-pop idols and record your own music video. At the Music Station (5F), listen to the changes in K-pop from the top songs of every generation from the ‘60s to now. Other attractions along the Korea Express Road include an Art Toy Exhibition (3F) by artist Coolrain, popular Korean lifestyle goods at the Korea Ranking Editorial Shop (4F), an interactive media art display of landmarks in Korea at the Street Museum (4F), and trying Korean snacks and treats like yakgwa (honey cookie) or dalgona (sugar candy) at the Dessert Shop (5F). Check the detailed floor guide before visiting so you can enjoy it all! Participants in the on-site stamp tour will be given a special souvenir! Korea Express Road Period: April 2 – May 12, 2024 / 10:00-19:00 (Closed Mondays) Location: HiKR Ground, 40 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 중구 청계천로 40) Admission: Free Connected events - April 12 – Hanbok fashion show (area of Cheonggyecheon Stream) - Fridays, April 19 – May 10: Flea Market (HiKR Ground) Exhibition details - 1F – 2023-2024 VISIT KOREA YEAR character display, HiKR Wall - 2F – Modern hanbok exhibition & experience space, self-photo booth DON’T LXXK UP - 3F – Hallyu art toy exhibition - 4F – Pop-up exhibition space (Korean Art Station, Korea Ranking Editorial Shop, Coloring Experience, 2023-2024 VISIT KOREA YEAR billboard) - 5F – Pop-up experience space (Dessert Shop, Music Station, 2023-2024 VISIT KOREA YEAR Gift Shop)
03/27/2024
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Visit Korea Year 2023-2024 x Starbucks Korea Eco-friendly Campaign
Free Eco-friendly Strbucks Tumbler Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and Starbucks Korea (hereafter Starbucks) joined hands last November to promote the VISIT KOREA YEAR 2023-2024 through an on-going eco-friendly campaign. The main event of the campaign is being held at 10 unique Starbucks locations throughout Korea. Visitors to these select branches can participate in the event by uploading a photo of their Starbucks drink in their personal tumbler or an in-store Starbucks cup to their personal social media. Participants receive a specially made Starbucks tumbler with a design of the VISIT KOREA YEAR 2023-2024 logo and characters. In addition to the main event, over 1,800 Starbucks locations nationwide have VISIT KOREA YEAR 2023-2024 promotional materials for visitors to fall more in love with Korea’s charms. For more information and details regarding participating locations, refer to the official Starbucks website . Campaign video KTO x Starbucks Eco-friendly Travel Campaign * How to participate Step 1. Buy a drink at Starbucks using your personal tumbler or in-store cup (including reusable cups at eco branches) Step 2. Upload a photo of your drink to your personal social media using the event hashtags Required hashtags: #TOP10STARBUCKSSTORES #KGREENFOUNDATION #20232024VISITKOREAYEAR * Participation gift: Limited-edition event Starbucks tumbler (200 per branch, first-come first-serve) • Participating branches Start date Region Branch Introduction March 19 Seoull The Bukhansan Space with a panoramic view of Bukhansan Mountain March 26 Seoul Gyeonggi Gangwon Gyeongdong Market Unique retro trip to a theater closed over 60 years ago Byuldabang Urban oasis featuring a grand digital art wall Chuncheon Gubongsan R Reserve store overlooking the outstanding cityscape of Chuncheon April 2 Jeonnam Gyeongbuk Jeju The Yeosu Dolsan DT Experience Yeosu’s sea and night in a unique way Daegu Jongno Old House Enjoy music and coffee in a traditional hanok building Jeju Songdang R Enjoy Jeju’s nature and stones with Starbucks coffee at this reserve store * Event completed: Starbucks Edae R, Starbucks Gyeonggi Yangpyeong DT, Starbucks The Bukhan River R
03/18/2024
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[Winners Announcement] VISITKOREA Member Sign Up Event
Thank you to everyone who participated in the VISITKOREA Member Sign Up Event and congratulations to the winners! * Period: February 20 – March 13, 2024 * Winner announcement: March 15, 2024 * Prize: $50 Gift Card to Amazon.com (50 winners) See below for the event winners: * Winners will have their gift card sent out in March directly to the e-mail address entered during event submission. Important notice: 1) Gift cards will be sent out by the email address “[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. 2) The Amazon gift card can be used on the Amazon.com website. Prize cannot be exchanged for a different gift or transferred to another person. zha*********[email protected] mua*********[email protected] haj*****[email protected] kee**[email protected] lle*****[email protected] nic************[email protected] yic**[email protected] mar********[email protected] jen*********[email protected] spi*************[email protected] geo******[email protected] ko2*[email protected] yun***[email protected] h*@travelonthebrain.net sof******[email protected] eba****[email protected] epa****[email protected] dm7****[email protected] zim******[email protected] jg.*[email protected] fer*************[email protected] ark*****[email protected] thu********[email protected] rac**************[email protected] oma****[email protected] Kdr*****[email protected] lul********[email protected] sof***[email protected] ijw******[email protected] had********[email protected] yuk****[email protected] mar**********[email protected] ana*********[email protected] fae******[email protected] joy***********[email protected] viv***********[email protected] cor******[email protected] dog*****[email protected] tot*******[email protected] ard*********[email protected] duc******[email protected] lau************[email protected] pin*****[email protected] ky1***[email protected] don**********[email protected] eli**********[email protected] yuk************[email protected] que************[email protected] nel***********[email protected] imy****[email protected]
03/15/2024
Travel Highlights
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South Korea Workation Guide: Embrace the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
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[2023 VISITKOREA AWARDS] Travel Trends and Best Content
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Korea Travel Cheat Sheet: 3 New Transportation Services
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