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Agoda fined $1.7 mil. for hidden fees, obscure refund policies
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Korea’s media and communications regulator said Monday that it fined Agoda, a global travel booking platform, 2.42 billion won ($1.7…
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shinan purple island
Located in Shinan County, Purple Island is a unique travel destination where everything from the house roofs and roads to…
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President to embark on trip to NATO summit, Mongolia
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President Lee Jae Myung will embark on a five-day, two-leg overseas trip next week, attending the NATO summit in Turkey…
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$445 taxi ride from Seoul to Incheon? Taiwanese tourist challenges excessive fare
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Allegations that a taxi driver overcharged a Taiwanese tourist nearly tenfold for a ride to Incheon International Airport sparked online…
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Naver Pay adds facial recognition service for faster airport departures
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Travelers departing from Incheon International Airport can now clear key checkpoints with a face scan through the Naver Pay app,…
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Is it common for straight men in korea to follow girl groups and engage with content about them?
I’ve been to Korea and for the past 5 years been traveling a lot around east Asia. During this I’ve…
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Venezuela quake toll tops 900; search intensifies for hundreds trapped
in NewsLA GUAIRA/CARACAS — Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams raced to find survivors Friday as the death toll from twin earthquakes…
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“No More Daesil” — And Yet, They’re Making More Money
“No More Daesil” — And Yet, They’re Making More Money For years, the bread and butter of Korean motels was…
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Has anyone had any experience with small talk in Korea?
Recently, I traveled to the United States and realized that, although cultural differences certainly exist, it feels like people in…
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To draw K-pop fans beyond Seoul, Korea leverages their ‘BIAS’
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For millions of global music fans, a “bias” is not a prejudice but a favorite K-pop artist. Korea’s tourism officials…
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Rosé in Bloom: BLACKPINK’s Style-Bending Moment for Vogue Korea
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Rosé’s latest Vogue Korea x YSL cover reads like a mood board for the modern K-pop era: elegant, slightly dangerous,…
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KAIST unveils breakthrough that could slash AI data center cooling power
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As artificial intelligence systems demand ever more computing power, a team of Korean researchers says it has found a way…
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K-content boom effect? Foreign arrivals to Korea jump 20 percent
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The number of foreign visitors entering Korea surged by more than 20 percent in the first five months of this…
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Next time I visit Korea, I’d love to order stuff online beforehand and have it delivered to my hotel — does a service like that exist?
Just something I’ve been wondering about for people who’ve traveled to Korea. Whenever people visit Korea, they end up buying…
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The venues BIGBANG are playing in the west are INSANE for a 2 Gen group, this is fully unprecedented, I did expect stadiums for Asia (duh) but dates like MetLife and Stade de France at 80k capacity each, is crazy. In the middle of blue dot crisis too! What are your thoughts? Will they sell out?
I do think they will sell really well because this is likely a farewell tour (even if its not implicit…
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Netflix hit inspires Korea tourism push aimed at turning viewers into visitors
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Korea is betting that the power of a Netflix hit can do more than entertain audiences — it can also…
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Korea pushes to make historic street markets more user-friendly
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Korea’s tourism authorities are turning their attention to traditional street markets, launching a standardized campaign Friday to target long-standing consumer…
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Do y’all think ILLIT not having any Fluent English Speakers might affect their growth in the long run?
First off, this is NOT a post where u come in the comments and spread negativity. The purpose is just…
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Jang Wonyoung in Bangkok: The Face of AMUSE’s Soft Power
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Jang Wonyoung doesn’t just arrive; she lands. In Bangkok, as AMUSE’s global face stepped into the brand’s Thai spotlight, she brought…
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Bing su in London
Pleaseeee does anyone know of a place in London preferably central or east London that does a good Bing su…
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So.. do you guys think it’s financially worth it for tripleS to tour?
It’s just a random thought that came to mind. I know they’ve only performed in small theaters on their previous…
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Korea has a chicken soup made with a poisonous tree… and people swear it’s healthy
I was traveling in Korea and came across this dish called Ottdak Baeksuk (옻닭백숙). At first, I thought those dark…
