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KTO uses digital tools, discounts to boost rural tourism

In an effort to counter rural depopulation and redirect traveler traffic away from major urban hubs, the Korea Tourism Organization is launching a new initiative aimed at boosting regional economies through targeted travel incentives. Known as the "Regional Tourism Booster," the program moves beyond traditional promotional advertising by creating a direct pipeline between local municipalities, private tour operators and digital booking platforms. Rather than simply showcasing scenic destinations, the initiative pairs digital storytelling with discounted tour packages to drive actual foot traffic and local spending in shrinking rural counties across the peninsula. At the center of the campaign is "Korea Every Corner" at the agency’s primary domestic travel portal. While the platform has long offered destination guides and travel articles, the new booster program transforms it into an active marketplace. Working with local governments, the agency is uncovering regional folklore, seasonal harvests and overlooked historical landmarks, repackaging them into mobile audio guides, social med

Oct 16, 2026
Reviving Korea's traditional dress in heart of Seoul

On any given afternoon near Gyeongbok Palace, the open courtyards resemble a historical pageant. Swirling skirts and embroidered coats flap against centuries-old timber pillars as thousands of visitors step out in "hanbok" — the traditional dress of Korea. Refined over more than a millennium and rooted in the Joseon Dynasty (1392 to 1910), the classic attire features fluid silhouettes: a "jeogori" (jacket) paired with a sweeping "chima" (skirt) for women or "baji" (trousers) for men. While historically tailored from hemp, ramie or silk to reflect social standing and seasonal shifts, the garments are celebrated today for their understated elegance and harmony. Driven by global interest in period dramas and modern pop culture, renting hanbok has transformed from a niche cultural activity into a highlight for domestic and international travelers exploring Seoul’s historic core. However, as costumed crowds have expanded, concerns have grown over cheap synthetic knockoffs and historical inaccuracies that obscure the authentic craft behind the garment. To counter that shift, cultural auth

Oct 16, 2026
Seoul's 32 core landmarks, policies captured in single 3D poster

Seoul is bringing 32 landmarks and public initiatives together in one intricate 3D illustration, turning everyday city life into a colorful visual story designed to show how public policy shapes residents’ daily experiences. The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled the poster, titled “Healthy Seoul, Shining Seoulites,” on Friday. The poster featured initiatives spanning transportation, health, social welfare and public spaces. Among the programs depicted are the Hangang Bus service, the Wrist Doctor 9988 health management initiative, the city’s campaign to combat loneliness, the Seoul International Garden Show and Seoul Moonlight Night Market. The poster follows a 2024 project, called Seoul, Where the Extraordinary Becomes Everyday, and was created in collaboration with Superfiction, a global design studio known for working with brands including Nike, Samsung Electronics and Porsche. The illustration centers on the idea that public policies come to life when residents experience them, depicting 3D characters moving through an energetic day across Seoul. Rather than presenting in

Oct 16, 2026
Seoul Silver Grass Festival marks 25th year at former landfill park

The 25th Seoul Silver Grass Festival will open this Saturday at Haneul Park in western Seoul and run through Oct. 23 under the theme “Silver Grass, Comfort From Nature.” Haneul Park, part of World Cup Park in Mapo District, sits on Nanjido, a former island that served as Seoul’s landfill until 1993. After ecological restoration, the site reopened as World Cup Park in 2002, the same year the festival was launched. The park’s hilltop is covered in silver grass, which turns silvery white each autumn. The festival will run daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. across about 192,000 square meters. Its centerpiece is a series of four gardens designed to engage the senses. Visitors can leave wishes and messages in one, read books at a camping-style rest area in another and relax among red summer cypress and silver grass in a third. At night, a fourth garden will light up an existing silver grass horse sculpture as a photo zone. Lighting shows combining light and music will run every 30 minutes from 7 to 8:30 p.m. An opening ceremony is set for 6 p.m. Saturday. Busking performances spanning ballad,

Oct 16, 2026
Jongno jewelry festival to open master workshops on Oct. 24

Running alongside the stone walls of historic Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul lies the Jongno jewelry district, a cluster of brick buildings and crowded storefronts that serves as the beating heart of Korea’s precious metals industry. Concentrating roughly 20 percent of the nation’s jewelry manufacturing operations and more than 3,000 related businesses — spanning design studios, metal refineries, gemologists and retail showcases — the quarter handles over 70 percent of all gold and jewelry transactions nationwide. For decades, it has operated quietly behind the scenes, powering the country's fine jewelry market from raw melting pots to final sales counters. To celebrate that rich lineage, local authorities are opening the quarter’s private workshops to the public. On Oct. 24, the district will launch the K-Jewelry Jongno Festival, transforming the historic pedestrian alleyways near Jongmyo Shrine into an open-air artisanal studio from noon to 9 p.m. Under this year’s banner, "The Street Where Jewelry Is Born, Jongno," the event shines a light on the neighborhood's rare sta

Oct 16, 2026
Gangnam Global Festa brings K-culture experiences to foreign visitors

Gangnam, the bustling district in southern Seoul made famous around the globe by K-pop and its high-end lifestyle, will transform into a celebration of Korean culture and international exchange later this month, offering hands-on activities, traditional performances and music for foreign residents and visitors. Gangnam District will host the Gangnam Global Festa on Oct. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Gangnam Square near Exit 11 of Gangnam Station, bringing together international visitors and local residents for an afternoon of cultural experiences. The event aims to introduce visitors to Korea’s traditional heritage and contemporary cultural trends while creating opportunities for people from different backgrounds to connect. A K-culture experience zone will offer activities including making traditional Korean "gat" hat keychains inspired by the hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” preparing "dalgona" candy, creating "norigae" ornaments and crafting keychains featuring names written in "Hunminjeongeum," the original Korean writing system. Visitors will also be able to receive face paint

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