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Once a cheap meal, gimbap sees steepest price hike in Seoul

Gimbap, long considered an affordable meal in Korea, has seen the steepest price increase among popular dining options in Seoul this year, with the average price of a roll approaching 4,000 won ($2.80), up more than 5 percent from the end of last year. According to data released Wednesday by the Korea Consumer Agency's price information portal, Champrice, the average price of a roll of gimbap in Seoul reached 3,923 won in September, up 5.4 percent from 3,723 won in December last year. This was the largest increase among eight popular dining options tracked in Seoul: naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), bibimbap (rice mixed with vegetables), kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly), jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce), samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), kalguksu (hand-cut noodles) and gimbap. At many gimbap chains, even a basic roll already costs more than 4,000 won. Prices vary by location, but a roll typically costs more than 5,000 won at well-known franchises like Gimgane and more than 4,000 won at Kobongmin and Teacher Kim. Bibimbap recorded the second-larg

Nov 12, 2026
Korea welcomes record 20 mil. foreign visitors as K-culture fuels tourism boom

Korea has crossed a milestone that once seemed distant, welcoming more than 20 million foreign tourists in a single year for the first time as the global popularity of Korean culture fuels demand for travel to the country. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that international arrivals surpassed the 20 million mark on Thursday, just 14 years after Korea first recorded 10 million annual visitors in 2012. The achievement marks a new high for the country's tourism industry, with arrivals expected to continue setting records through the end of the year. The surge has also translated into higher spending and more visitors entering through regional gateways, extending tourism's economic benefits beyond the capital. Foreign tourists spent 15.9 trillion won on tourism-related activities through September, up 47.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the ministry. Arrivals through airports outside the Seoul metropolitan area reached 3.24 million, up 37.4 percent, while arrivals through regional seaports totaled 1.58 million, an increase of 14.5 percent. The ministr

Nov 12, 2026
After dark, Seoul's museums and cultural sites see attendance surge

Seoul’s museums, historic sites and cultural venues are drawing more visitors after dark, with attendance more than doubling since the city expanded evening opening hours for many popular spots in September. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that six major cultural attractions recorded approximately 1.198 million visitors from Sept. 15 to Oct. 31, up 110 percent from 569,000 from Aug. 1 to Sept. 14. The increase followed an expansion of evening hours that allows select venues to remain open until 9 p.m. five days a week, giving residents and tourists more opportunities to explore the city after work. More than 85,000 people visited the six venues between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. during the initial period, according to the city. The participating attractions are Seoul Museum of History, Seoul Museum of Craft Art, Seoul Baekje Museum, Unhyeon Palace, Namsangol Hanok Village and the Story of Sejong and Story of Admiral Yi Sunshin exhibition halls at Gwanghwamun. On Wednesday evening, Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited Seoul Museum of Craft Art, Unhyeon Palace and Sejong Center for the Perform

Nov 12, 2026
Singapore Art Week to mark 15 years by taking art to streets

SINGAPORE — For 11 days next January, art in Singapore will spill out of its museums and galleries. It will light up the facade of a skyscraper in the financial district, fill the historic Padang green, ride a bus through residential neighborhoods and greet commuters at 10 subway stations. That citywide takeover sits at the heart of Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2027, which will mark its 15th edition from Jan. 21 to 31. With Singapore expected to take on the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a year that also marks the bloc’s 60th anniversary, this edition will put Southeast Asian art and its creative ties across the region front and center. SAW is organized by the National Arts Council (NAC), a statutory board under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth that champions the arts in Singapore, with support from the Singapore Tourism Board. Launched in 2013 with just over 50 events, the annual season has since grown into the country’s most prominent visual arts event, now spanning more than 100 programs across museums, galleries, independent art

Nov 12, 2026
Basil Valdez to celebrate 75th birthday with back-to-back concerts 

Salamin ng Buhay will have the celebrated balladeer performing with the Rayan Cayabyab Singers on November 14 and the Ateneo Chamber Singers on November 21.

Nov 12, 2026
[PHOTO] Dior CEO receives honorary doctorate from Ewha

Christian Dior Couture CEO Delphine Arnault, right, poses with Ewha Womans University President Lee Hyang-sook after receiving an honorary doctorate in business administration at the university in Seoul, Thursday. The school recognized Arnault, Dior’s first female CEO, for her leadership in the global luxury industry and contributions to nurturing female talent. Ewha has partnered with Dior since 2022 on programs including internships to cultivate the next generation of women leaders. Yonhap

Nov 12, 2026
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