1,800 Cute Pandas to Visit Seoul

cutie pandas

The pandas will visit Seoul again for the ninth time! Starting from 1,600 papier-mâché pandas in 2008 by a French artist, they are set to be displayed in public places in different cities across the globe to represent the remaining real pandas left.

The exhibition, desinged by Lotte department store and Lotte World Mall, is to be placed on the lawn and garden area near Seokchon lake in Songpa-gu, Seoul Jamsil Lotte World Mall Jamsil area in Seoul from July 04 to July 31. The papier-mâché panda sculptures will be on a display at outdoor spaces of national landmarks throughout the country including Sejong Center, Seoul City Hall and Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). For more information on the exhibition venues, please click here as schedules may be subjected to changes.


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FREE Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace

Applicationd from foreign visitors for the Moonlight Tour in Changdeokgung Palace is now open, scheduled for June 2 & 3.


The tour will be in english, led by a speaker wearing hanbok and holding cheongsachorong (traditional lantern). The Moonlight Tour lets you walk through the ancient royal palace grounds and witness traditional performances and dagwa or traditional refreshments along the way.


Isn't it a good deal? However, the program will only be available for 40 foreign visitors through application screening which will end on May 27th. If you wish to take part in this generous event from Korea Tourism Organisation, please click this LINK for further details.


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Get a Multiple-Entry Visa to Korea with BDO Credit Cards!!

If you are planning of visiting Korea and is using BDO Credit Cards, you must have done something really good in your past life! Through the efforts of Korea Tourism Organization, BDO Credit Cards and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in cooperation with Asiana Airlines, you may avail a special promo!

For complete details please refer to the article below.

Enjoy your Korea Trip BDO Card Holders!

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Imagine Your Korea Instagram Opening Contest! Win Exciting Prizes!

In celebration of the opening of Imagine Your Korea Instagram page, a contest is launched.

All you have to do is show us how you Imagine your Korea!
Visit instagram.com/ImagineyourKorea, join now and win the prize!

The prize you will get if you win is Decor Travel Korea Map, which is great whether you are planning your next trip to Korea or want to keep track of your memory of Korea. You can write (and erase) on it and even decorate it with unique stickers!

▶ Mechanics
1. Follow us on Instagram @ImagineyourKorea.
2. Repost your favorite image from @ImagineyourKorea or post your own travel photo of Korea on instagram with ‪#‎ImagineyourKorea‬.
3. Complete the sentence. “The Korea I imagine is ______ .” (ex. The Korea I imagine is super.)
There will be total of 100 winners (randomly selected), so don’t forget to tag friends to let them know about this contest!
| Period:~May 31(Sun) | Winner Announcement: Jun 8(Mon) 

Find us at Instagram under @ImagineyourKorea for more details! 

Make sure to click the follow button okay? Good luck!
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Hongdae

Hongdae is the area in front of Hongshik University known for its youthful ambiance. People in their 20s and 30s usually hangout here. Hongdae is popular for its cafes, clubs, wall murals, fashion, music and art festival.



This area is always packed with people and excitement. Idols usually do street performances here too. If you're lucky enough, you might pass by one while strolling around.

here's Crystal Clear or CLC, a newly debuted girl group form Cube Ent.

If not in the streets, they might be at a club. Epik High is one that I know of who performed to such. Here's Epik High performing Don't Hate me at a club in Hongdae.

There are also special streets in this area such as ateliers' street which is for art students preparing for university entrance exams, Picasso's street and Club Street.



You'll surely enjoy to walk through Hongdae! Visit Korea Tourism Organization to get to more of Hongdae.

Land of the Morning Calm

Searching for a good view of the rising sun? Then, you should visit Mt. Ansan, located in the Seodaemun-gu district of Seoul.



Mt. Ansan is the perfect mountain for a casual hike, all you need is a pair of comfortable shoes. The deck trail is only seven kilometers and can be completed in two-an-a-half hours. For those who prefer a more leisurely walk, then you can walk along the base of the mountain or the Ansan jarak-gil or "skirt road" which has gentle slopes, ideal for elderly visitors or parents with strollers.



Would you miss the beautiful sunrise of the Land of the Morning Calm? I would definitely not. There is a reason why Korea is called the Land of the Morning Calm, and the answer could be at the peak of Mt. Ansan. Better write this down on your itinerary on your next trip. :)



courtesy of Korea Tourism Organization

Taejongdae in Busan - 태종대(부산)

Taejondae is one of Busan's most famous tourist attractions. It is known for its rock beach with its highest peak at 250 meters and forests of 200 varieties of trees.

Taejondae was named after the 29th Sila Kingdom, King TaeJong Mu-Yeol (604-661). It is said this is where King Taejong enjoys shooting arrows the most among the many places he had traveled to.

Under the lighthouse, there is a resort called Sinseon rock which was named after the myth that gods and goddesses came down here to relax. There is a rock figure here called Mangbuseok, named after the story of a woman who waited for her husband who had been to Japan.

Courtesy of Korea Tourism Organization \