The 17th Gwangyang International Maehwa (Apricot) Festival is scheduled to be held from March 22 to 29, 2014 at a plaza in front of the Gwangyang Railway Station and other sites in and around Gwangyang including Seomjin Village, home of the largest number of apricot blossom trees in Korea. During th

The Yeongam County of Jeollanam-do Province hosts a Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival 2014 at the Wangin Baksa (Doctor) Cultural Assets, Sangdaepo Historical Park, Pottery Art Museum and various other places of the Country on April 4-7, 2014. It is held on the theme of the ‘Historical Journey with Dr.

▲Mayor Chung Gap- cheol of Hwacheon County of Gangwon Province. In 2002, the Hwacheon County had a total population of only 22,000 persons. He told the members of his county office and citizens, “I will take off my coat and dance in the market if I can have 20,000 visitors to this festival.?A total

Once a year in Jindo Island in South Jeolla Province, the sea is split mysteriously and the visitors can walk on the way made so made as if by Moses in Egypt. ▲Over a half million people , including 75,000 international tourists, visit Jindo during the Jindo Miracle Sea Festival.This phenomenon is c

Seosan, located in South Chungcheong Province, is a dynamic city with a vibrant economy. “As the gateway to the new administrative capital of Sejong and central city of the Yellow Sea, Seosan is moving ahead every day,” said Mayor Lee Wan-seop. “In essence, Seosan is a Sun Rising City which remains

LOCAL AUTONOMYFor the promotion of bilateral cooperation and friendship Yangpyeong German Town for formerKorean miners, nurses in GermanyA large-scale Yangpyeong German Town is constructed in Yangpyeong County (headed by Mayor Kim Sun-Kyo) of Gyeonggi Province some 37 miles east of Seoul. It is buil

LOCAL AUTONOMYInteresting new programs added this year2013 Itaewon Global Village Cul-ture Festival slated on Oct. 12-13The 2013 Itaewon Global Village Culture Festival will be held in the entire area of the Itaewon Special Tourism Zone in Yongsan District in Seoul for two consecutive days on Saturd

LOCAL AUTONOMYFirst Briefing Session on participation in Slow Food ExpoAsiO Gusto offers flexibilityfor maximum participationThe first Briefing Session of the 2013 Namyangju International Slow Food Expo for Asia and Oceania (AsiO Gusto) was held over coffee and refreshments at the Deoksu Hall of the

LOCAL AUTONOMYSeoul Mayor Park, ambassadors, madams invited to experience Kimchi-makingGwangju hosts World Kimchi promotion in a Seoul palaceThe Gwangju Metropolitan City of Jeollamam-do Province, 205 miles south of Seoul, is hosting the 20th annual Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival at the Jungo

LOCAL AUTONOMYMayor Kim Dong-jin of Tongyeong CityTongyeong emerging as a new popular ecotouri-sm destination for locals as well as foreigners Against the backdrop of the government’s policies to promote the nation’s southern coast as a major tourism destination being pushed by the Ministry of Strat

LOCAL AUTONOMYA preliminary to 2013 Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival Oct. 5-9Mayor Park of Seoul welcomes missionchiefs at the Royal Court Kimchi EventMayor Park Won-soon said that he gave a hearty welcome to the ambassadors and other distinguished guests at the Royal Court Kimchi-making at the

LOCAL AUTONOMYChairperson Lee prays for Korean and all peoples of the world 7th Ansan Seonghwang GutRite held with 1,000 guests ▲Photo shows Chairperson Lee Eun-sook of the Asia Traditional Seonghwang Gut Research Institute presenting a performance for the good health and prosperity of the Korean pe

LOCAL AUTONOMYAlso visit ancient House of Charitable Billionaire Sung Kyu-HoEnvoys attend Tripitaka KoreanaFestival and see the Upo Wetland Ambassador Edmundo Sussumu Fujita of Brazil and some 40 other ambassadors and other senior diplomats visited the Haein-sa Buddhist Temple on Sept. 26-27, 2013 a

LOCAL AUTONOMYOn the theme of ‘Bamboo for a Greener Future’Damyang County prepares for successful Bamboo Fair 2015 ▲World Bamboo Organization holds the 9th World Bamboo Congress in Brussels.As an ecological and clean region, the Damyang-gun government will host the World Bamboo Fair in 2015. Known a

LOCAL AUTONOMYAt the 20th Gwangju World Kimchi Culture FestivalEnvoys make, sample premiumKimchi and see creative designsAmbassador Dusan Bella of the Slovak Republic and a number of other ambassadors and senior diplomats visited Gwangju Metropolitan City on Oct. 5, 2013 at the invitation of Mayor K

LOCAL AUTONOMYAs Korea's fifth after Seorak-san, Jeju, Dadohae, GwangneungGochang-gun designated asUNESCO biosphere reserve Gochang County is blessed with beautiful natural resources combined with splendid cultural assets. Also, in Gochang, there are gifts of nature everywhere which make it the trea

Including 45,000 foreigners2013 Tripitaka Koreana Festival in Hapcheon draws 2 million visitors ▲Opening ceremony of the 2013 Tripitaka Koreana Festival takes place in the Hapcheon County with leading Korean and international figures.In celebration of the millennial anniversary of the creation of th

Slated on April 11-May 11, 2014Wando Seaweeds Expo to make Wando tourism, health food hub The 2014 Wando Seaweeds Expo on the main theme of "Discovery of the Future Life, Seaweeds” will be held from April 11, 2014 to May 11, 2014 at the Wando Harbor and the Beach Park known as Wando Expo Belt conne

Nearly double the targeted 300,000Namyangju Slow Food draws521,000 Korean, int'l visitorsThe Namyangju International Slow Food Fair (AsiO Gusto) on October 1-6, 2013 proved a huge success. The organizers had originally expected 300,000 visitors during the six-day run but it actually drew a total of

LOCAL AUTONOMYTo increase convenience for visitorsItaewon Global Village Festival reduces room for improvementThe 2013 Global Village Culture Festival started its two-day run in Itaewon in Seoul on Oct. 12, 2013 with the opening ceremony attended by Mayor Park Won-soon of the Seoul Special City, May