Seoul, South Korea Travel News

An aggressive government plan to sell hotel packages to Koreans and foreigners has netted just four sales over a one-month period.

South Korea's frenetic capital lends itself to many things such as round-the-clock dining, soaking up the country's rich, tumultuous history, or watching cutting-edge technology in action.

Eager to woo tourists who bypass the country in their Asian tours, South Korea is promoting food as a key element in its latest national rebranding campaign.

Bernhard Brender, the general manager of the Grand Hilton Seoul in Hongjae-dong, is a veteran hotelier who has been working in the industry for more than 30 years.

With all this talk about Korean food globalization, it's important to consult those who would know best.

The Chinese are the brand-conscious bulk-buyers while Japanese are frugal, sophisticated consumers, Hyundai Department Store said.

A South Korean wedding company says it is using the Internet to woo Chinese couples looking for better services than Chinese firms provide.

Independence Park in Seodaemun District, central Seoul, reopened recently after a year-long renovation.

The Chosun Ilbo has been doing a series on foreign tourism in South Korea, which has been growing.

The tourism industry is showing signs of growth for the first time after a nine-year deficit, with the number of visitors increasing while outbound travelers dwindled due to the recession and the weak won.

Being a chef is a good career, and for some, it s also a blessing. Many chefs love doing what they do best, and getting paid for doing it.

Negotiators are meeting this week in Seoul to discuss enforcement measures against copyright infringement as part of a global anti-counterfeiting trade agreement .

A prime concern for expats interested in raising pets while living in Korea is the transient nature many are accustomed to: a vacation in Thailand in December, a trans-Siberian train journey in August.

The participants in the 8th round of the Fellowship Program were well received at the 36th ICANN International Public Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea this past October.

Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa, Jr., left, and Ham Tai-heon, the president of Castle Praha Corp., the Czech-themed restaurant chain in Seoul, appear at the opening of the Czech Information and Culture Centre.

03, 2009 4:37PM EST K oreans are sometimes known as the Italians of Asia, for their willingness to give themselves over to high emotion.

Three kinds of official tourist guidebooks of Seoul were published in four languages in October, featuring in-depth travel information on historic sites, shopping centers and other attractions.

OK2 Kitchen near Itaewon Station is more than just O.K. Originally, I thought the name was a play on the Korean name for traditional house, "hanok," because the restaurant is set in a Korean traditional house.

Pedestrians walk through Jongno 3-ga Medical Device Street, the largest area for such devices in the country.

From the outside, Italonia is not exactly the most eye-catching restaurant in Seoul.