From Love Motel To Boutique Hotel, Adultery To Pajama Party
Accommodation booking platforms are transforming the motel landscape in S. Korea, dispelling their taboo and creating a new genre of boutique fusion hotels.
Accommodation booking platforms are transforming the motel landscape in S. Korea, dispelling their taboo and creating a new genre of boutique fusion hotels.
Ever wondered why Jeju Island, South Korea's quintessential tourist destination, has so many seemingly-random private museums? Apparently it's all about the tax breaks.
This month marks 70 years of 4.3, one of the worst cases of violence perpetrated by the South Korean state against its own citizens. A different sort of tour shows Jeju beyond the teddy bears and postcard beaches.
Jeju Island is one of South Korea's most popular tourist destinations. But mainland 'settler's on the island say discrimination against them is rampant. Islanders being insular isn't new. But Jeju's painful history offers another insight into the insularity and suspicion.
With a growing Muslim presence at home and a booming halal market abroad, South Korean businesses are waking up to the potential of the halal industry. But lack of cultural awareness and regulatory stumbling blocks remain.
With less than one month to go before the opening of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, finding accommodation remains difficult even with the help of a Korean speaker.
When you think of 'traditional Korean palace,' you won't think of this white building. The Grand Conservatory has a complex past, now open to the public.
As the transport ministry forges ahead with plans for a controversial second Jeju airport on the crowded island, locals appeal directly to the president.
From providing the ultimate K-pop experience to offering Wechat pay, South Korean start-ups are eager to attract Chinese tourists.
There's more to Jeju than beautiful tourist destination. Welcome to its overfilling sewage system, depleted groundwater, and bulldozed gotjawal forests.
The latest tourism ad, released by the Seoul gov, is aimed for the streets of NYC. The original design has been criticized for undertones of sex tourism.
If the places with history all close one after the other, what will Insadong be? Watch our interview with the owner of an antique clock shop.