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K-pop concerts, baseball games give travelers a reason to stay the night in Korea

Foreign lodging bookings surged during major events as travelers increasingly ventured beyond Seoul for sports, leisure and local experiences.

2026.8.31

Zumba festival in Pyeongchang

Korea’s only street Zumba festival brought 52 teams to downtown Pyeongchang for a two-day summer event rooted in the 2018 Winter Olympics bid.

2026.7.5

Disused Winter Olympic venue at center of preservation vs. reforestation debate

Eight years after the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended, the Jeongseon Alpine Center in Gangwon is again the focus of a bitter fight over whether to preserve the sporting venue or fully restore the site to its previously forested state.

2026.4.15

One thousand Teslas hold a light show in Suwon, Gyeonggi, as part of the 2024 K-Light Show. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Pyeongchang to host world's largest synchronized car light show with 2,000 Teslas

2,000 Teslas will light up the night sky in Pyeongchang, Gangwon, next month in what organizers say will be the world’s largest synchronized car light show.

2025.8.12

A guesthouse is engulfed in flames on March 1 in Pyeongchang, Gangwon. [YONHAP]

One dead, five evacuated after fire breaks out in Pyeongchang

A fire at a Pyeongchang guesthouse resulted in one death and five evacuations.

2025.3.2

Renowned cellist Yang Sung-won speaks during a press conference in central Seoul for the 21st Music in PyeongChang as the festival's artistic director on June 11. [YONHAP]

Beethoven-themed Pyeongchang festival showcases world-renowned cellists, pianists and more

The 2024 Music in PyeongChang festival will feature 20 concerts and seven 'outreach' concerts across 11 days. Renowned cellist Yang Sung-won is organizing the event.

2024.6.18

Hechi, Seoul's latest mascot, plays with children at a preschool in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul, in April. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

[WHY] Bright, fluffy and cute: Why are mascots so popular in Korea?

Mascots play a significant role in Korean culture, with many representing sports teams, cities and government branches. Many are much-loved by the public, resulting in their instant recognition and high merchandise sales in some cases.

2024.6.15

Late Hanjin Group and Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho poses for a photo with the medal-winning players of Korea's men's table tennis team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. [HANJIN GROUP]

Former Korean Air chair gave wings to Korea's sports, arts

Former Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho's passion for sports and culture elevated Korea's standing in the world.

2024.4.29

The naked and the cold

Some 600 runners brave subzero temperatures as the mercury dropped to minus 12 degrees Celsius (10 degrees Fahrenheit) Sunday morning to take part in the annual “naked marathon” at Daegwallyeong Pass in Pyeongchang, Gangwon.

2024.1.28

Athletes competing at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics walk past mascot “Moongcho″ at the Olympics village Gangneung-Wonju National University in Gangneung, Gangwon on Thursday. [NEWS1]

Let the Gangwon Games begin

The long wait for the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympics is finally over. Nearly 2,000 of the best young athletes from around the world will vie to leave their mark in Korea as they make their debuts as Olympians.

2024.1.18

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