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From cheap eats to regional treats, these rest stops have you covered for the Chuseok pilgrimage

From the cheapest Americano to meals built around regional specialties, traveling home this harvest festival holiday can be an adventure in its own right.

2026.9.23

A group of tourists holds a drinking party in the parking area for large buses at Jinyeong Rest Area. [SCREEN CAPTURE}

Travelers come under fire for 'drinking party' in highway rest stop parking lot

A group of tourists was caught drinking alcohol at a highway rest stop, setting up tables and hosting what appeared to be a full-blown gathering in the middle of a parking area reserved for large buses.

2025.9.23

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A cricket found in udon sold at Mungyeong Service Area in August 2023, left, and a piece of thread found in gukbap (spicy rice soup) sold at Anseong Service Area in October 2023, right, are shown in the two photos provided by Rep. Jung Hee-yong from the People Power Party. [JUNG HEE-YONG]

Fly soup? Hygiene red flags at rest stops spark concern ahead of Chuseok travel.

Contaminants such as flies, crickets and pieces of thread have been found in food sold at highway rest stops across Korea in recent years, prompting calls for stricter hygiene checks ahead of the Chuseok holiday rush.

2025.9.22

Hanwha Robotics goes Joël Robot-uchon with cooking at rest stop food courts

A Hanwha Robotics cooking robot serves up a pork cutlet at a rest stop on Feb. 16.

2025.2.16

An image showing interior of the Ansan Service Area, which opened in 2022 on Yeongdong Expressway connecting Incheon and Gangneung, Gangwon [KOREA EXPRESSWAY CORPORATION]

[WHY] Why do travelers in Korea love highway rest stops?

From robots cooking ramyeon to dog parks, highway service plazas in Korea are renowned for their amenities. But it wasn't always like that.

2024.4.27

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rest stop

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Travelers come under fire for 'drinking party' in highway rest stop parking lot

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Fly soup? Hygiene red flags at rest stops spark concern ahead of Chuseok travel.

Hanwha Robotics goes Joël Robot-uchon with cooking at rest stop food courts

[WHY] Why do travelers in Korea love highway rest stops?