by Frances Cha, Seoul EditorAs K-Pop lures more and more foreign travelers to Korea, the government and local entertainment companies are jumping on the bandwagon. SM Entertainment, one of the country’s largest entertainment companies with acts such as Girls Generation and Super Junior under its label, announced last week that it had acquired BT&I, one of the largest travel agencies in Korea, as a move to increase its global content offerings. “We’re looking to expand K-Pop’s business model to include dining, fashion, accommodation and exhibitions by building on BT&I’s…
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Harnessing K-Pop for tourism
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Harnessing K-Pop for tourism
16 Apr 2012 | 9:39 pmby Frances Cha, Seoul EditorAs K-Pop lures more and more foreign travelers to Korea, the government and local entertainment companies are jumping on the bandwagon. SM Entertainment, one of the country’s largest entertainment companies with acts such as Girls Generation and Super Junior under its label, announced last week that it had acquired BT&I, one of the largest travel agencies in Korea, as a move to increase its global content offerings. “We’re looking to expand K-Pop’s business model to include dining, fashion, accommodation and exhibitions by building on BT&I’s… -
Gallery: A year in the life of a travel photographer
12 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pmby Frances Cha, Seoul EditorSeoul-based travel photographer Julie Mayfeng, 29, has one of the coolest jobs in the world -- taking pictures for Monocle, the United Kingdom-based lifestyle magazine that covers everything from politics and business to fashion and travel. At Monocle's fifth anniversary party in Seoul last year, Mayfeng would interrupt conversations by pointing her camera and shooting quickly -- without a flash in what was a very dark bar -- then resume merrily talking and laughing while barely missing a beat. The photos she took that night turned out to be stunning. -
Flights rerouted as North Korea prepares to launch rocket
11 Apr 2012 | 12:16 amby Hiufu WongMore than 20 commercial airline flights will be rerouted to avoid North Korea's rocket launch expected sometime between April 12 and April 16. The North Korean launch is meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the country's late founder, Kim Il-Sung, according to North Korean authorities. The secretive state announced the launch in March, emphasizing that the rocket's debris will not affect neighboring countries, and saying that its accompanying satellite is intended for peaceful purposes, according to North Korea's state news agency. North Korea claims… -
8 secret acupoints to cure travel ills
6 Apr 2012 | 1:00 pmby Toffler NiemuthAfter stowing the passport and busting out the phone, it’s straight to the airport pharmacy for some long-haul fliers, who slam all sorts of pills, tonics and remedies to alleviate aches and ills. But there's another choice -- acupressure. Acupressure is the practice of pressing or massaging certain points on the body said to stimulate self-curative abilities. For each of the points descibed below, you may need to press or rub the point in 20- to 30-second intervals for up to 10 minutes before the effect is felt. You may also need to use it repeatedly throughout the day. -
Food map: Eat your way around Korea
5 Apr 2012 | 8:00 pmby Violet Kim Think of it as a delicious treasure map. They say it takes a village to raise a child. But in Korea it takes the legacies of a region to create a legendary dish. Ancient royal lunches, former fertilizers, dishes that look too pretty (or too hideous) to eat -- these regional South Korean delicacies have been local favorites for years. Now, they offer the savvy traveler an alternative to mediocre franchise fare. 1. Seolleongtang (설렁탕), Seoul Seoul has been incorporating regional dishes into its local menu for as long as it's been a center of culture…
