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Travel

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

The Visit Korea Year Committee (VKC) has been making a strong push for four major  projects in 2010 to attract 10 million tourists a year, a top official of the committee said.

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Sangam-dong, Seoul, Korea has extraordinary stadiums, parks and even an island. First, World Cup Stadium or Sangam Stadium is the home of K-League and FC Seoul. The stadium was open in 2001 and was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Second, there are a multitude of beautiful and wondrous parks such as Millennium Park, Peyeonghwa Park, Noeul Park, Nanjicheon Park, Hangan Citizens' Nanji Park and Sky Park.
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Gyeonggi province is  a perfect getaway site for city slickers, a historic site for many students, and a meditating ground for philosophers and believers. Beaches in the west coast, temples with great stories from the past, and stunning views of the landscape are only a few of the things that Gyeonggi has to offer. 

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

This year is Visit Incheon 2009, Korea. Incheon's city government has focused on creating sightseeing programs and building sightseeing infrastructure. For these the city government, Incheon Tourism Organization, and the committee managing the event finished their overall preparations. First they set a symbol with three colors - yellow, blue, and red. This trinity stands for Global Incheon. Yellow symbolizes the hope, blue shows the dreams, and red signifies the passion of Incheon. Then, they selected a slogan - Come together, Fly Incheon.

Friday, May 8th, 2009
Adventures of Fire is being held in Gyeonggi Province, Korea for 30 days from April 25 to May 24. This big international event, the 5th World Ceramic Biennale 2009, is being held in three cities - Icheon, Kwangju, and Yeoju.
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Asiana Airlines was announced as the winner of "Airline of the Year" by world authority aviation magazine, Air Transport World, which selects the best airline annually.
Sunday, December 14th, 2008

 

The festive season is soon approaching, and to help you and your family and colleagues celebrate, the Millennium Seoul Hilton is hosting a full line-up of holiday events. From special gourmet dinners to a spectacular Christmas tree and Christmas train display - complete with its miniature Alpine village - there are plenty of opportunities to get in to the holiday spirit.

 

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Korea's casino market has exploded since last year when Grand Korea Corp (www.7luck.com) turned the casino market into a competitive system with its venture into the market.

By posting a turnover of 131 billion won (US$145 million) during the first half of this year, GKL Seven Luck jumped over its initial 84.1 billion won (US$91.7 million) turnover goal lightly. Attendance also surpassed 380,000 persons during the first half of the year.

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Grand Hilton Seoul, set against the backdrop of Baekryun Mountain, has succeeded in offering guests highly professional services and superb facilities in the most beautiful natural surroundings of any of Seoul's major hotels.

Thursday, March 15th, 2007
The South Korean TU Media Corporation was established in December 2003 to effectively meet the challenges of mobile broadcasting and to encourage cooperation between industry players. Shareholders include players from all parts of the service's value chain, including mobile operators, network operators, device manufacturers, equipment vendors and content providers. TU Media is responsible for operating the broadcasting platform and aggregating the content.
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
This year has been designated as Visit Malaysia 2007. Abdul Mutalib Awang, director of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board in Seoul, said: "This Visit Malaysia year is very significant because it coincides with our 50 years independence. So it is a very meaningful event this year."

Perhaps in line with fifty years of independence, the country has organized fifty major tourist events to be held throughout the entire year. Although the number varies, that amounts to between 2 and 6 different events each month in Malaysia.

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Airline Spotlight / Thai Airways

Thai Airways will treat you like no other

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Hotel Spotlight / Grand Hilton Seoul

Grand Hilton Seoul caters to comprehensive needs

Grand Hilton Seoul (www.grand-seoul.hilton.com) is under the guidance of hotel management guru Mr. Bernhard Brender. He has spent 16 years of his career in Korean hotels, including the Sheraton Walker Hill, Westin Chosun, and Millennium Seoul Hilton. He came to the Grand Hilton Seoul on November 1, 2006. The Korea IT Times is pleased to be able to present an exclusive interview with him -- Ed.

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Leisure

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
2006 Global Costume Festival Every country has their own traditional dress. Especially beautiful is the Korean traditional costume called Hanbok. It is famous all around the world. Even though many Koreans of the younger generation call it a fossil style of uncomfortable dress, the majority of foreign people value it highly. To break this prejudice and show the Korean traditional costume's spirit, the 2006 Global Costume Festival will be held on November 12 at the Grand Hilton Seoul Hotel. This festival has been held annually since 2001.
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
Spotlight / Asiana Airlines Asiana Airlines proudly introduced its new livery aircraft today in celebration of Asiana's 18th anniversary of its foundation and in association with the new corporate identity that Kumho Asiana Group, the parent company of Asiana Airlines, has released earlier this year.
Saturday, September 30th, 2006
Hotel Spotlight / Renaissance Seoul Hotel State of the art technology makes international technology workers right at home The Renaissance Seoul Hotel, located on Teheran Street in the Gangnam business district, is an excellent destination for business travellers coming to Seoul.
Saturday, September 30th, 2006
Airline Spotlight / Turkish Airlines Since 1933 when it was launched as a state-run airline company in Turkey, Turkish Airlines has been offering various flight services linking Istanbul to major cities in the world. It boasts a variety of networks linking major cities in the Middle East and Europe. It operates flights to 55 cities where passengers can reach within three hours of flights from Istanbul.
Thursday, August 31st, 2006
Hotel Spotlight / Millennium Seoul Hilton New General Manager well-traveled, world-class businessman Eric M. Swanson is the new general manager of the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel. He assumed his new position this year on the 18th of July. He comes to Korea with over twenty years of hotelier experience.
Thursday, August 31st, 2006
Hotel Spotlight/ Grand Hilton Seoul Award-winning Grand Hilton Convention Center showcases new restaurant decor Where is the best convention center? In Korea, we know the answer easily. Grand Hilton Seoul Hotel was awarded the Best Brand prize at the field of convention based on the survey of 2,563 Times readers conducted June 2 and 13, 2003 by Korea Times. Since it opened in late Dec. 2001, it has become the venue of choice for domestic and international meetings and conventions.
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