A special police unit will patrol tourist hotspots in Seoul to take care of petty crimes targeting foreign tourists in one of the rising tourist destinations in Asia. The tourism police, launched Wednesday, will be in charge of handling fraud targeting foreign tourists such as pickpockets, overcharging by taxi drivers and shopkeepers, and many other complaints reported by tourists in the streets of Myeong-dong, Insa-dong, Itaewon, Dongdaemun and Hongdae, according to the Ministry of Culture, Spo

Three-day trade show aims to be Asia’s fashion hub with designers, sellers and buyers from around the world

This is the 10th installment in an 11-part series that introduces some of the best walking trails in Korea. Based on each trail’s popularity and the recommendations of travel experts and the Culture Ministry, The Korea Herald selected the 10 best places for walking and hiking. The series received funding from the Korea Press Foundation. ― Ed.JEUNGDO, South Jeolla Province ― The first city in Asia to ever receive the “Slow City” title as part of the Cittaslow movement, the small island of Jeungdo

Photography has long been a popular pursuit among expats here, but a new online magazine hopes to get them learning from each other, as well as showing off their work.Photographers in Korea runs across three platforms: an online magazine, a Facebook page and a website. The Facebook page, according to magazine founder Joe Wabe, is for sharing and showcasing photography, while the website will be more about articles and tips. The online magazine will combine these two into a finished format.Wabe r

Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea, a local Filipino students’ group, held a “Running Man” style cultural event to promote Philippine culture in Korea on Sunday.Organized into teams, participants in the “Tara Na” event, the name of which means “lets go!” in Filipino, had to make their way to different locations around the city, and complete a task related to Philippine culture. The teams, named after the languages of the Philippines, had to decode the Filipino writing system of Baybayin/Alibata to find eac

For about 30 days every year, people can enjoy a romantic moon-lit stroll in Changdeokgung Palace. The “Moonlight Promenade” has become so popular that all available places are booked within minutes of becoming available online. There have been growing calls for an increase in the number of admissions as more people are eager to visit one of the country’s most beautiful palaces in the evening. “I am grateful that the program has been a nationwide phenomenon. The beauty of the palace and the fact

Leaders of top research-oriented universities in 28 countries agreed to work together for sharing knowledge and transferring technologies for development during an annual forum in Seoul on Tuesday.More than 120 participants representing 57 universities attended the International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities hosted by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.A series of presentations and discussions dealt with how to accelerate innovative research and creative idea