Influx of yellow dust from China
2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup 2nd round qualifier, South Korea vs. Thailand (Mar.26)
National Cherry Blossom Festivals (Seokchon Lake, Yeouido, Nakdong River, etc.)
Some regions are postponing their cherry blossom festivals due to the delayed blooming season (Sokcho, Gyeongju, Gumi, etc.)
Forest fires nation-wide (Inje, Uljin, Goryeong, etc.)
UN Security Council rejects ceasefire resolution in Gaza
2024 Major League Baseball held (Mar.20~Sep.29)
2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup second round qualifier, South Korea vs. Thailand (Mar.21)
2024 KBO League hosting (Mar.23~)
Movie 'Pamyo (Exhuma)' surpasses 10 million viewers (Mar.24)
National Spring Flower Festivals (Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival, Everland Tulip Festival, etc.)
Nonsan Strawberry Festival Opening (Mar.21~24)
National cherry blossom blooming period (Mar.22~)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization to hold Japan K-Tourism Roadshow (Fukuoka, Osaka, Tokyo)
2024 MLB World Tour Seoul Series held (Mar.17~Mar.21)
Cyril Kongo solo exhibition 'Meta Canvas' held at Museum Wave (Mar.14~Jun.1)
Eddy Martinez's solo exhibition 'To Be Continued' held at Space K (Mar.14~Jun.16)
National Forsythia and Azalea blooming season (from Mar.15)
Iceland volcano eruption · Blue Lagoon closure
Steven Harrington solo exhibition 'Stay Mellow' held at Amorepacific Museum of Art (Mar.3~Jul.14)
National Spring Flower Festivals (Gurye Sansuyu Flower Festival, Gwangyang Maehwa Festival, etc.)
Independence Movement Day (Mar.1)
Starfield Anseong, bungee jumping accident
2024 K League 1 started (Mar.1-)
Rium Art Museum, hosting a solo exhibition 'Voice' by Philippe Parreno (Feb.28-Jul.07)
Gyeongju City, awarded Best World Heritage City and Festival Category at the '2024 Pinnacle Awards and Asia Festival City Conference'
Violinist Im Do-kyung, wins the Stuttgart Violin Competition in Germany.
Seoul Living Design Fair opens at Seoul COEX (Feb.28-Mar.03)
Gangwon Yeongdong heavy snow warning, metropolitan area heavy snow advisory
Major League 24 Spring Exhibition Games Held (Feb.23-Mar.23)
The nationwide festival celebrating the first full moon of the lunar new year (including activities such as burning old lunar calendars, moon-gazing, stepping on the ground to mark the beginning of spring, and flying kites).
Jeonnam Gangjin Celadon Festival Opening (02.23~03.03)
National Central Museum to host 2024 National Brand Expo (Feb.22-27)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization to launch 'Travel Month' campaign (Feb.20-Mar.31)
Conflict between Korean national football team players
Woosanghyuk wins the indoor high jump competition in Banska Bystrica (Feb.14)
Jürgen Klinsmann, national football team coach, dismissed (Feb.16)
74th Berlin International Film Festival (Feb.15-25)
The 2024 World Art Expo and Seoul International Sculpture Festival opens at COEX in Seoul (Feb.15-18).
Baby Fair Seoul opens at Seoul COEX (Feb.15-18)
Lunar New Year Holidays (Feb.9-12)
Substitute holiday for Lunar New Year (Feb.12)
Jesse Lingard, joining K League 1 FC Seoul
Special performance of M Drone Light Show to celebrate Lunar New Year, held at Gwangalli Beach in Busan (Feb.10)
Closure of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics
North Korea conducts cruise missile launch
Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan opens (Feb.4 to Feb.11)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Korea Tourism Organization launch worker vacation support program (Starting from February 1 until exhaustion)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates 'Gongju City, Yeosu City, and Seongju county' as specialized cities for night tourism in 2024
Extreme cold wave from the Arctic, nation-wide
Musical 'Notre-Dame de Paris' Opens
Gangwon Snow Festivals Kick Off (Daegwallyeong Snow Flower Festival, Taebaeksan Snow Festival, etc.)
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo
Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Established
Gangwon Yeongdong region experiences heavy Snowfall of up to 40cm and severe cold wave
2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics Opens (Jan.19 to Feb.01)
2024 LoL Champions Korea Spring opens (Jan. 17 to Apr. 14)
Bank of Korea Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged for the 8th Consecutive Time
North Korea Launches Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile
2023 AFC Asian Cup Opens in Qatar (Jan.13 to Feb.11)
An Seyoung wins Women's Singles at 2024 Malaysia Open (Super 1000)
2024 Korea Grand Sale Opens (Jan.11 to Feb.29)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to Hold '2024 New Year's Concert' at the Seoul Arts Center
New Year (Jan. 01, 2024)
FIFA National Team Evaluation Match: South Korea vs Iraq (Jan.06)
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Japan
Korean tourist fatally attacked in Guam
Christmas (Dec. 25)
Pyeongchang Trout Festival (2023. Dec.29 to 2024, Jan.28)
The New Year's Eve bell-ringing ceremony for 2023 and the sunrise event took place in the vicinity of the Bosin-gak Pavilion
6.3 magnitude earthquake near Bali, Indonesia
Cold wave from artic
WHO designates coronavirus variant 'JN.1' as a variant of concern
Movie 'Spring in Seoul' surpasses 10 million viewers
Large-scale media festivals held throughout Seoul (Seoul Media Art Week, Dec.19 to 25 / Seoul light DDP Dec.21 to 31, etc.)
Jeju Airport Cancellations and Delays Proliferate Due to Heavy Snowfall
Lee Jung-hoo joins MLB's San Francisco Giants
Seoul Winterfesta kicks off (Seoul Light Gwanghwamun, Seoul Light Lantern Festival, Gwanghwamun Square Market, etc. 2023.Dec.15.~2024.Jan.21.)
Seoul Comic World, held at KINTEX in Ilsan (Dec. 16 to 17)
The UN Security Council rejects the ceasefire resolution between Israel and Hamas
Gasoline - Diesel price declines for 9th consecutive week
The musical Macbeth opens (Dec.02 to Dec.30)
2023 Busan International Art Fair (BIAF 2023) opens at BEXCO, Haeundae (Dec.07 to Dec.11)
'K-Link Festival' commemorating the 2023-2024 Korea Visit Year held in Jamsil (Dec.10)
Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, magnitude 4.0 earthquake
Yongsan War Memorial Museum, 'Kim Sang-ok, Awakening the Nation' Special Exhibition Opening (Dec.01, 2023 to Mar.10, 2024)
The Busan International Liquor & Wine Exhibition held at BEXCO (Dec.01 to Dec.03)
North Korea launches military reconnaissance satellite
Yang Hee-young, professional golfer wins LPGA CME Group Tour Championship
2026 FIFA North, Central America, and Caribbean World Cup 2nd Qualifiers, South Korea VS China (Nov.21)
Black Friday (Nov.24)
National ski resorts opening (Nov.24~)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization hosts COEX Food Week 2023
College enterance exam (Nov.16)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held
League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) SKT T1 victory
2026 FIFA North, Central America and Caribbean World Cup 2nd Qualifiers, South Korea VS Singapore (Nov.16)
Korea Sale Festa (Nov.11 to Nov.30)
The international game exhibition '2023 G-STAR' will open in Busan (Nov.16 to Nov.19)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization to hold 'Vegan Tour to Korea 2023'
First cold wave warning issued for the capital region and Gangwon province
The value of Japanese YEN has fallen to the 860 won range
Player Kim Ha-seong selected for the 2023 MLB Golden Glove National League Utility Division
Bass player Park Jae-sung wins the international vocal competition 'Operalia'
Daelim Museum to hold the Mischa exhibition (Nov.10, 2023 to Mar.31, 2024)
Spread of bedbugs nation-wide
Halloween (Oct. 31)
2023 JTBC Seoul Marathon Race held (Nov.05)
Hongseong County, Chungnam, to host '2023 Global BBQ Festival (Nov.03 to Nov.05)
2023 Pyeongchang Goryeongji Kimchi Festival (11.3~11.12)
18th Busan Fireworks Festival held
Traveling weekend (Nov.30 to Dec.03)
Asiana Airlines sells cargo business
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization hosts the 2023 K-Travel Tech Summit, an international travel marketing conference
The opening of the circus 'Circus of the Sun, Luzia' (Oct.25 to Dec.31)
2023 Daejeon Bread Festival held (Oct.28 to Oct.29)
2023 South Korea Accommodation Sale Festival held (Oct.27 to Nov.24)
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization will host the '2023 Korea Medical Tourism Expo' in Indonesia
Trilateral Joint Air Drills of South Korea, the United States, and Japan
FIFA National Team Evaluation Match: Korea vs Vietnam (Oct.17)
2023 KBO League Closing (Apr.01 to Oct.17)
2023 KBO Postseason held (Oct.19 to Nov.15)
The opening of the Busan One Asia Festival (BOF) K-POP Concert (Oct.21 to Oct.22)
Hangeul Day (Oct.09)
Kim Hyo-joo, The Ascendant LPGA Champion
The League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) held in Seoul and Busan (Oct.10 to Nov.19)
FIFA National Team Evaluation Match held Korea vs Tunisia (Oct.13)
Budget Market Sam-guk Festival (Oct.13 to Oct.19)
Korea Railroad launches 'Untan Godo 1330' travel service
National Foundation Day (Oct.03)
Israel-Hamas War
Yu Hae-ran, a pro, won the LPGA Walmart NM Arkansas Championship
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Opening (Oct.04 to Oct.13)
2023 Seoul World Firework festival (Oct. 07)
October Autumn flower festivals held throughout the country (including reeds, silver grass, buckwheat flowers, chrysanthemums, etc.)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues special travel advisory for Israel
Chuseok holiday (Sep.28~Oct.03)
Pianist Park Jin-hyung, winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition.
Implementation of measures for the stability of people's livelihood during the Chuseok holiday (such as exemption of highway tolls)
2023 South Korea Accommodation Sale Festival (Sep.27~Oct.15)
Gasoline and diesel prices have risen for 11 consecutive weeks in Korea
The 19th Hangzhou Asian Games from September 23rd to October 8th.
2023 Gangbyeon Song Festival (New Challenge) held in Pyeongchang
Ulleungdo large-scale landslide
North Korea-Russia Summit
Railway labor union strike
FIFA National Team Evaluation Match: South Korea vs Saudi Arabia (Sep.13)
Athlete Woo Sang-hyuk, winner of the men's high jump at the 2023 World Athletics Federation Diamond League Final.
2023 Jeonju World Sound Festival (Sep.15.~24.), Jeonju Jazz Festival (Sep.15.~17.) held
G20 Summit of the major 20 countries
Korean government designates October 2nd as a temporary public holiday.
FIFA National Team Evaluation Match held, Korea vs Wales game (Sep.08)
The international art fair Kiaf (Kiaf SEOUL, Sep.06~10) and Frieze (FRIEZE SEOUL, Sep.06.~09.) held.
The K-Content Festival 'Stylish Han River (Sep.08.~30.)', 'Han River Light Performance Drone Light Show (Sep.08.~Oct.27.)' held
Seoul City and Seoul Tourism Foundation hosted '2023 Seoul Medical Tourism International Travel Mart (SITMMT 2023)'
Morocco earthquake in North Africa
Start of the second semester at nationwide universities
Central Disease Control Headquarters, downgrading COVID-19 to a level 4 infectious disease
Yeasan City, Chungnam Province, to hold '2023 Yeasan Beer Festival' (Sep. 01 to 03)
Jeju Folklore and Natural History Museum to hold Kazuma Yamoi Exhibition 'Seeking the Soul' (Sep. 01, 2023 to Feb. 29, 2024)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a special travel advisory for Gabon in Africa, where a military coup has broken out
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization host the 2023 Mongolia Korea Medical Tourism Expo
Japan releases contaminated water from Fukushima
Elementary, middle, and high schools start
Shin Jin-seo, 9th dan, won the 9th Ying Shibei World Professional Go Championship
UFC on ESPN 52 - Holloway vs Jung Chan-sung (Aug.26), Jung Chan-sung retires
Player Ahn Se-young, wins the 2023 World Individual Badminton Championship
2023 CassCool Festival
Gundam FUN EXPO 2023 (Aug.24 to 27)' and 'Seoul Pop Culture Convention (Aug.25 to 27)' held at COEX
The 11th 'Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF)' opens (Aug.23 to Sep.03)
Liberation Day (Aug.15)
A summit meeting between South Korea, the United States, and Japan
2023-2024 German Bundesliga held.
78th Anniversary of Liberation Day Commemorative Historical and Cultural Festival '2023 Seodaemun Independence Festival' held (Aug.12 to 15)
Seoul Museum of Art opens '2023 Summer Music Festival' (Aug.22 to 27)
2023 World Taekwondo Culture Festival held in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do (Aug.18 to 24)
Airports raise 'departure fee' exemption from under 2 to under 6 years old
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries opens the 'Republic of Korea International Marine Leisure Week' (Aug.18 to 27)
Typhoon Khanun, moving northward
The English Premier League (EPL), French Ligue 1, Spanish La Liga, and Italian Serie A will be held in the 2023-2024 season
Yoon Hankyeol, the first Korean to win the 'Karajan Young Conductor Award' at the competition
The 19th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Opening (Aug.10 to Aug. 15, 2023)
Large wildfires in Hawaii
Three telecommunication companies implement 'Pass Smart Airline Ticket' service for identification and boarding pass verification through a pass app
Chinese government allows its citizens to travel abroad in groups for the first time in 3 years since the COVID-19 pandemic
2023 25th World Scout Jamboree Closing Ceremony in Saemangeum (Aug.11)
National heat wave warning, tropical night
2023 Coupang Play Series, Jeonbuk Hyundai vs Paris Saint-Germain (Aug.02)
Recurve Men's/Mixed Team Gold at World Archery Championships Berlin 2023
2023 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival (Aug.04 to Aug.06)
2023 Saemangeum hosts the 25th World Scout Jamboree
National heat wave warning · tropical night & heavy rain advisory
Continual senseless crime in Sillim and Bundang occurred
2023 Coupang Play Series, Team K League vs AT. Madrid (Jul.27)
2023 Coupang Play Series, Manchester City vs AT. Madrid (Jul.30)
Hosted the 2023 KOVO Cup professional volleyball tournament (Jul.29 to Aug.13)
Boryeong Mud Festival Opens (Jul.21 to Aug.06)
Summer festivals held throughout Gangwon Province (Hongcheon, Hwacheon, Taebaek, Sokcho, Chulwon, etc.)
Heat warning for inland areas including Seoul
Declared 13 special disaster areas, including Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province and Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province
Kim Min-jae signs a five-year contract with FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism holds Korea Summer Beauty Sale (Jul.20 to Aug.20)
Kim Young-woong wins Grand Prix at the 20th Seoul International Dance Competition
International Outdoor Camping & Sports Festival Seoul (Jul.21 to Jul.23)
National heavy rain warning
Woo Sang-hyuk wins men's high jump at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships
2023 KBO League All-Star Games (Jul.15)
Character Licensing Fair 2023 (Jul.13 to Jul.16)
Seoul Art Fair Urban Break 2023 opens (Jul.13 to Jul.16)
Pianist Sehyun Kim Wins First Prize at Cleveland International Youth Piano Competition
Incheon International Airport pre-registers for facial recognition departure service 'Smart Pass'
National heatwave warning
Lee Kang-in signs a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in Ligue 1, France
Dinosaur Expo, held at KINTEX in Ilsan (Jul.08 to Aug.27)
2023 World Choir Contest, held in Gangneung, Korea (Jul.03 to Jul.13)
Beaches open nationwide
2023 Incheon Pentaport Music Festival
Korea Tourism Organization hosts 'HIKR Festa' to celebrate one year anniversary of Korea Tourism Organization's 'HIKR Ground'
Russia sees 'Wagnerian' coup d'état
Hosted a soccer national team trial (South Korea vs. El Salvador, 6.20)
2023 Waterbomb held in 9 cities including Seoul, Incheon, and Busan (Jun.23 to Aug.19)
Seoul Named 'Best Leisure City in Asia' (Global Traveler, 11th Leisure Lifestyle Awards)
Korea Tourism Organization to host '2023 Pet Tourism Forum'
Hosted a soccer national team trial (South Korea vs Peru, Jun.16)
Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Tourism Organization to host '2023 BTS 10th Anniversary Festa' (Jun.12 to 25)
Bruno Mars Super Concert in Korea (Jun.17 to 18)
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity '2023 Gangneung Dan-o Festival' (Jun.18 to 25)
Tenor Kim Sung-ho wins vocal category at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2023
Memorial Day (Jun. 6)
Establishment of Gangwon special self-governing province
Musical Chicago in Korea, held at Blue Square in Seoul (May.27~Aug.06)
K-TAC (Korea Small Travel Agency Cooperative) Offers 'Let's Play Summer!' Discount Promotion
24,604 new COVID-19 cases (As of May.31)
COVID-19 emergency level downgraded to ‘Alert’ (reversing to 5-day quarantine recommended)
Buddha's Birthday substitute holiday designation finalized
Kim Min-jae wins Serie A's best defense award
Baritone Taehan Kim becomes the first Asian man to win the Queen Elizabeth Competition, one of the world's top three competitions
National Museum of Korea, hosts "Eyes on Us: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London." (Jun.02 to Oct.09)
2023 World DJ Festival Opens (Jun.02 to Jun.04)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism-Korea Tourism Organization to launch 2023 Travel Month campaign (Jun.01 to Jun.30)
2023 Korea Accommodation Sale Festa (Regional: May.30 to Jun.01, National: Jun.02 to Jun. 30)
19,080 new COVID-19 cases (As of May.24)
Success of the third launch of Nuri rocket
2023 Seoul Jazz Festival Opens (May.26 to May.28)
Guam closes airport as Typhoon Mawar hits
21,797 new COVID-19 cases (As of May.17)
Teachers' day/Coming-of-Age day (May. 15)
Jin Young Ko wins LPGA's Founders Cup
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina (Ma.20 to Jun.11)
Woo Sang-hyuk wins the 2023 Seiko Golden Grand Prix
Luxury brand Gucci hosts '2024 Cruise Fashion Show' at Gyeongbokgung Palace (May.16)
2023 Korea Craft Week opens
2023 Yeon Deung Hoe_Lotus Lantern Festival (May.19 to May.21)
20,504 new COVID-19 cases (As of May.10)
Parents' Day (May.08)
Government declares that the disease has become endemic : All mandates lifted starting June
Celtic FC (Oh's team) wins early Scottish Premiership title
Ceramic festival opens (Ichon, Yeoju)
20,146 new COVID-19 cases (As of May.03)
Labor Day (May.01)
Children's day (May.05)
S.S.C Napoli (Kim Min-jae's team) wins early Serie A title
2023 LoL Mid-Season Invitational (May.02 to May.21)
Premium art fair 'Art Busan 2023' opens (May.05 to May.07)
SEOUL FESTA 2023 held (Apr.30 to May.07)
Abolished international travelers' customs declaration forms
14,284 new COVID-19 cases (As of Apr.26)
Up to 9-day holiday including Labor Day - Children's Day (Apr.29 to May.07)
Held the 2023 National Living Sports Festival (Apr.27)
The 9th Palace Culture Festival, held at the Five Great Palaces (Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, and Gyeonghee Palace), Jongmyo, and Sajikdan (Apr.29 to May.07)
24th Jeonju International Film Festival (JEONJU IFF) Opens (Apr.27 to May.06)
14,094 new COVID-19 cases (As of Apr.19)
Opening of the 61st Sports Week 2023 (Apr.23 to Apr.29)
Edward Hopper Exhibition 'On the Road' at the Seoul Museum of Art (Apr.20 to Aug.20)
Held cultural performance 'Feast of Blue Seasons, Blue House' to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the opening of the Blue House to the public (Apr.21 to 29)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism selects K-tourism islands to visit (Geomun Island, Maldo-Myeongdo-Bangchuk Island, Baekryeong Island, Ulleung Island, and Heuksan Island)
Gyeonggi-do to launch 'EG Tour Bus' service for foreign tourists by the end of the year
11,596 new COVID-19 cases (As of Apr.12)
Gangneung large wildfire outbreak (Apr.11)
High level of yellow dust from China affecting the entire nation
Authorities raise Monkeypox alert level to 'Warning'
Korea's longest-running art fair, '2023 Hwarang Art Festival', held at COEX (Apr.12 to 16)
Opening of the traditional cultural festival 'Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour' (Apr.15 to May.13)
Korea Council for the Arts, ARCO Museum of Art holds special exhibition 'Memory-Space' Apr.14 to Jul.23
12,084 new COVID-19 cases (As of Apr.05)
14th Gwangju Biennale opens (Apr.07 to Jul.09)
The 18th Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music (SSF) (Apr.26 to May.07)
11,039 new COVID-19 cases (As of Mar.29)
FIFA National Team Trials Korea vs. Uruguay (Mar.28)
2023 KBO League started (Apr.01~)
Tongyeong International Music Festival, Korea's largest classical music festival, opens (Mar.31 to Apr.09)
Musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' opens at Busan Dream Theater (Mar.25~Jun.18)
2023 Seoul Mobility Show (Seoul Motor Show), held at KINTEX in Ilsan, Korea (Mar.30 to Apr.09)
Government announces 60 billion won subsidy in vacation expenses for 1 million people to boost domestic economy (Mar.29)
Government Temporarily Exempts 22 Countries, Including Japan and Taiwan, from Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) (until Dec.31, 2024)
Korea-China flights resumed (Gimpo - Beijing, Gimpo - Shanghai)
11,400 new COVID-19 cases (As of Mar.22)
Mask mandate for public transportation lifted
FIFA National Team Trials Korea vs. Colombia (Mar.24)
Musical 'Mamma Mia' reopens at Chungmu Art Center, Seoul (Mar.24 to Jun.25)
Animation movie "Suzume no Tojimari" exceeds 3 million viewers in 20 days (released on Mar.08)
2023 F/W Seoul Fashion Week (Mar.15 to Mar.19)
Cherry blossom season (Mar.22 to Apr.08)
9,934 new COVID-19 cases (As of Mar.15)
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missile
2023 KBO pre-season game (Mar.13 to Mar.28)
Korea vs. China game of Group B, 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC)
Son Heung-min wins 'Goal of the Year' at the London Football Awards
Musical 'Cats' to tour 11 cities in Korea from March 17 (Gyeongju, Incheon, Daegu, etc.)
China resumes issuing tourist visas to South Koreans
10,890 new COVID-19 cases (As of Mar.08)
Jin Young Ko wins LPGA HSBC Women's World Championship
2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) open (Mar.08 to Mar.21)
2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC), Group B, Korea vs. Australia (Mar.09) / Korea vs. Japan (Mar.10) / Korea vs. Czech Republic (Mar.12)
2023 ISU World Short Track Championships, Seoul (Mar.10 to Mar.12)
Jae-ho Cho wins SK Rent-a-Car PBA-LPBA World Championship 2023
'Maurizio Cattelan' exhibition in LEEUM Art Museum exceeds 100,000 visitors (Jan.31 to Jul.16)
Seoul to provide 5 million won in employment support for inbound travel agencies
7.561 new COVID-19 cases (As of Mar.01)
Samiljeol (Independence movement day)
2023 First Art Fair ‘Busan International Gallery Art Fair (BAMA)’ held at BEXCO (Mar.02 to Mar.05)
Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture held the '1st Seoul Arts Awards' ceremony
K Auction and If Children hold a special charity auction for children in Türkiye
Government lifts COVID-19 PCR obligations for travelers arriving from China
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism/Korea Tourism Organization, newly selected 5 'Night Tourism Specialized Cities' (Busan, Daejeon, Gangneung, Jeonju, and Jinju City)
10,845 new COVID-19 cases (As of Feb.22)
1 year of Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023 K League 1 Kickoff (Feb.25 to Nov.12)
A total of 101,632 spectators in 6 K-League matches, attracting the largest number of spectators ever
The movie ‘The First Slam Dunk’, a Japanese animation, recorded the 2nd place for the first time in domestic box office history
The National Library of Korea holds a special exhibition commemorating the 1st anniversary of Lee O-ryeong (Lee O-ryeong's Book) (Feb.25 to Apr.23)
The 12th 'Seoul International Sculpture Festa' held at COEX (Mar.02 to Mar.05)
12,519 new COVID-19 cases (As of Feb.15)
COVID-19 Vaccination for Infants and Children
North Korea launches ballistic missile over East Sea
Concert commemorating the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Seoul Arts Center (Feb. 14 to 24)
K-Illustration Fair Seoul 2023, held at COEX (Feb.16 to 19)
The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Memorial Hall hosts the 104th anniversary of the 3.1st Paragraph Exhibition 'Declare We are an Independent Country'
14,664 new COVID-19 cases (As of Feb.08)
Ended 'Disaster Text' notifications for COVID-19 cases
7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkiye-Syria (Feb.06)
Lee Hae-in won the women's single free skating at the International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Championships
Seoul Museum of Arts and Crafts holds special exhibition of costumes by first-generation Korean fashion designers Choi Kyung-ja, Norano, and Andre Kim (Feb.07 to Apr.02)
The 1st Seoul International Art Expo (WAE), held at COEX (Feb.09 to 12)
String quartet 'Arete Quartet' wins 1st place at the Mozart International Competition
Government resumes issuing short-term visas from China
16,862 new COVID-19 cases (As of Feb. 01)
Indoor mask mandate lifted (Jan. 30)
UFC Fight Night: 'Lewis vs. Spivak', 'Jung Da-un, Choi Doo-ho, Park Jun-yong' participated
Musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' 5 city tour (Feb. 03 to Mar. 05)
Expanded support for the Culture Nuri Card (Integrated Cultural Voucher)
Closure of City Airport Terminal in Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
China PCR tests all arrivals from South Korea
35,096 new COVID-19 cases (As of Jan. 25)
'Avatar: The Way of Water' becomes the first post-COVID-19 movie to reach 10 million viewers in Korea (Jan. 24)
Takashi Murakami's 'Murakami Zombie Vision' held at Busan Museum of Art (Jan. 26 to Mar. 12)
Soprano Han Ye-won won the first prize at the Tenervinas International Vocal Competition in Spain
Vienna Boys Choir in Korea, New Year's Concert Tour in 6 cities nationwide (Jan. 27 to Feb. 05)
Extension of restrictions on short-term visas departing from China in February
29,816 new COVID-19 cases (As of Jan. 18)
Lunar New Year Holidays (Jan. 21 to 23)
New Year's Day substitute holiday (Jan. 24)
2023 LCK (League of legend Champions Korea) spring held (Jan. 18 to Apr. 9)
Opening of Miguel Chevalier 'Digital Beauty' media art exhibition (Jan. 18 to Feb. 11)
Gangwon Inje 'Smelt Festival (Jan. 20 to 29)', Pyeongchang 'Daegwallyeong Snow Flower Festival (Jan. 20 to 29)'
Free PCR tests at 6 highway rest areas nationwide for Lunar New Year holidays
43,953 new COVID-19 cases (As of Jan. 11)
3.7 earthquake off the coast of Ganghwa Island
Kwon Soon-woo won the 2nd tennis tournament in Adelaide International on the Australian ATP Tour
Siwoo Kim wins Sony Open in Hawaii PGA
‘Elementary school cellist’ Kim Jeong-ah wins the cello category at the ‘Young Tchaikovsky International Competition’
Michael Bolton concert held in Korea (Jan. 14 to 15)
Musical 'Beethoven; Beethoven Secret' premiere in Korea (Jan. 12 to Mar. 26)
China suspends short-term visa issuance for Koreans
Opening of 'Korea Grand Sale', a shopping culture and tourism festival (Jan. 12~Feb. 28)
64,106 new COVID-19 cases (As of Jan. 4)
‘Insa Art Week’ (IWA 2023), a New Year’s art festival, held in Insa-dong, Seoul (Jan. 4 to 15)
Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, '2023 New Year's offline Concert' held at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall after 3 years since the outbreak (Jan. 4)
The size of the Korean art market in 2022 will exceed 1 trillion won for the first time in history, a 37.2% increase from the previous year
The Korean government provides the largest amount of financial support (KRW 790 billion) to foster K-content
Director Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to leave' was nominated in 10 Asian Film Awards (AFA) categories, recording the most nominations
Gangwon Hwacheon 'Trout Festival (Jan. 7 to 29)', Pyeongchang 'Trout Festival (Dec. 30 2022 to Jan. 29, 2023)' held
Vacation Fund for Workers project application period (Jan. 2 to exhausted)
71,427 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 28th)
New Year Holiday (Jan. 01, 2023)
South Korea mandates PCR testing when entering Korea from China
Avatar : The way of water tops the box office for 3 consecutive weeks since the release (Dec. 14), exceeding 7M viewers
K-League photo exhibition 'TURN THINGS AROUND' held (Dec. 29th to Dec. 31st)
Croatia to use EURO from 2023
Seoul Metropolitan Government provides KRW 1.4 billion KRW to 200 travel agencies located in Seoul
75,744 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 21st)
Christmas (Dec. 25th)
2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup finals (Dec. 19th)
Opening of the 21st '2022 Seoul Design Festival' (Dec. 20th to Dec. 23rd)
'2022 Seoul Lantern Festival' hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization (Dec.19th to Dec. 30th)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism budget for 2023 confirmed at 6,740.8 billion KRW
India, China, Japan, and Korea travelers to be tested for COVID-19
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea designates travel bans such as Iraq, Ukraine, and Somalia
70,154 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 14th)
National Curling Mixed Doubles Team Wins Canadian Gold Line Mixed Doubles Championship
Hwang Seon-woo wins the men's 200m freestyle at the 2022 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships
The National Ballet's 'Nutcracker' opens at the Seoul Arts Center on the 17th (Dec.17th to Dec. 25th)
Busan Fireworks Festival attracts 700,000 visitors (Dec. 17th)
Opening of the musical Moulin Rouge (Dec. 16, 2022 to Mar. 05, 2023)
2022 SEOUL LIGHT DDP openings (Dec. 18, 2022 to Jan. 01, 2023)
2022 Seoul Tourist Day (Dec. 12th)
65,253 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 7th)
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Round of 16 Korea vs Brazil
Opening of musical Sweeney Todd (Dec. 01, 2022 to Mar. 05, 2023)
Albert Watson, photo exhibition held at Seoul Arts Center (Dec. 08, 2022 to Mar. 30, 2023)
Incheon selected as Korea’s 1st Night Tourism Specialized City
57,079 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Nov.30)
COVID-19 Living Treatment Center operation closed (~Nov.30)
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Group H Korea vs Ghana
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Group H Korea vs Portugal, Korea advanced to the round of 16
Korean mask dance registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
2022 MAMA AWARDS to be held in Osaka, Japan on the 29th and 30th
Asian art direct transaction market 2022 Busan International Art Fair (BIAF) opens (Dec.01~Dec.05)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization hold '2022 Tourism Industry Digital Innovation Forum'
Ministry of Foreign Affairs lowers travel warnings for 24 countries including the US, UK and France
59,089 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Nov.23)
Black Friday (Nov.25)
2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup held (Nov.21~Dec.19)
2022 Qatar World Cup street cheering at Seoul Gwanghwamun Square, (Nov.24-Dec.3)
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Group H Uruguay vs Korea Republic
Seoul Cafe Show (Coffee Fair) held at COEX (Nov. 23-Nov. 25)
Singer Cho Yong-pil concert held at Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium (Nov.26~Dec.04)
55,437 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Nov.16)
Korea's College Scholastic Ability Test (Nov.17)
Joint statement condemning the war in Ukraine by the leaders of the G20
COVID-19 vaccine concentration period (Nov.21~Dec.18)
Kim Ye-rim won the NHK Trophy at the 5th International Skating Union (ISU) Senior Grand Prix
Kim Min-seon won the women's 500m in the 1st and 2nd rounds of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup
2022 G-STAR (G-Star) International Game Exhibition held at BEXCO, Busan (Nov.17~Nov.20)
2022 Seoul Dance Festival, held at Arko Arts Theater (Nov.18~Nov.25)
55,365 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (November 9)
North Korea launches ballistic missile into East Sea
Korean professional baseball, SSG Landers wins 2022 KBO postseaso
Shin Jin-seo, 9-dan, won the 2022 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk(Go) Masters
16-year-old cellist Jaemin Han wins the 2022 Yun Isang International Music Competition
Tenor Son Ji-hoon won the first prize at the Montserrat Cabaye International Vocal Competition, soprano Yang Ho-young won the second prize
The National Ballet of Korea performs and at the Seoul Arts Center (Giselle Nov.11~Nov.13, Triple Bill Nov.18~Nov.20)
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, 'Paik Nam June Effect' special exhibition held (Nov.10~Feb.26 2022)
Korea MICE Fair 2022 held (Nov.09~Nov.10)
36,896 new COVID-19 cases (As of Nov. 02)
Halloween Day (Oct. 31)
Halloween Itaewon disaster, national mourning period (Oct. 31 to Nov. 05)
North Korea launches ballistic missiles into East and West Seas
The Korean won to US dollar exchange rate: 1,425 won per dollar
DRX wins League of Legends World Championship (LOL world)
Busan One Asia Festival (BOF)' held (Oct. 27 to Oct.30)
Government allows visa-free entry to Japan, Taiwan, Macau, etc.
Vacation Fund for Workers project recruiting additional 10,000 appliers
Closed some air routes in the East Sea due to North Korean missile launch
34,987 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 26)
Ga-young Kim wins professional billiards Huons LPBA Championship
The National Museum of Korea held the special exhibition 'Habsburg 600 years' (Oct. 23, 2022 to Mar. 01, 2023)
Lee Kun-hee Collection: Eternal Inheritance', first opening in Gyeongnam (Oct. 28, 2022 to Jan. 25, 2023)
Resumption of cruise travel, domestic entry/disembarkation tourism for foreign tourists
International passengers to reach 6 million in the third quarter of 2022
60 Vietnamese tourists who entered without a visa absconded
Busan City, National Geographic Traveler's '35 Best Destinations in 2023'
25,431 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 19)
The Korean won to US exchange rate: 1,424 won per dollar
The Japanese yen to US dollar exchange rate exceeds 150 yen per dollar
Professional Volleyball 2022-2023 V League held (Oct. 22, 2022 to Apr. 07, 2023)
2022 Seoul Design Festival held (Oct. 19 to Nov. 02)
Opening of the musical, Cirque du Soleil, New Alegria (Oct. 20, 2022 to Jan. 01, 2023)
26,957 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 12)
Hangul Day Alternative Holiday (Oct. 10)
Kim Ye-rim wins the figure stating challenger series ISU competition
Joo-Hyung Kim wins PGA Schreiners Children's Open
US Professional Baseball 2022 MLB Postseason (NLCS) held (Oct. 07 to Nov. 05)
Korean professional baseball to host 2022 KBO postseason (Otc. 13 to Nov. 09)
Professional Basketball 2022-2023 KBL held (Oct.15, 2022 to March 29, 2023)
Pianist Choi Young-sun, first Korean to win 'Lina Sala Gallo Piano Competition'
2022 Itaewon Global Village Festival held (Oct.15 to Oct.16)
Japan grants visa-free entry to 68 countries around the world
28,648 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 5th)
The Korean won to US dollar exchange rate: 1,418 won per dollar
2022 Public Design Festival, held at 70 locations nation-wide (Oct. 05 to Oct. 30)
2022 Busan International Film Festival (Oct. 05 to Oct. 14)
2022 Seoul International Fireworks Festival held in Yeouido Hangang Park
Duty-free shoppers exceed 1 million for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19
30,881 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 28th)
Outdoor mask mandate lifted
Won/dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,440 won
Olympic men's soccer team evaluation match held (Uzbekistan)
League of Legends World Championship held (Sep .29 to Nov. 5th)
Professional Basketball 2022 KBL Cup Tournament held (Oct. 1st ~Oct. 8th)
Jarasum Jazz Festival to be held for the first time in 3 years since Corona
Autumn Palace Festival ‘Palace Culture Festival’ opens (Oct. 1st ~ Oct. 9th)
PCR test mandate after the arrival from abroad lifted
33,009 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 21st)
The lowest value of the yen in 24 years
Woo Sang-hyuk, World Athletics Federations Men's High Jump, World Ranking 1st in 2022
World Cup national team evaluation match (Costa Rica, Cameroon September 23rd ~ September 27th)
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Lee Kun-hee's overseas masterpiece exhibition (Gauguin, Dali, Monet, Chagall, Picasso, etc.)
71,471 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 14th)
Yoo Young wins the 2022 International Skating Union (ISU) Challenger Series 'US International Classic'
'Squid Game' receives 6 Emmy Awards (Best Director, Best Actor, etc.)
72,646 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 7th)
Chuseok holidays (Sep. 9th to Sep. 11th)
Chuseok Alternative Holiday (September 12)
2022 Kiaf Seoul (Korean International Art Fair) held
Queen Elizabeth II has died (September 8th)
Increased duty-free limit from $600 to $800 (September 6)
Unguided Japan package tour allowed
81,573 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 31st)
Typhoon 'Hinnamno' heading north to Korean peninsula
Korea team wins International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U-18 Asian Men's Championship
Korea team wins the 9th Asian Youth Championship U-18 Asian Men's Handball Championship
World's Top 3 Art Fair, 2022 Frieze Seoul (September 2nd to 5th)
First exhibition at the Blue House, special exhibition for disabled artists
Abolition of PCR test before entering Korea
113,371 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 24th)
KRW/dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,340 won
More than 7M people watched the movie 'Hansan'
178,574 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 17th)
Liberation Day (August 15, Monday)
Damages such as landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains in the Chungbuk region
Tribowl Jazz Festival (August 19th to 20th)
DMZ Peace Road' 11 routes fully opened
137,241 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 10th)
Heavy rain for the first time in 115 years, causing casualties and property damages
Spain Laliga and Italian Serie A season 2022-2023 started
Joohyung Kim wins PGA Wyndham Championship
Korea Women's Handball Team won the 9th Asian Youth Championship U-18 Asian Championship
2022 KOVO Cup Professional Volleyball Tournament (08.13 ~ 08.28)
2022 World DJ Festival held
Seoul Festa held (August 10-14)
The 7th Korea International Tourism Expo held (August 11-14)
Hong Kong relaxes mandatory quarantine for overseas travelers from 7 days to 3 days
107,894 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 3rd)
Korea's first lunar orbiter 'Danuri' succeeded in first communication
English Premier League (EPL), German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1 season 2022-2023 started
Gwanghwamun Square opens after 1 year and 9 months of closing
Ministry of Justice introduces Electronic Travel Authorization System (K-ETA) to block illegal stay of foreigners in Jeju Island
88,384 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 27th)
No. 5 Typhoon 'Songda' hits north
The 2022 EAFF E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) was held (July 19 - July 27), with Korea being runners-up.
The world's largest rock festival '2022 Lola Falluja' opens (July 28 - July 31) in Chicago
Korean Air resumes flights to Rome and Barcelona
71,170 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 20th)
COVID-19 screening centers re-opened
4th vaccination for 50+ years olds started
Woo Sang-hyeok wins silver medal in Men's High Jump, 2022 World Championships in Athletics
39,196 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 13th)
COVID-19 cases doubled (confirmed cases doubled within a week)
Tottenham Hotspur visited Korea, and had friendly matches with Sevilla and Team K League
2022 Boryeong Sea Mud Exhibition opens (Jul. 16th to Aug. 15th)
Increased intensity of PCR testing for travelers abroad within the past 24 hours before entering
18,511 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 6th)
Exchange rate record the highest in 13 years (1,311 Korean Won)
2022 Women's Professional Volleyball Summer Match held (July 7 - July 10)
Jo Se-hyuk wins U14 Tennis Men's Singles, Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) held (July 7 - July 17)
'K Food Festival' at the Louvre Museum, Paris
Japan allows group travellers to enter
Korea Travel Association (KATA) prepares a compensation program for overseas travel safety support service cost
9,595 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 29th)
President Yoon participates NATO summit
Chun In-gee captures LPGA championship
Korea's golf population is 5.64 million, renewed to the highest (10.2% of the population)
'Non-landing tourist flight' ends due to the resumption of international flights
7,497 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 22nd)
Korea launches Nuri (KSLV-II) rocket successfully
Seon-woo Hwang wins silver medal in me's 200m freestyle at 2022 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships in Budapest
Baek Hee-na’s picture book “Moon Pops” was selected in Honor Books in the category for Picture Book at the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
Controversies over the musical ‘friend casting’
7,994 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 15th)
'7-day quarantine' for COVID-19 confirmed cases extended by 4 weeks
2022 LCK (League of legend Champions Korea) Summer season begins
BTS announces temporary suspension of group music activities
Pianist Yunchan Lim becomes the youngest winner of the Van Cliburn Competition in the United States
2022 My Country Travel Expo’ held (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Tourism Association)
12,161 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 8th)
Memorial Day (June 6th, Monday)
Monkeypox designated as a class 2 legal infectious disease
World Cup soccer evaluation match held (June 2~June 14)
Team Korea loses in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Asian Football Federation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup
Chan-wook Park receives the prize given for best film director for his romance "Decision to Leave." at Cannes Film Festival
Song Kang-ho wins Best Actor Award at Cannes for his role in ‘Broker’
Crime City 2 surpasses 10 million for the first time since the pandemic
Removal of restrictions on the number of international flights
9,898 new COVID-19 cases (As of June 1st)
2022 local election (June 1st)
2022 Traveling month campaign (June 2nd to June 30th)
18,816 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 25th)
COVID test relief for international travelers (Antigen test within 24 hours)
28,130 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 18th)
Korea-US summit held (May 21, 2022)
Japan exempts quarantine for vaccinated Koreans when entering
35,906 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 11th)
President Yoon Seok-yeol inauguration
Blue House opened to public
COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea
42,296 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 4th)
Children's day long weekend (May 5th)
More than 200,000 tourist visited Jeju on Children's day holidays
Parents' day, Buddha's birthday (May 8th)
Outdoor mask mandatory lifted
Chuncheon Lego Land open
57,464 new COVID-19 cases (As of April 20th)
COVID-19 downgraded to class two infectious disease
4th vaccination for 60+ years olds kicked off
Food and beverages allowed in the indoor multiuse facilities (Theaters, Karaoke, public bath, etc.)
1 million tourists booking exceeded for the Blue House opening in advance
Korean LCC increases 'Guam' air routes
90,825 new COVID-19 cases (As of April 20th)
Social distancing rules (social gatherings/curfew on facilities) all lifted
Korea-US joint exercise (April 18-April 28)
Pre-registration of the 4th vaccination for those over 60 years of age
US CDC lifts 'travel ban' advisory for 90 countries including South Korea
148,417 new COVID-19 cases (As of April 13th)
Suspension of antigen tests in the COVID-19 screening clinics
Travel advisory for overseas and nation-wide travels lifted
224,761 new COVID-19 cases (As of April 6th
Social gatherings of up to 10 people allowed, curfews on multiuse facilities to midnight
Flights to Hawaii from Korea resume after 25 months
Coupons for the '2022 KTOStay' issue
320,675 new COVID-19 cases (As of March 30th)
New coronavirus "XE" Found
Vaccination for children aged 5-11 years old begins
COVID-19 patient allowed to see doctors in person
U.S. CDC lifts COVID-19 risk alert for cruise ship trip
395,589 new COVID-19 cases (As of March 23rd)
Exemption from self-quarantine for overseas travel
Social gatherings of up to 8 people allowed
Pfizer vaccination pre reservation for kids aged 5 to 11
Saipan Supports Unlimited Cost of PCR Inspection for Korean Travelers
North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
621,617 new COVID-19 cases (As of March 16th)
Clinics and hospitals checks for COVID-19 with the rapid antigen tests
Reissue of special travel advisory for all countries/regions overseas travel
Korail expands the age from 25 to 29 for using Rail-ro discounts
Travel bubble travelers accumulated to exceed 100,000
327,532 new COVID-19 cases (As of March 9th)
20th presidential election (March 9th)
Yoon Seok-Yul of People Power Party elected as the president of South Korea
International oil price exceeds $120
Large-scale wildfires in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Samcheok, Gangwon-do
198,802 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (March 2)
200,000 new COVID confirmed cases counted
Publicly used facilities entering time extended to 11:00PM
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Tourism Organization promotes worker vacation support project
170,006 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (February 23)
Russia invades Ukraine (February 24)
Czech Republic, vaccinated persons can enter without PCR test
Saipan surpasses 10,000 Korean travelers after travel bubble
93,127 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (February 16)
100,000 new COVID-19 confirmed cases counted
U.S. CDC raises Korea travel advisory to level 4
Closing of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
54,122 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (February 9)
1 month extension of special travel advisory for all countries and regions
France allows vaccinated travelers to enter without PCR testing
Korean government enforces travel ban to 'Ukraine'
Philippines exempts quarantine for vaccinated foreign travelers
Lunar New Year holidays (January 31st to February 2nd)
The 24th Beijing Winter Olympics started (February 4 - February 20)
22,904 new COVID-19 cases (As of February 2nd)
More than 210,000 visitors to Jeju during the Lunar New Year holiday
14,514 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 26th)
T'way Air resumes service to Saipan
Singapore's quarantine-free travel bubble restarted
6,601 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 19th)
19 new areas selected for Tour Dure (Busan, Incheon, Gwangju, etc.)
4,162 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 12th)
Started prescribing the oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19
'Ministry of Foreign Affairs reissues 'Special Travel Advisory' for overseas travel in all countries
"Quarantine pass" discontinued for marts and department stores in Seoul area
4,123 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 5th)
2nd COVID-19 emergency relief fund (January 6th)
5,409 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (December 29)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport promotes expansion of travel bubble
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism establishes 'Tourism Development Basic Plan' such as win-win, smart, sustainable tourism
Korean government starts paying 'Quarantine subsidies' to small businesses
6,913 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (December 22)
Temporary suspension of travel bubble with Singapore (December 23)
KTOStay nationwide 1st coupons issued (Nov. 9th to Dec. 23rd)
Korea Tourism Organization declares 'Tourism industry ESG joint practice' with tourism-related private associations
Israeli government bans travel to 10 countries, including the US, Italy and Germany
7,622 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (December 15)
Implementation of the "quarantine pass" for restaurants and cafes, Non-vaxxed are only allowed alone
Gatherings limited to four people nationwide
Extension of special travel advisory. 10-day self-quarantine required for overseas arrivals
Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) extends subsidies for 2022 January travel bubble
7,100 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (December 8)
National Association of Tourism Organizations, Resolution to Spread Low-Carbon Eco-Friendly Travel
5,262 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (December 1st)
First 'Omicron' confirmed case in Korea
Air Busan to operate 7 non-landing international tourist flights in December
10 days of self-quarantine due to Omicron
3,937 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (November 24th)
All kindergardens, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools return to on-campus
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism provids 180 billion won in financial support for industries not eligible for loss compensation, such as travel.
WHO designates new COVID strain Omicron as 'variant of concern'
Korea bans foreign arrivals from eight African countries over omicron
3,290 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (November 17th)
South Korea signs travel bubble agreement with Singapore
Korea-Japan tourism authorities agreed to “invigorate tourism and expand exchanges” (November 17th)
2,520 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (November 10th)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism operates '2021 traveling month' for 3 weeks
Gangwon-do resumes Peace and Security Tourism after 2 years
Ministry of Foreign Affairs...special travel advisory extended until December 13th
'Living with Corona' started (November 1st)
80% of Koreans vaccinated with the first doze
2,480 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (November 3rd)
he Korean government resumes 9 consumption coupons including dining out and travel
KTOStay regional coupons issued (Nov. 1st to Nov. 3rd)
Thailand initiates quarantine-free travel pass
Halloween (October 31)
COVID-19 confirmed cases decreased for 3 weeks in a row... 46% decreased compared to September
Korean government announces booster shot for Jansen (Johnson&Johnson) vaccinated people
Dokdo surpasses 2.06 million visitors after 16 years of opening
Thailand exempts self-quarantine for vaccinated travelers from 46 countries, including South Korea
78.4% 1st doze vaccinated, 66.9% fully vaccinated for COVID-19
1,441 COVID-19 confirmed cases (as of October 20th)
Social distancing : Metropolitan areas: Level 4, Non-metropolitan areas: Level 3
October 18th: Private gatherings allowed up to 8 people in the metropolitan areas. Restrictions lifted in non-metropolitan areas
Teenagers aged 16-17 and pregnant women begin immunization against COVID-19
Hangeul Day holidays (3 days long weekend)
Interpark signs a memorandum of understanding to sell 70% of its stake to Yanolja (October 14)
Singapore 9 countries travel bubble implementation…The second country after Saipan
White House Announces Entry Allowance for Foreigners Who Have Completed Vaccinations From November
American Travel Association conducts tour to develop Korean tourism products
National Foundation Day holidays (3 days long weekend)
77.0% 1st doze vaccinated, 55.2% fully vaccinated for COVID-19
2,425 COVID-19 confirmed cases (as of October 6th)
Private gatherings limited to 6 people
143 new resident business selected for '2021 Tour Dure'
'VeryGoodTour' started selling European countries tour package after 1 year and 10 months. 851 bookings within 3 days
Hanjin Tour confirms European package kickoff (October 2nd: Switzerland, October 4th: France)
87,331 tourists visited Jeju over the two days of National Foundation Day
Tourism fund debt approaching 2 trillion won
77% of Korean citizens completed the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (As of October 3rd)
Lottetour successful re-launches European countries travelling package after 1 year and 6 months of COVID-19 break
Chuseok holidays (up to 5 days including weekends)
70.6% of Korean citizens completed the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 42.9% fully vaccinated
1,716 New Confirmed Cases (September 22nd)
Social distancing level: (Metropolitan areas : 4, Non-metropolitan areas: 3)
The number of reservations was the highest since the travel bubble was implemented.(T-mon Saipan Package sold out for 1,200 people)
Airline stock prices rise rapidly due to the increase of vaccine inoculation and the travel bubble(AS of September 23rd 11:00 AM, KAL by 4.10%, ASIANA by 11.55%)
Over 4,000 people booked for Saipan travel package
Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends overseas travel advisory until October 13
Non-landing tourist flight surpasses 20,000 in 9 months
Space X capsule with All-civilian spaceflight for 4 days
The vaccination rate exceeds 70% in Korea
61.3% of Korean citizens completed the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 37.0% fully vaccinated
2,047 New Confirmed Cases (September 8th)
Inquiry and application for the 5th COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund
Daegu city offers 270 public quarantine related jobs to local tourism industry workers and job seekers
Gwangju city supports 'Travel industry life stabilization fund' for travel companies located in Gwangju
Biden administration extends Trump-era travel ban to North Korea for another year until next August
57.0% of Korean citizens completed the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 31.5% fully vaccinated (As of September 1st)
1,956 New Confirmed Cases (As of September 1st)
T-Way airline starts selling tickets to GuamVaccinated or PCR negative test result holders are exempted from the quarantine
US withdraws from Afghanistan (August 31st)
Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, selected as a tourist destination by world travelers (TripAdvisor)
Jeju supports 100 billion won of Tourism Promotion Fund to companies in the tourism industry (August 23rd to September 10th)
Air, travel and leisure stocks rise after FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine
ASIANA starts domestic to international flights (Flying from Gimpo to Japan sky and landing in Jeju)
47.1% of Korean citizens completed the first doze of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 21.0% fully vaccinated (As of August 18th)
2,151 New Confirmed Cases
Korea Tourism Organization recruits companies participating in tourism crowdfunding (Until August 25)
Jeju tourists decreases to 20,000s due to the level 4 social distancing
Many airline and tourism industry companies are included in the group of companies with the highest debt
2,000s new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections (August 10)
Jeju’s cumulative number of tourists exceeds 7 million in 2021
Air Busan plans non-landing international tourist flights (September 11th, and 25th)
Busan beaches including Gwangalli and Haeundae close
Summer Vacation Period
39.3% of Korean citizens completed the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 14.3% fully vaccinated (As of August 4th)
1,776 New Confirmed Cases
Social distancing level: 4 in the metropolitan areas and 3 in non-metropolitan areas
75.6% detection rate of variant virus / 73.1% of Delta variant (As of August 7th)
Tokyo Olympics Closing (August 8, 2021)
5th disaster subsidy eligibility decided
Level 4 social distancing remains
Non-metropolitan areas implement level 3 social distancing
Yanolja launches express bus ticket booking service
Consumer Confidence Index (CCSI) fell for the first time in 7 months (down 7.1% from the previous month)
Korea 2Q 2021 GDP Growth 0.7%
112,729 Jeju visitors in July (13.3% increased from last year same period)
My Real Trip resumes overseas travel service : Hawaii, Saipan, Guam
51.0% out of all cases are confimed to be the delta variant
1st dose COVID-19 vaccination rate: 32.1%, Fully vaccinated rate: 13.0% (As of July 21st)
1,838 new confirmed cases (as of July 21st)
Social distancing level : (Metropolitan: Lv.4, Rural area: Lv.1 to 2 / adjusting the level by each local governments)
2020 Tokyo Olympics start
"Vaccine tours" to the US launched
Jeju Air resumes flights between Incheon and Saipan from July 24th
First travel bubble departure: 6 passengers on the flight to Saipan
48.0% out of all cases are confirmed to be the delta variant
Level 4 social distancing started in Seoul and metropolitan areas (July 12th)
Travel advisory on all countries and regions extended
33.9% out of all cases are confirmed to be the delta variant
1st dose COVID-19 vaccination rate: 29.9%, Fully vaccinated rate: 10.8% (As of June 23rd)
1,257 new confirmed cases (as of July 7th)
Social distancing level : (Metropolitan: Lv.2, Rural area: Lv.1.5)
The current social distancing in the metropolitan area extended for an additional week (Maintaining level 2 quarantine measures)
Explosive confirmed cases recording 4 digits (July 6th)
23.3% out of all cases are confirmed to be the delta variant
Korea and Saipan sign Mariana Islands travel bubble agreement
1st dose COVID-19 vaccination rate: 29.3%, Fully vaccinated rate: 8.5% (As of June 23rd)
610 new confirmed cases (as of June 23rd)
variant virus confirmed cases in Korea: 2,225
Hi-Air decides to start flights between Muan and Gimpo
Reissue of travel advisory for overseas travel in all countries and regions
COVID-19 vaccination reaches 14M (accumulated)
Amazon executive chairman - Jeff Bezos successfully completes space travel
COVID-19 vaccination reaches 10M (accumulated)
1st dose COVID-19 vaccination rate: 19%, Fully vaccinated rate: 4.5% (As of June 9th)
611 new confirmed cases (as of June 9th)
Janssen's vaccine pre-ordered for reserve forces and civil defense members of South Korea. 1 million people reservation fully booked within 18 hours
Reservation available for residual vaccines for adults over 30 years old
1st shot of COVID-19 vaccine surpasses 10% of the total population
Israel-Palestinian ceasefire agreement
Israeli-Palestinian armed conflict
Greece exempts self-quarantine for those who are vaccinated or submitting a negative test from 7 countries including South Korea
The government of South Korea exempts self-quarantine for those who have completed the second shot of COVID-19 vaccine when leaving the country (Excluding visitors to areas where the mutant virus is endemic)
Guam exempts self-quarantine when submitting COVID-19 test negative result
The government of South Korea contracts with Pfizer vaccines for additional 20 million people
South Korea resumes AstraZeneca vaccine rollout for people over 30
2021 South Korean by-elections held
Temporary suspension of AstraZeneca vaccination under the age of 60
President Moon Jae-in receives first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine
ModeTour sells all shares of its subsidiary company, FreeTour(JauTour)
AstraZeneca vaccination suspended in some European countries
First death reported of a person who was vaccinated with AstraZeneca in South Korea
South Korea vaccination roll-out begins
South Korea to lift social distancing to level 2 for the metropolitan area, 1.5 for non-metropolitan areas
Thailand golf quarantine starts
Official declaration of military coup d'état in Myanmar... State adviser Aung San Suu Kyi detained
Hawaii exempts self-quarantine for visitors who submit negative COVID-19 test results
Pharmaceutical company Janssen announces interim clinical results of COVID-19 vaccine (85% of efficacy rate)
Interpark Tour resumes sales of overseas travel products through home shopping
Official inauguration of US President Joe Biden
Korea reports the first new case of COVID-19 variants from the UK
The government of South Korea aims for herd immunity by the 3Q
The government of South Korea announces contract with Moderna for 20 million people of COVID-19 vaccine
Seoul metropolitan area bans private gatherings of more than 5 people
The government of South Korea announces contract with Janssen/Pfizer for 16 million people of COVID-19 vaccine
US vaccination roll-out begins
Social distancing level upgraded to 2.5 in metropolitan areas, 2 in non-metropolitan areas, while Jeju remaining at 1.5
Special antivirus measures in effect for year-end holidays (Dec. 7th to Jan. 3rd)
World first person receives COVID vaccine in UK
Daily virus cases surpasses 1,000 in Korea
The government of South Korea announces imminent contract and securing of vaccine for 44 million people
3Q GDP growth rate increased by 2.1% against the previous quarter.. The highest since 2009 3Q (3.0%)
Press release on South Korea's deal with AstraZeneca
VeryGoodTour, travel agency opens reservations for trips abroad for post-pandemic
Social distancing level upgraded to 2 in metropolitan areas, 1.5 in Honam areas
Discount coupon program suspended temporarily (travel, lodging, Performance, exhibition, movie, physical education, etc.)
Social distancing level upgraded to 1.5 in metropolitan areas
Pharmaceutical company Moderna announces interim results of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial (94% of efficacy rate)
Fines charged to mask rule violators
Social distancing level changes to five-tier scheme
Discount coupon program resumed (travel, lodging, Performance, exhibition, movie, physical education, etc.)
Jeju Air begin international non-landing scenic flight services for local residents
Nation wide social distancing level 2 lifted, down to level 1
KTO's promotional video 'Feel the Rhythm of Korea' hits 260M in social media
Chuseok (Thanks giving) holidays (Sep. 30th to Oct. 2nd)
Chuseok special countermeasures announced.. No exempt highway tolls during chuseok
Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle/high schools started off-line school
Incheon airport terminal 1 duty free shop business right bidding failed in the first time in history
Russia allows Koreans to enter the country without VISA
t'way air resumes flights from Incheon to Wuhan in 8 months
Social distancing level 2.5 lifted in metropolitan areas
HDC Hyundai development company cancels the acquisition contract with Asiana Airlines
Eastar Jet lays off 640 employees
Ministry of Employment and Labor's support period for employment maintenance subsidies for 8 industries, including travel and tourism transportation, has been expanded to 240 days per year
COVID19 resurgence in European countries such as France, Spain, and UK etc.
Korea's economic growth rate -3.2% in the second quarter of this year...consecutively negative after the first quarter
Social distancing upgraded to level 2.5 in metropolitan areas, 2.0 nationwide
Controversy on pornography posted on the online travel community 'TravelHolic'
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Korea Tourism Organization implemented 'KTOStay', 27 OTA participated (28 new COVID19 confirmed cases on Aug. 10th)
'KTOStay' temporarily suspended due to the spread of COVID19 (297 new COVID19 confirmed cases on Aug.19th)
Outbreak of cluster infection in metropolitan churches
Social distancing upgraded to level 2 in metropolitan areas
Independence day holidays Aug. 15th to Aug. 17th (Substitute holiday included - Aug. 17th)
The longest rainy season ever (Jun. 24th to Aug. 16th - for 54 days)
Jeju Air officializes the cancellation of the merger and acquisition of Eastar Jet
Aug. 17th declared as a temporary holiday (45 new COVID19 confirmed cases on Jul. 21st)
Travel agencies shutdown one after another. 612 travel agencies out of business in the 1st half of 2020
6 European countries allow travelers from Korea to enter
2020 special travel week postponed and shortened (Jun. 20th~Jul. 19th to Jul. 1st~ Jul. 19th)
4th school starting day (5~6th grades, 7th grade)
3rd school starting day (3~4th grades, 8th grade, 10th grade)
2nd school starting day (Kindergarten, 1~2nd grades, 9th grade, 11th grade)
Bucheon Coupang logistic center cluster infection
The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea lowers the Base Rate by 25 basis points, from 0.75% to 0.50%
China establishes Hong Kong national security laws
1st school starting day (12th grade, schools with less than 60 12th graders)
A group infection from a club in Itaewon
3rd on-line school started (1~3rd grades)
Covid-19 confirmed cases exceed 2 million worldwide
The Ministry of Justice/foregin Affairs suspends previously issued short-term Visas and Visa waiver programs for the countries that banned entry on South Koreans
The 21st general election
COVID-19 daily new cases under 50 for 7 consecutive days
More than 180 countries·regions ban entry from Korea
2nd on-line school started (4~6th grades, 7~8th grade, 10~11th grades)
5 airline companies shut down international flights (Eastar Jet, T-way, Air Busan, Air Seoul, and Fly Gangwon)
Covid-19 death tolls exceed 100,000 worldwide
1st on-line school started (9th grade, 12th grade)
Covid-19 confirmed cases exceed 1 million worldwide
Eastar Jet shuts down all flights
Gimhae airport records 0 international flights, the first time in 44 years other than
More than 150 countries·regions ban entry from South Korea
COVID-19 spreading in Italy fast, with over 30,000 confirmed cases and 2,000 deaths
Special entry procedures applied for all entry from abroad
The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea decides the base rate at 0.75%, first time in the 0s percent rate
Travel industry, designated as the special employment support business area
The number of passengers using Incheon International Airport records the lowest in 17 years after SARS
New Virus Cluster emerges in metropolitan areas (Guro, Seongnam, and etc.)
Japan suspends Visa-waiver program for Koreans
Korea's Ministry of Justice/foreign affairs announce that all Japanese citizens are required to obtain new Visas to enter Korea and the Visa-waiver program is suspended
No international flights operated at Gimpo International Airport for the first time in 17 years.
South Korea passes 5,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Delay of opening of daycare centers, elementary, middle and high schools nationwide (1st: March 9th→2nd: March 23rd→3rd: April 6th)
South Korea passes 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
COVID-19 group infection in Shincheonji, Church of Jesus.. Spreading in Daegu·Gyeongbuk area
First COVID-19 death in Korea (Cheongdo Daenam hospital, Gyeongbuk)
Some countries including Israel and Jordan announce an entry ban for Koreans
The emergency management system begins in the aviation industry such as wage reduction, and unpaid leaves.
3rd dispatch of a chartered plane for the transportation of Korean residents in Wuhan (144 people returning home)
Visa-free entry to Jeju Island temporarily suspended
COVID-19 (Wuhan Virus), the first outbreak of secondary and tertiary infection in Korea
2nd evacuation plane sent to bring home Koreans nationals, family members (1st 366, 2nd 326 people returning home)
Lunar New Year Holidays (1.24~1.27)
First confirmed case of novel coronavirus (Pneumonia from Wuhan) in South Korea
Ukrainian airliner crashes in Iranian attack, killing all on board
China reports first death from novel coronavirus (Wuhan)
Philippines, Taal Volcano Eruption
China Southern Airlines leaves SkyTeam
Jeju Air acquires Easter Jet
Fly Gangwon made its maiden flight from Yangyang to Jeju
Hong Kong local elections, pro-democracy camp wins 86% of the seats
First Hong Kong demonstrator killed
Trip Advisor and Trip.com Group Announce Strategic Partnership
Hyundai Development Consortium selected as the preferred bidder to acquire Asiana Airlines
Cracks in Boeing B737NG found
Australia's abnormal high temperature and wildfires spread
Chuseok Holidays (Sep. 12 to Sep. 15)
2019 Autumn Travel Week begins (9.12-9.29)
Hong Kong to paralyze air and public transport by general strike
The intensive reporting on Gangneung peak season overcharged price controversy
Japan's economic retaliation measures on the court's ruling on compensation for forced labor
Japanese products boycott spread
A video of a Korean man beating his Vietnamese wife spreads
NAVER Launches the beta version of Package MetaSearch
Hana tour sued by Hong Kong based partner
Incheon Airport opens arrival duty-free shops
Hungarian cruise ship with Korean package tour sank
2019 spring weekly travel begins (4.27~5.12)
GDP growth in 1Q 2019 hits the lowest in 41 quarters (-0.3%)
Kumho Group decides to sell Asiana Airlines
Fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
A series of coordinated terrorist suicide bombings in Sri Lanka, killing more than 200 people
Cho Yang-ho, chairman of Hanjin Group dies
Large wildfires occur in Gangwon-do. Declaration of special disaster areas in Goseong, Sokcho, Gangneung, Donghae, and Inje
Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam-koo resigns
Hong Kong protests against the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill
Ethiopian Airline's Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashed, killing all 189 passengers
Eastar Jet grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircrafts
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport issues new licenses to three low-cost airlines (Fly Gangwon, Aero K, Air PREMIA)
The longest/worst air pollution
The 2nd North Korea-United States summit, held in Hanoi, Vietnam
Lunar New Year holidays (2.2~2.6)
Southeast Asia countries' air pollution crisis including Thailand
Yellow Balloon Tour Co. KOSDAQ listed
The Bank of Korea (BOK) announces the achievement of 30,000 dollars in gross national income (GNI) in 2018
Japan flies the patrol flight to threat, Ministry of National Defense releases video on the incident
'Yanolja (야놀자)', the domestic accommodation reservation OTA launches international hotel booking service
Christmas
Increased number of confirmed cases of measles after overseas travel (Europe, Southeast Asia, etc.)
Protest from Japan regarding the aiming of patrol aircraft
Sim Myung-Seop, the CEO of 'Good Choice(여기어때)' resigned and under prosecutor's investigation on suspicion of distributing pornography
Lion Air's Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashed, killing all 157 passengers
Typhoon Yutu hits Saipan and the Philippines etc.
The reopening of Boracay, Philippines, which was closed due to environmental pollution
Top Travel agency shut down
Chuseok holidays (9/22~9/26)
Scale 7.5 Earthquakes and tsunamis occurred in Indonesia Sulawesi Island
NHN Entertainment acquires 'Doctor Tour (여행박사)'
3rd Pyongyang Inter-Korean Summit
6.7 magnitude earthquake in Sapporo, Japan
The first patient diagnosed with MERS in Korea
Small and medium-sized travel agencies, such as 'e-Onnuri (e온누리)' and 'TheBetter (더좋은)' gone bankrupted
Nationwide heavy rain (8/26 - 9/4)
Typhoon Soulik penetrates the Korean Peninsula
2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games (8/18-9/2)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transportation sanctions JIN Air on its new routes, etc
Turkish lira sharply plummeted
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines excluded from local tax reduction
Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii stopped
2019 Minimum Wage Fixation Notice (8,350 won)
6.4 magnitude earthquake in Lombok Island, Indonesia
Record heat wave (Record 40.3 degrees Hongcheon, record high temperature for official observation)
Heavy rain in southwestern Japan
Implementation of 52-hour work week for workplaces with 300 or more employees
Asiana Airlines In-flight Food Delay
The first-ever summit between the U.S. and North Korea is held, and announces a joint agreement
5.9 magnitude earthquake in Osaka, Japan
Russia World Cup opens
The 7th local election
The second inter-Korean summit
76 Yemeni refugees enter Jeju Island
Kilauea volcano eruption, Hawaii
The first Inter-Korean summit
Boracay of the Philippines closed due to environmental pollution
The senior vice president at Korean Air, Cho Hyun-min's 'Watercup rage' recording revealed
PyeongChang Winter Paralympics opening (3/9-3/18)
Lunar New Year Holidays (2/15~2/18)
PyeongChang Winter Olympics Opening (2/9-2/25)
Asiana Airlines chairman, Park Sam Koo embroiled in sexual harassment scandal
6.4 magnitude earthquake in Huarlien region, Taiwan
Maldives national emergency declaration
A bullet wounded North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea through JSA
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Pohang
A representative of Hana Tour agency embezzled customer money
An incident of the CEO of Hana Tour subsidiary sexually harassing a female staff
Korea-China relations improvement agreement announcement
Pyeongchang winter Olympics D-100 event
The first anniversary of the candlelight rally
Ctrip, China’s largest OTA, relaunches South Korea travel packages
Chuseok holidays (Including National foundation day of Korea, and Hangul Proclamation day)
Hana Tour customers’ personal information leak
North Korea launches ballistic missile Hwasung-12 (KN-17)
Temporary deployment of THAAD completed in Seongju, facing strong opposition from China
North Korea’s sixth nuclear text
North Korea launched ballistic missile Hwasung-12
National liberation day, Pesticide Egg scandal
Heavy rain damage in North Chungcheong province such as Cheongju
North Korea announces the successful test-firing of an ICBM (Intercontinental ballistic missile)
Memorial day
Presidential election of Moon Jae-in
Golden holidays in May (including Buddha's Birthday and Children's Day)
China prohibits travel agencies from selling tour packages to South Korea
March 1st Independence Day
Lunar New Year Holiday
Chinese government prohibits chartered plane flying to Korea
Murder/kidnapping of Korean people in the Philippines
M5.6 Earthquake in Fukushima
Istanbul night club shooting
Diplomat in Chile sexually assaulting underage girls caught on camera
Korean Air in-flight assault
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) continues to spread nationwide
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announces '2017 Travel/Tourism Weekly Report' Winter: 1/14~1/30, Spring: 4/29~5/14, Fall: 10/21~11/5)
"President Park Geun-hye's impeachment passed by the National Assembly / suspension of presidential duties"
7th national candlelight rally
Big fire destroys Seomun Market in Daegu
6th national candlelight rally for resignation of President Park
5th national candlelight rally for resignation of President Park (Biggest gathering yet)
College entrance exam
4th national candlelight rally for resignation of President Park
Donald Trump elected as US President
National candlelight rally of 1million for resignation of President Park
Declaration of the state of affairs by Universities, candelight rally
JTBC's report on 'Soon-sil Choi's access to confidential presidential documents and speeches'
Declaration of college city-government, candelight rally
Announcement of additional disaster area caused by Typhoon 'Chaba'
4349th Korea's National Foundation Day
Disaster caused by Typhoon 'Chaba'
Railway/subway joint strike
Enforcement of Kim Young-ran Act'(Anti-Corruption and Bribery Prohibition Act
Seongju County finalized as site for THAAD
M4.5 Earthquake in Gyeongju
Gyeongju announced as disaster area
M5.8 Earthquake in Gyeongju
Chuseok
Yoonsun Cho appointed as Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
5th nuclear weapon test run by North Korea
Worldwide travel alert for Asian countries 1. Cholera outbreak in Korea 2. Measles outbreak at Kansai airport 3. Southeast Asia at state of emergency due to Zika virus - Malaysia reports first death caused by Zika virus - Over 200 people infected in Singapore with Zika viru
RMB appreciation
Special holiday season traffic measures taken on some 46% of summer travelers concentrated
Record high 191 thousand travelers departed from Incheon airport
China's commercial agency stopped issuing visa
Jeju with some record high 60,000 tourists a day
Munich terrorist shootings, Ansbach suicide bombing
Spooky rumors around unidentified gas leak in Busan & Ulsan, herds of ants in the Gwangalli beach
Sokcho & Gangwon travel boomed due to Pokemon go effects
US dollar & Japanese Yen appreciated with Brexit determined (Inbound Japan Travel shrink),Pound sterling & Euro plummeted (Europe Travel Product sales peaked
Istanbul airport terror
Air Canada direct route between Incheon to Toronto launched
2016 Spring Travel Week
4 consecutive holidays, including Children’s day with May 6th designated as a temporary holiday
2016 Spring Travel week
Worst fine dust density in April
Kumamoto earthquake in Japan
Two years after the Sewol ferry disaster