Dec. |
4thW |
12.26 ~ 01.01 |
General |
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
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Culture |
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)
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Travel |
Croatia to use EURO from 2023
Seoul Metropolitan Government provides KRW 1.4 billion KRW to 200 travel agencies located in Seoul
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3thW |
12.19 ~ 12.25 |
General |
75,744 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 21st)
Christmas (Dec. 25th)
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Sports |
2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup finals (Dec. 19th)
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Culture |
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
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Travel |
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
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2thW |
12.12 ~ 12.18 |
General |
70,154 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 14th)
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Sports |
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
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Culture |
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)
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Travel |
2022 Seoul Tourist Day (Dec. 12th)
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1thW |
12.05 ~ 12.11 |
General |
65,253 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 7th)
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Sports |
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Round of 16 Korea vs Brazil
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Culture |
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)
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Travel |
Incheon selected as Korea’s 1st Night Tourism Specialized City
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Nov. |
4thW |
11.28 ~ 12.04 |
General |
57,079 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Nov.30)
COVID-19 Living Treatment Center operation closed (~Nov.30)
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Sports |
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
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Culture |
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)
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Travel |
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
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3thW |
11.21 ~ 11.27 |
General |
59,089 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Nov.23)
Black Friday (Nov.25)
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Sports |
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
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Culture |
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)
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2thW |
11.14 ~ 11.20 |
General |
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)
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Sports |
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
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Culture |
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)
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1thW |
11.07 ~ 11.13 |
General |
55,365 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (November 9)
North Korea launches ballistic missile into East Sea
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Sports |
Korean professional baseball, SSG Landers wins 2022 KBO postseason
Shin Jin-seo, 9-dan, won the 2022 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk(Go) Masters
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Culture |
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)
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Travel |
Korea MICE Fair 2022 held (Nov.09~Nov.10)
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Oct. |
5thW |
10.31 ~ 11.06 |
General |
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
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Sports |
DRX wins League of Legends World Championship (LOL world)
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Culture |
Busan One Asia Festival (BOF)' held (Oct. 27 to Oct.30)
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Travel |
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
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4thW |
10.24 ~ 10.30 |
General |
34,987 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 26)
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Sports |
Ga-young Kim wins professional billiards Huons LPBA Championship
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Culture |
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)
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Travel |
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'
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3thW |
10.17 ~ 10.23 |
General |
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
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Sports |
Professional Volleyball 2022-2023 V League held (Oct. 22, 2022 to Apr. 07, 2023)
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Culture |
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)
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2thW |
10.10 ~ 10.16 |
General |
26,957 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 12)
Hangul Day Alternative Holiday (Oct. 10)
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Sports |
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)
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Culture |
Pianist Choi Young-sun, first Korean to win 'Lina Sala Gallo Piano Competition'
2022 Itaewon Global Village Festival held (Oct.15 to Oct.16)
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Travel |
Japan grants visa-free entry to 68 countries around the world
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1thW |
10.03 ~ 10.09 |
General |
28,648 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 5th)
The Korean won to US dollar exchange rate: 1,418 won per dollar
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Culture |
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
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Travel |
Duty-free shoppers exceed 1 million for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19
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Sept. |
4thW |
09.26 ~ 10.02 |
General |
30,881 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 28th)
Outdoor mask mandate lifted
Won/dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,440 won
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Sports |
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)
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Culture |
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)
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Travel |
PCR test mandate after the arrival from abroad lifted
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3thW |
09.19 ~ 09.25 |
General |
33,009 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 21st)
The lowest value of the yen in 24 years
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Sports |
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)
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Culture |
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Lee Kun-hee's overseas masterpiece exhibition (Gauguin, Dali, Monet, Chagall, Picasso, etc.)
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2thW |
09.12 ~ 09.18 |
General |
71,471 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 14th)
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Sports |
Yoo Young wins the 2022 International Skating Union (ISU) Challenger Series 'US International Classic'
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Culture |
'Squid Game' receives 6 Emmy Awards (Best Director, Best Actor, etc.)
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|
1thW |
09.05 ~ 09.11 |
General |
72,646 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 7th)
Chuseok holidays (Sep. 9th to Sep. 11th)
Chuseok Alternative Holiday (September 12)
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Culture |
2022 Kiaf Seoul (Korean International Art Fair) held
Queen Elizabeth II has died (September 8th)
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Travel |
Increased duty-free limit from $600 to $800 (September 6)
Unguided Japan package tour allowed
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Aug. |
5thW |
08.29 ~ 09.04 |
General |
81,573 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 31st)
Typhoon 'Hinnamno' heading north to Korean peninsula
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Sports |
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
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Culture |
World's Top 3 Art Fair, 2022 Frieze Seoul (September 2nd to 5th)
First exhibition at the Blue House, special exhibition for disabled artists
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Travel |
Abolition of PCR test before entering Korea
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4thW |
08.22 ~ 08.28 |
General |
113,371 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 24th)
KRW/dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,340 won
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Culture |
More than 7M people watched the movie 'Hansan'
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3thW |
08.15 ~ 08.21 |
General |
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
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Culture |
Tribowl Jazz Festival (August 19th to 20th)
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Travel |
DMZ Peace Road' 11 routes fully opened
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2thW |
08.08 ~ 08.14 |
General |
137,241 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 10th)
Heavy rain for the first time in 115 years, causing casualties and property damages
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Sports |
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)
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Culture |
2022 World DJ Festival held
Seoul Festa held (August 10-14)
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Travel |
The 7th Korea International Tourism Expo held (August 11-14)
Hong Kong relaxes mandatory quarantine for overseas travelers from 7 days to 3 days
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|
1thW |
08.01 ~ 08.07 |
General |
107,894 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 3rd)
Korea's first lunar orbiter 'Danuri' succeeded in first communication
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Sports |
English Premier League (EPL), German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1 season 2022-2023 started
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Travel |
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
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Jul. |
4thW |
07.25 ~ 07.31 |
General |
88,384 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 27th)
No. 5 Typhoon 'Songda' hits north
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Sports |
The 2022 EAFF E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) was held (July 19 - July 27), with Korea being runners-up.
|
Culture |
The world's largest rock festival '2022 Lola Falluja' opens (July 28 - July 31) in Chicago
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Travel |
Korean Air resumes flights to Rome and Barcelona
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|
3thW |
07.18 ~ 07.24 |
General |
71,170 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 20th)
COVID-19 screening centers re-opened
4th vaccination for 50+ years olds started
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Sports |
Woo Sang-hyeok wins silver medal in Men's High Jump, 2022 World Championships in Athletics
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|
2thW |
07.11 ~ 07.17 |
General |
39,196 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 13th)
COVID-19 cases doubled (confirmed cases doubled within a week)
|
Sports |
Tottenham Hotspur visited Korea, and had friendly matches with Sevilla and Team K League
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Culture |
2022 Boryeong Sea Mud Exhibition opens (Jul. 16th to Aug. 15th)
|
Travel |
Increased intensity of PCR testing for travelers abroad within the past 24 hours before entering
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|
1thW |
07.04 ~ 07.10 |
General |
18,511 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 6th)
Exchange rate record the highest in 13 years (1,311 Korean Won)
|
Sports |
2022 Women's Professional Volleyball Summer Match held (July 7 - July 10)
Jo Se-hyuk wins U14 Tennis Men's Singles, Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
|
Culture |
The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) held (July 7 - July 17)
'K Food Festival' at the Louvre Museum, Paris
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Travel |
Japan allows group travellers to enter
Korea Travel Association (KATA) prepares a compensation program for overseas travel safety support service cost
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Jun. |
4thW |
06.27 ~ 07.03 |
General |
9,595 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 29th)
President Yoon participates NATO summit
|
Sports |
Chun In-gee captures LPGA championship
Korea's golf population is 5.64 million, renewed to the highest (10.2% of the population)
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Travel |
'Non-landing tourist flight' ends due to the resumption of international flights
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|
3thW |
06.20 ~ 06.26 |
General |
7,497 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 22nd)
Korea launches Nuri (KSLV-II) rocket successfully
|
Sports |
Seon-woo Hwang wins silver medal in me's 200m freestyle at 2022 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships in Budapest
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Culture |
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’
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|
2thW |
06.13 ~ 06.19 |
General |
7,994 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 15th)
'7-day quarantine' for COVID-19 confirmed cases extended by 4 weeks
|
Sports |
2022 LCK (League of legend Champions Korea) Summer season begins
|
Culture |
BTS announces temporary suspension of group music activities
Pianist Yunchan Lim becomes the youngest winner of the Van Cliburn Competition in the United States
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Travel |
2022 My Country Travel Expo’ held (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Tourism Association)
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|
1thW |
06.06 ~ 06.12 |
General |
12,161 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 8th)
Memorial Day (June 6th, Monday)
Monkeypox designated as a class 2 legal infectious disease
|
Sports |
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
|
Culture |
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
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Travel |
Removal of restrictions on the number of international flights
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May. |
5thW |
05.30 ~ 06.05 |
9,898 new COVID-19 cases (As of June 1st)
2022 local election (June 1st)
2022 Traveling month campaign (June 2nd to June 30th)
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4thW |
05.23 ~ 05.29 |
18,816 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 25th)
COVID test relief for international travelers (Antigen test within 24 hours)
|
3thW |
05.16 ~ 05.22 |
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
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2thW |
05.09 ~ 05.15 |
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
|
1thW |
05.02 ~ 05.08 |
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
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Apr. |
4thW |
04.25 ~ 05.01 |
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
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3thW |
04.18 ~ 04.24 |
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
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2thW |
04.11 ~ 04.17 |
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
|
1thW |
04.04 ~ 04.10 |
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' issued
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Mar. |
4thW |
03.28 ~ 04.03 |
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 trips
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3thW |
03.21 ~ 03.27 |
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)
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2thW |
03.14 ~ 03.20 |
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
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1thW |
03.07 ~ 03.13 |
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
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Feb. |
4thW |
02.28 ~ 03.06 |
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
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3thW |
02.21 ~ 02.27 |
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
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2thW |
02.14 ~ 02.20 |
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
|
1thW |
02.07 ~ 02.13 |
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
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Jan. |
5thW |
01.31 ~ 02.06 |
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
|
4thW |
01.24 ~ 01.30 |
14,514 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 26th)
T'way Air resumes service to Saipan
Singapore's quarantine-free travel bubble restarted
|
3rdW |
01.17 ~ 01.23 |
6,601 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 19th)
19 new areas selected for Tour Dure (Busan, Incheon, Gwangju, etc.)
|
2ndW |
01.10 ~ 01.16 |
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
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1stW |
01.03 ~ 01.09 |
4,123 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 5th)
2nd COVID-19 emergency relief fund (January 6th)
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