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Everland Unveils Winter Festival Featuring Moomin and Nordic Enchantment

YONGIN, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Everland, operated by Samsung C&T Resort Division, will launch its much-anticipated Wintertopia festival on December 6, transforming the park into a Nordic-inspired winter paradise. Running through March 3, 2025, the festival invites visitors to experience a magical blend of seasonal attractions, cultural events, and family-friendly activities centered around the beloved Finnish character [...]

Busan’s Haeundae Beach Hosts Winter Swimming Contest

BUSAN, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – On January 6, a sunny day at Busan’s Haeundae Beach, some 4,000 people jumped into the ocean as part of the Haeundae Polar Bear Festival. The swimming contest, the highlight of the festival, brought together a range of participants from little children all the way to seniors over seventy [...]

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Festival to Open This Weekend

HWACHEON, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A world-famous ice fishing festival will open in the remote mountainous county of Hwacheon this weekend to help boost its economy, organizers said Friday. The 2019 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival will kick off Saturday on a frozen river in the town, about 120 kilometers northeast of Seoul and bordering [...]

Military Officials Enjoy Inje Icefish Festival

INJE, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of military officials have enjoyed Inje’s famous ice fishing festival this year. The Inje Icefish Festival, which attracted over 230,000 visitors over the first weekend, has welcomed nearly 2,000 serving members of the military this week, as part of efforts to thank the armed forces. From ‘human curling’ to [...]