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BENIKEA Swiss Rosen Hotel
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Swiss Rosen Hotel, located inside Gyeongju Bomun Complex, boasts sophisticated interior design and cozy guestrooms. Also, in addition to such free services as Wifi Internet, bike rentals, outdoor movie screening, and guest pick-up, the hotel offers easy access to several exciting adventures on the nearby Bomun Resort including horseback riding, hiking trails, golf courses and Bomun Lake.

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Jeongdong Theater
Seoul(Jung-gu) , Seoul City Hall・Gwanghwamun

While walking along the intimate ambience of Deoksugung Doldam-gil, you will come across Jeongdong Theater. This theater was opened as a cultural space for locals citizens.Opened on June 17, 1995, Jeongdong Theater is historically significant in that it represents the restored Wongaksa, the first modern theater in Korea. Founded on modern artistic inspirations, Jeongdong Theater features numerous critically-acclaimed productions, such as “Traditional Art Performance,” “Masters Exhibition,” and “Art Frontier,” as well as programs like “Art Stage at Noon” that are geared toward the general public. As a result, Jeongdong Theater has become one of Korea's representative traditional arts performance theaters.The theater successfully held the performance “Miso” in 2010, featuring the traditional musical "Love Songs from Chunhyang," written and created by Jeongdong Theater. Through this, the musical attracted many foreign visitors from all over the world, passing on Korean cultural values and beauty, as well as creating interest on the global stage. As of now, the theater is showing the performance "The 2nd Story of Miso: Baebijang-jeon," a reinterpretation of the fundamental values of Korean cultural and art into the modern era. It can easily be enjoyed by people from all walks of life, whether Korean or not.

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The World Taekwondo Hanmadang
Gyeonggi-do(Anyang-si)

The World Taekwondo Hanmadang is the global Taekwondo headquarters, and presents the true essence of Taekwondo's elements, including attacks, demonstrations, and self defense. Every year at the World Taekwondo Headquarters, an international Taekwondo competition is held in order to manifest the spirit of this martial art and to increase the unity of global Taekwondo martial artists. Since its first opening in 1992, the competition has become known as the world's leading authority for the tradition of Taekwondo. Through the World Taekwondo Hanmadang, participants can enhance the value of Taekwondo as a cultural consciousness, and also act as an instrument through which the superiority of Taekwondo's culture can be spread globally. In particular, it functions as an international Taekwondo instructional festival for those not well-versed in its practices, and through the tourism programs offered for international Taekwondo practitioners to visit the martial art's home country and headquarters, the event will serve as a commercializing opportunity to propel the spirit of Taekwondo further. With over 50 nations and over 5,000 attendees annually, in addition to the actual sparring events, through its display of poomsae, attacks, self defense, and Taekwondo gymnastics, it is making its mark as an international Taekwondo festival that highlights the elegant and sophisticated elements of this ancient martial art.

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Hotel Queen - Goodstay
Busan(Seo-gu)

Hotel Queen, which is only 1 minute walk away from Korea’s very first public beach, Songdo Beach in Busan, has recently undergone remodeling. The hotel provides free toast and coffee in the lobby and guests can use the common kitchen, washing machine, and storage service. Surrounding tourist attractions include Jagalchi Market, Taejongdae Park, Biff (Busan International Film Festival) Plaza, Kkangtong Alley, Gukje Market, Bosu-dong Book Alley, and Yongdusan Park, as well as Haeundae Beach and Gwangalli Beach. As a middle-low price establishment, Hotel Queen offers a comfortable stay to its guests including tourists and business travelers. It’s an ideal place for them to recharge themselves while enjoying the scenery of Songdo Beach.

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MILKCOW IN BOOTS
Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

MilkCow in Boots is famed for their cube-shaped bread. The bread is tasty, healthy, and fun to look at! The bread has been fermented at low temperatures which means a healthy bread that does not sacrifice flavor. There are 8 varieties of bread in total; some of the flavors are cream cheese, blueberry, whole grain, olive, and chocolate. Korean cream bread is a real speciality that visitors should try and there is also a delicious castella bread, which has a sweet red bean fondant or cream cheese filling. MilkCow in Boots also sells flavored milk; the milk is flavored naturally with different flavors of tea.  

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Busan Air Cruise (부산 송도해상케이블카)
Busan(Seo-gu)

Located in Songdo Beach, Busan Air Cruise was restored after 29 years to revive the reputation of the first public beach in Korea. From Songlim Park on the east to Amnam Park on the west, 39 cabin cars provide an amazing view including crystal cabin that offers a glass bottom view for extra thrill. Visitors can also enjoy the first cable car museum in the nation at Songdo Doppelmayr World, Asia's first midair swing "Sky Swing", theme park photo services and more.

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Dongnaeeupseong History Festival
Busan(Dongnae-gu)

The Dongnaeeupseong History Festival was selected as Busan's best festival for four consecutive years. The festival was also awarded the grand prize during the 4th K-Festival and is considered an excellent example of teaching history through an experiential festival. The festival features the customs and traditions of Dongnae County, focusing on the noble spirit of patriotism. The festival has a high degree of both educational and entertainment values, making it one of the nation's unique 'edutainment' festivals.

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Hotel Zeumes
Incheon(Jung-gu)

Zeumes is a mid-range hotel that caters to the needs of business travelers. In addition to a TV, radio, minibar, stationery, and heating/cooling systems controlled by thermostat, each room comes with an internet-ready desktop computer.Room rates for double rooms, ondol rooms (heated floors and sleeping mats), and twin rooms are the same, but guests should note that there are no bathtubs in twin rooms. All other rooms are equipped with whirlpool tubs.

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Seoul Central Masjid (서울 중앙성원)
Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan

Located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu in Seoul, the Seoul Central Masjid was the first Islamic mosque in Korea. Construction of the mosque began in October 1974 on a piece of land (5,000 square meters) that was donated by the Korean government. Funded by the Islamic countries, the mosque officially opened on May 21, 1976 and now stands proudly halfway between the Hangang River and Namsan Mountain. The first floor of the mosque houses meeting rooms and the office of the Korea Muslim Federation; on the second floor is the men’s musalla (prayer hall) measuring 427 square meters; and on the third floor is the women’s musalla (prayer hall). The Islamic Center, originally a 2-story building (1,362 square meters) attached to the mosque, saw the addition of a third floor on July 20, 1990 thanks to generous funding from the Islamic Development Bank of Saudi Arabia. The Islamic Center now features a madrasah (educational institution for Muslim children), the Islamic Culture Research Institute, and more.

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Gijisi Juldarigi
Chungcheongnam-do(Dangjin-si)

Gijisi Juldarigi is the main feature of this 500-year traditional folk festival, not like festivals developed on purpose by local governments. Juldarigi, a tug-of-war game, was started to pray for peace and fortune in the new year and to be in concord with neighbors as part of a traditional village’s feast. In 1982, Gijisi Juldarigi was designated as Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 75, one of Korea’s representative Intangible Cultural Heritages. Also, it was registered in 2015 as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO along with Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines.

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