Seoul(Songpa-gu)

Jamsil Special Tourist Zone has Lotte World Amusement Park, the landmark of Jamsil, at its center. As Jamsil Special Tourist Zone functions as a resting area in the heart of the city, visitors can play, go shopping and participate in historical inquiries all within a comfortable distance of each other. The zone has a lot of entertainment and places to see and eat for international visitors of all ages with its diverse tourism resources, such as Seokchon Lake, Café Alley, Bangi Food Street, Olympic Park and Hanseong Baekje cultural relics. Seokchon Lake is great for a stroll in a tranquil ambience, and Bangi Food Street has restaurants serving a variety of appetizing dishes. Inside and around Lotte World Amusement Park are attractions and amenities that include Lotte Hotel World, Lotte World Indoor Ice Skating Rink and Food Court. It is popular among families with children and the elderly. Jamsil Station Shopping Mall in Jamsil, apart from Lotte Department Store (Jamsil Branch), is widely known as a shopper’s haven. The items sold at the shopping mall are affordable, attracting a crowd of young people. Olympic Park is frequently used as a venue by Hallyu (Korean wave) stars for shows and performances. There is a swimming pool inside the park where sports activities take place, like a scuba diving program for beginners. It is easy to access Songpa-gu District, where Jamsil Special Tourist Zone is located, from Gimpo International Airport on subway line No. 9. * Current State of Jamsil Special Tourist Zone 1) Districts Covered: Areas around Shincheon, Seokchon, Songpa, Bangi and Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul (Lotte World~ Seokchon Lake~ Bangi Food Street~ Olympic Park) 2) Area: 2,310,000㎡ * Tourist Attractions Lotte World, Lotte Hotel, Folk Museum, Seokchon Lake, Olympic Park, Cafe Alley, Museum, etc.


Gyeonggi-do(Goyang-si) , Ilsan

The Latin American Cultural Center - Museum was established by former Ambassador Yi Bok-Hyeong, who served as a diplomat in Latin America for approximately 30 years, and his wife, Hong Gap-Pyo, in an effort to raise awareness and understanding of the Latin American region among Korean people. The center has a museum, an art gallery and a sculpture park: the museum showcases Latin American artifacts made of soil, stone and wood, masks and other folk art crafts of the Maya, Inca and Aztec; the art gallery features contemporary artwork pieces including paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists, and holds art exhibitions on a regular basis; and the sculpture park displays masterpieces of artists mostly from Latin America (Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Peru, El Salvador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Portugal), along with indigenas (artifacts from India) and promenades of Coyoacán (the historic borough in Mexico City).


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Mungyeong-si)

Situated at the bottom of a mountain, the hostel is set deep in the heart of nature. The hostel attracts many visitors year-round thanks to its many nearby attractions: Mungyeong Provincial Park, Mungyeong KBS Drama Studio, Mungyeong Coal Museum, Museum of Old Roads, and the Mungyeong Ceramic Museum. Visitors can also enjoy paragliding at Mungyeong Flying Land or biking at the Mungyeong Rail Bike.


Gangwon-do(Gangneung-si)

The Maple Beach Golf & Resort, built on reclaimed land at Pungho Lake, and named after the maple trees surrounding the lake, was established to offer customers an opportunity to fully experience the original links golf course. Customers can enjoy rounds of golf on a full course with 18 holes while appreciating the verdant natural environment and beautiful sea. The hotel continuously strives to provide high-class services and comfortable relaxing spaces to enable its customers to enjoy a satisfying nature and culture experience at the hotel. The surrounding tourist attractions include Jeongdongjin Station and Anin Beach, while Gangneung Port runs a cruise ship service and a passenger ship service for Ulleungdo Island.


Jeollabuk-do(Buan-gun)

Located on Wido Island, Chidori Village is a small fishing community. Looking out to sea from this scenic, peaceful village, one can view the picturesque Ttanchido and Jageunttanchido Islands. When the tide recedes twice every day, a path opens up to connect Chidori Village to these islands. Along this path, oysters can be found in great abundance, and visitors are welcome to dig for them.


Jeollabuk-do(Buan-gun)

A 1-kilometer walk north along the beach from the Chaeseokgang Cliffs brings you past Jukmak Village to the famed Jeokbyeokgang Cliffs. As you pass the village you’ll see a grove of silver magnolias (Natural Monument No. 123) that serve as a windbreak. The Jeokbyeokgang Cliffs stretch 2 kilometers from the village along the shoreline to Yongdusan Mountain and are said to resemble their namesake, the Jeokbyeokgang River in China.


Chungcheongnam-do()

Geumgang Natural Recreation Forest is made up of mostly broad-leaved trees. From the forest, visitors can overlook Geumgang River which is in the heart of Chungcheongnam-do. In addition, there are various facilities such as a forest museum, an arboretum, a greenhouse, an animal village, a wild flower garden, a pond, and a pavilion, and more that make this one of the biggest forest culture recreational and educational sites in Korea. In particular, the building of the Forest Museum is modeled in the traditional architectural style of the Baekje Dynasty. There are six exhibition rooms, each with a different theme. About 3,000 pieces of forest-related materials are on display, and real-sized models of the ginkgo trees of Geumsan Mountain, the shrine trees of Gongju, and the pine trees of Anmyeondo Island. The big greenhouse has a glass dome and houses tropical and subtropical plants. The Wild Animal Village features Asiatic Black Bears, wild boars, mandarin ducks, and eagles.


Jeju-do(Seogwipo-si)

Located in Seogwuipo-si Jeju-do, Equus Motel is a tourism motel aimed for families in a building with a white, modern style exterior. The building's wave shaped-tower roof is exotic. There are two types of rooms; Korean style rooms and western style rooms. The room rate is reasonable. The rooms are clean and well maintained. Guests with laptops can access the Internet. Also, at the lobby, a computer for business is available free of charge. The motel is located in to the west of Jungmun Tourism Complex. Located nearby are Hwasun Beach and Jeju Sculpture Park. Also, the motel is adjacent to famous tourist spots of Jeju such as Jusang Jeollidae, Cheonjaeyeon waterfall, and Yeomiji botanical garden.


Chungcheongbuk-do(Yeongdong-gun)

Nangye Korean Classical Music Museum in Yeongdong, Chungcheongbuk-do was built to preserve and build upon the musical achievements and artistic spirit of Nangye Park Yeon, one of the three master musicians of traditional Korean music during the Joseon Dynasty, and to enhance public awareness of traditional Korean music. The Nangye Korean Classical Instruments Production Village produces high-quality Korean classical instruments in cooperation with Yeongdong-gun and a professional Korean classical instrument manufacturer to foster awareness that Yeongdong is truly home to traditional Korean music.


Busan(Haeundae-gu) , Haeundae

G-Star 2012 is a global game exhibition taking place from November 8th through 11th at BEXCO in Busan. It is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST) of Korea together with the Busan Municipal City, and aims to improve the domestic game industry and introduce new gaming trends and the latest technologies. This year, 434 companies from 31 countries (the largest scale to date) will participate in the event under the theme of ‘Game, Touching the World’ Along with the game exhibition, there will be various programs including a business consulting session, recruitment fair, networking party, seminars and talks, game zone, Korea-China Game Culture Festival and so on. Admission is 6,000 won for adults and 3,000 won for children. Tickets are available online (Interpark) and at the door.