Having confirmed her desire to continue to chart new musical territory with the release of frenetic latest album, Volta, Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk is on tour. This show is at Seoul's…

Canadian diva Celine Dion brings her Taking Chances world tour, in support of her new album of the same name, to the Olympic Hall in Seoul for two nights.

Depicted on the murals of ancient Goguryeo tombs in Korea, Baekho, the White Tiger, is the guardian deity of the west. The National Museum of Korea showcases images of the creature collected…

Qingbai porcelain was extremely popular in China during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. With 75 items on display, The Beauty of Pure White Blooming in Blue, at the National Museum of Korea…

The musical Subway, at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill hotel's Kayakum Hall, features hits from Mama Mia, Chicago, Evita, Riverdance and We Will Rock You.

Changgyunggung Palace is a special palace of the Joseon Dynasty. During the Japanese occupation it was developed as a resort with a zoo and botanic gardens. Only in 1987, when the zoo was…

Deoksugung Palace originally belonged to Wolsandaegun (1454-1488), the older brother of King Seongjong (1469-1494) of the Joseon Dynasty. It became a proper palace when Gwanghaegun (1575-1641)…

NANTA (Cookin'), at the GangBuk Jeong Dong NANTA Theatre, is a stage show set in a kitchen with lots of dramatic and comical elements. Four cooks prepare a wedding banquet, turning everyday…

Nearly a mile (1.4km) long, Gwangalli Beach is famous for the quality of its sand and that fact that the beach is 64m wide.

People gather for the Saturday Performances in the Museum Auditorium of Seoul's National Folk Museum. They feature the music, traditional dance and martial arts of Korea's long-established culture.

Probably the most famous beach in South Korea, Haeundae Beach shares the name of the city area, after the ancient scholar Choi Chi-Won who, when walking past Dongbaekdo Island, was so…

Named after the 29th king of Silla Dynasty - King TaeJong Mu-Yeol (AD 604~661), who liked to practice archery there after the unification of the Three Kingdoms - Taejongdae stretches nearly…

Soojichim (Koryo Hand Therapy) suggests there are 190 training centres, meaning over three million people are qualified to stick pins in your hands to improve health and well-being. Seoul's…

Made up, in fact, of five (or, depending on the tide, six) islands, Oryukdo Island is just south of Pusan (Busan in modern transliteration). The distinctive, craggy, steep-sided islands are a…

Built in 1950, Korea's leading performance hall promotes international performing arts and its resident companies - the National Drama Company of Korea, the National Changgeuk Company of…

Korea's largest seafood market, the Jagalchi Market in Pusan (Busan) became solely a fish market after the Korean War. For those that revel in raw fish, you can choose direct from the stall…

Opened in 1965, Songjeong Beach is not as commercialised, nor as busy as the Haeundae or Gwangalli Beaches to the west. Its good-quality sand and shallow water is ideal for families and…

The largest fortress in Korea, Mt Geumjeong Fortress covers a 17km site with walls up to five metres high. With a history dating back over 2000 years, and traditionally the refuge for Tongnae…

Twelve diverse music and dance shows from 100 of the best Gugak performing arts are showcased at the Yeakdang Main Hall of The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts during the…

A place to remember the Seoul Olympics, the Olympic Museum explores the meaning of Olympic history and the success of the 1988 Games. Visitors can find data amd memories on the display tools…