[HanCinema's Digest] Travel Bug Bites

Published on 2016/07/23

Pokemon Go sends South Korean players into no man's land, Jeolla Province wows visitors with its stunning scenery and historical sights, see what's happening around town with The Korea Times, and all aboard to the DMZ!

"South Koreans don't let geographic restrictions stop them from playing Pokemon Go - they just travel to the DMZ"

Over the past two weeks, the world has been swamped with the new Pokemon Go game, and Korea is no exception. The game requires players to mission out into the real work to specified locations in their country to collect Pokemon, train them, battle other Pokemon, and otherwise share their strategies and share the experiences with others. The game is actually not yet enabled in Korea, but "that has not stopped local enterprising fans of the game from finding a way hunt down pocket monsters. They just have to travel to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea to do so". Do you really need to catch them all?

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"Witness true Korean beauty in South Korea's Jeolla province"

If you're planning a trip to South Korea you're definitely not going to want to miss out on a trip to the beautiful Jolla province. Jeolla is where Korea's last dynasty was found, it's where bibimbap was historically served to royalty, and you can expect to discover an impressive number of historical shrines, parks and villages just waiting for you to explore. "Stepping into Jeonju's famous Hanok Village feels like walking out of a time machine. What greeted me at the end of the three-hour bus journey was simply surreal, and any hesitations I had previously were quickly laid to rest".

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"All Aboard the DMZ Train"

There are many ways to visit the border between North and South Korea, but have you ever considered taking the train? The DMZ train has been running since 2014 and it takes tourists along the Gyeongui line to Dorasan Station: "Dorasan always involved some political theater, but at one point the station was a functioning gateway for trade between North and South. Limited cross-border trains started running in 2007 to the Kaesong industrial zone just a few miles over the border, where South Korean businesses once employed thousands of North Korean workers in clothing and component factories". All aboard!

...READ ON CITY LAB

"AROUND TOWN 2"

The Korea Times has this great digest of events and happenings around Seoul worth diarise. There are traditional shows to enjoy, museums to visit, concerts to attend, so there's simply no excuse not to get out and about and experience some of the country's celebrations of culture, music, art and more, and more, and more...

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES