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The festive season is soon approaching, and to help friends, family, and colleagues celebrate, the Millennium Seoul Hilton is hosting a full line-up of holiday events. From special gourmet dinners to a spectacular Christmas tree and Christmas train display (complete with a miniature Alpine vil…
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It’s getting to be that time of year again - and to usher in the Christmas spirit and Yuletide joy, the Millennium Seoul Hilton will unveil its Christmas Tree and ever-popular Christmas Train on Tuesday, November 22nd. This year marks the seventeenth anniversary of this holiday tradition.Ever…
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Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) was presented the $400 million Tourism Promotion Tower Award at a ceremony to celebrate the 39th anniversary of Tourism Day in Seoul on Sept. 27.GKL, a subsidiary of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and the operator of the foreigners-only Seven Luck Casinos, has b…
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The nation marked the 39th anniversary of Tourism Day on Sept. 27 as the number of foreign inbound tourists is forecast to surpass a record high 11 million during the whole of 2012.Figures released by the Korea Tourism Association showed that the number of foreign tourists stood at about 1.1 million…
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The nation observed World Standards Day with a ceremony at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul, on Oct. 12 with hundreds of people from government, academia and standards-related industries in attendance.Among those on hand at the ceremony were Prime Minster Kim Hwang-sik,; Vice Minister for Industry and T…
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The 90th Session of the OECD Tourism Committee & OECD/APEC Tourism Working Group Forum, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) took place at Deogyusan Resort in Muju, Jeollabuk-do, from Sept. 24-26…
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Korea’ s Genji, Millennium Seoul Hilton’ s Japanese restaurant, is pleased to present Nagoyan cusine during the month of October, including a special guest chef visit from the Nagoya Hilton from October 21st to the 28th.During this limited time, Genji diners will be able to sample the subtle nuanc…
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Accor-Ambassador Hotels reaffirm its position as leading hotel management group in South Korea with the celebration of 25 years of fruitful partnership between the French hotel group Accor and Korea’s global hotel management company Ambassador Group. Speaking on this milestone, Chairman Suh Ju…
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The Andong Maskdance Festival is primed to become one of the classic Hallyu (Korean Wave) festivals as it comes up with programs combining the tradition of ancient Korean mask dances and the modernity of reenacting the modern-day universality of the mask.The Andong Maskdance Festival made its debut …
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Jade Okshim Hwang and Joon Hwan Park (EI’ s Hospitality Education Partner (HEP) master licensee in South Korea) have been selected to receive the Educational Institute’ s Lamp of Knowledge Award for Outstanding International Educator. These awards are given to individuals who demonstrate extraordi…
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Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Jin Ok-dong poses for a photo with Japan’s Financial Services Agency Commissioner Yutaka Ito at the Korea-Japan Financial Cooperation Seminar at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, on Aug. 4 and 8. (Photo: Shinhan Financial…
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group has entered the global ESG investment index ‘FTSE4Good’ for the 15th consecutive year, reaffirming its global leadership in sustainable management. Th…
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President Jeong Jeong-hoon of Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) and President Kim Jun-seok of the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA) pose for a group photo after they signed an MOU to remove blind spots in ship financing …
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KDIC President Yoo Jae-hoon poses for a photo with Dominique Laboureix, chair of the SRB), Chairman of the SRB and KDIC Vice President Yoo Dae-il, and others on July 22. (Photo: KDIC)President Yoo Jae-hoon of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC…
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