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Reservation and Opening Hours Guide for Leeum, Samsung Museum of Arttravel-tip

Reservation and Opening Hours Guide for Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art

Reliable travel info on reservation methods and opening hours to check before visiting Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art.

Incheon Airport Transit Tour — Visa-Free Seoul Sightseeing for Under-24-Hour Transitstravel-tip

Incheon Airport Transit Tour — Visa-Free Seoul Sightseeing for Under-24-Hour Transits

An official Incheon Airport program that lets travelers with transits under 24 hours explore central Seoul visa-free.

Korea Forest Service Predicts 2026 Fall Foliage Peak — Seoraksan Oct 20, Naejangsan Nov 4seasonal-notice

Korea Forest Service Predicts 2026 Fall Foliage Peak — Seoraksan Oct 20, Naejangsan Nov 4

On September 22 the Korea Forest Service released a forecast map showing nationwide peak autumn colors in late October 2026. Seoraksan is expected to peak on Oct 20 and Naejangsan on Nov 4, about 0.8 days later than the long‑term average.

VAT refunds for foreign visitors' hotel stays to end early on June 30, 2027travel-tip

VAT refunds for foreign visitors' hotel stays to end early on June 30, 2027

The government has moved up the end date for VAT refunds on accommodation used by foreign visitors from Dec 31, 2028 to June 30, 2027. Refunds continue only for stays of 30 nights or less until then.

KTX ticket booking window extended to two months from October — more languages and easy-pay options addedtransit-update

KTX ticket booking window extended to two months from October — more languages and easy-pay options added

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korail will expand KTX ticket reservations to start two months before departure from Oct 1, 2026. Multilingual support and WeChat Pay/Alipay will also be introduced.

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Releases Multilingual Transport Guides for Foreign Visitorstravel-tip

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Releases Multilingual Transport Guides for Foreign Visitors

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has produced image-based transport guides in English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional). They explain airport-to-city routes, how to use rail, bus, subway and taxi, whether overseas cards work, and how to install and use Korean transport apps — distributed via the VisitKorea website, Korea Tourism Organization overseas SNS accounts, and QR codes at tourist information centers.

Korail Pass Plus — One Card for KTX, Subways, Buses and Convenience Storestransit-update

Korail Pass Plus — One Card for KTX, Subways, Buses and Convenience Stores

Korail offers Korail Pass Plus, an enhanced foreign‑visitor Korail Pass with transit‑card functions. One card covers KTX and all trains, nationwide subways and buses, and convenience store payments.

Han River Bus 1st Anniversary: Service Update and Planned Fare Changetransit-update

Han River Bus 1st Anniversary: Service Update and Planned Fare Change

Seoul’s Han River Bus marks its first year with over 600,000 riders. Current fare is ₩3,000. The city plans to shorten intervals to 15–20 minutes and consider raising weekend/holiday fares to ₩5,000–₩10,000 around April 2027.

Incheon Airport SmartPass: Face-Recognition Departure Guide for International Travelerstravel-tip

Incheon Airport SmartPass: Face-Recognition Departure Guide for International Travelers

Incheon Airport SmartPass lets you pre-register passport and facial data so you can pass through the departure hall and boarding gates using face recognition only. International visitors can register via the SmartPass app or airport e-gates; Terminal 1 dedicated gates have been expanded.