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Your vote counts! Time to vote for the Best of the Pacific 2025

A new year is upon us, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!

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Korea nationwide highway rest area food prices to be displayed in real-time

Travelers can now view food prices at highway rest areas across South Korea, allowing for more budget-friendly choices when stopping to refuel.

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Korea kid’s corner: Fun kids cafes near Camp Humphreys!

When it’s hot, chilly, or rainy outside, the idea of finding a place where kids can play freely while parents unwind sounds like a dream.

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Bakeries K-pop idols visited

Peek into the daily lives of Korean idols.

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HiteJinro to launch ‘Ilpoom Jinro Mild’ Soju

HiteJinro has announced the launch of a new distilled soju product, ‘Ilpoom Jinro Mild,’ set to debut today.

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Korea Kids’ Corner: Fun cafés near bases in Pyeongtaek & Daegu!

Fortunately, there is a perfect solution as Korea has an abundance of fun kids’ cafés where both kids and parents can have a joyful time!

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Eat Like a Local: Oyster soup, a Korean winter delicacy – Hanmadang Tongyeong Sutbul Jangeogui in Busan

Located about 20 meters from Beomnaegol subway gate 4 in Busanjin-gu, Hanmadand Tongyeong Sutbul Jangeogui is a specialized restaurant quite famous for its grilled eel and jangeo tang, a Korean-style spicy eel stew using fresh eel from the waters off Tongyeong.

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Starbucks Korea introduces new crafted food selections in select locations

Starbucks Korea has announced the introduction of a new line of crafted food items, available exclusively at select stores.

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Korea Tip of the Day: Things to know about drinking

When U.S. troops are mentioned in Korean media, issues relating to alcohol often come up.

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Speakin’ Korean: Snacking tour

Hello: Annyeong-haseyo (안녕하세요), Thanks: Gamsa-hamnida (감사합니다), Snack: Gansik (간식), Let’s try this: Igeo meogeo-boja (이거 먹어보자)

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Eat Like a Local: Enjoy private omakase dining at Momoyama at Lotte Hotel Busan

Lotte Hotel Busan’s Japanese restaurant Momoyama is offering a private omakase dining experience through December 31, 2025.

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Fun in Korea: 6 places to fulfill your strawberry cravings

In Korea, winter and spring are the seasons when the sweet and tart strawberries are at their peak. Missing out on this year’s strawberry peak season means you’ll have to wait for another year.

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VIDEO: Searching Seoul: Enjoy full-course Korean meal via han-jeong-sik

If you are an adventurous eater, try han-jeong-sik, a premium and traditional Korean full course meal.

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What to know about the 10 new Bib Gourmand establishments in Seoul

The MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2025 recently unveiled a total of 77 Bib Gourmand restaurants, with 58 in Seoul and 19 in Busan.


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