Miss Chunhyang beauty pageant accepts foreign candidates for first time

Miss Chunhyang beauty pageant accepts foreign candidates for first time

For the first time in its 75-year history, South Korea’s Miss Chunhyang beauty pageant will see foreign nationals compete. This year’s beauty pageant is accepting applicants from five countries — China, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Canada — the Chunhyang Festival Organizing Committee told The Korea Herald on Wednesday. Named after the heroine of the Korean … Read more

Indonesian Embassy hosts event to promote Korean tourists to North Sulawesi

A traditional Indonesian dance is performed with tools used by people in North Sulawesi Province at the Indonesian ambassador’s residence in Seoul, Tuesday. (Kim Hae-yeon/ The Korea Herald) The Indonesian Embassy held a diplomatic reception Tuesday at the residence of the Indonesian ambassador to Korea in Seoul, showcasing the culture and tourism of North Sulawesi … Read more