Simon Cockerell, a tour operator, has visited North Korea more than 180 times. North Korea is opening partially to tourism for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. He said visiting can be full ...

Is it just me or is everyone slightly obsessed with South Korea right now? If my FYP isn’t being flooded with K-beauty (an industry set to be worth $18.32bn by 2030) or clips of K-pop idols, it’s ...

Seoul is expanding its guided nighttime walking tours, adding a new Namsan route and extending operating hours and seasons ...

Putting together a Seoul Itinerary 5 Days? If you are planning a trip to discover South Korea, you most likely have Seoul on your desired destination list – it is an important stop on any Korea ...

A British tour guide who shows groups of tourists around North Korea says everyone’s “wrong” about the country — and it’s just a “normal” place to live. Zoe Stephens, 31, has visited North Korea 30 ...

In 1953, Seoul was a city of broken bridges and roofless blocks, with more than a million residents driven from their homes. Seventy-three years later, it exports songs that fill stadiums and dramas ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Simon Cockerell, a manager at the travel agency Koryo Tours. It has been edited for length and clarity. The first time I went to North Korea, I ...