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Restaurants serving foreign food permitted to hire E-9 visa holders from August

The hiring of E-9 visa holders in restaurants will be expanded to foreign eateries in August, but the restrictions on tasks remain in place.

2024-07-19

K-food workshop serves a taste of tradition to a global audience

The global interest in Korean cuisine continues to rise, as foreign journalists and chefs eagerly attend workshops as part of the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants event held for the the first time in Korea.

2024-03-27

Mingles named the best Korean restaurant by 2024 Asia’s 50 Best

Mingles was named the best Korean restaurant by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants on Tuesday at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. It placed No. 13.

2024-03-26

Five Korean eateries make extended list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants

Five Korean restaurants made it into the extended 51 to 100 selection of this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants unveiled Wednesday.

2024-03-14

Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards to come to Seoul in March

The upcoming ceremony will be organized by Britain-based media company 50 Best, the publisher of the list, in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

2023-12-15

Seoul to host Asia's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony in 2024

Seoul will host the awards ceremony for Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2024, marking the first time the event will be held in Korea. Around 800 industry leaders are expected to attend.

2023-11-12

[THINK ENGLISH] 빠르고 저렴한 식사를 원한다면 기사식당으로

As the clock neared noon on a recent Friday, empty taxicabs started pulling up into the parking lot of a humble Korean diner in Seongbuk District, central Seoul.

2023-11-10

Chinese group tours return to Korea after six-year hiatus

Chinese group tourists will arrive in Korea on Thursday for the first time in more than six years after the Chinese government lifted bans on Aug. 10.

2023-08-23

[WHY] Why do Korean restaurants serve so many side dishes?

Order a single dish at a Korean restaurant, and it's very likely that multiple dishes with a variety of food will end up on the table.

2023-05-06

[FOOD COURT] Find tasty food at affordable prices in western Seoul's Sinchon

Sinchon in western Seoul is one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in the capital city and a popular area for students to hang out. With all those students gathered in one place there is a definite need for a range of affordable, tasty restaurants.

2022-12-20