Ski holidays in Korea

Korea 

Occupying the tip of the Korean peninsular, South Korea is known as one of the four Asian Tigers and is a great outdoors country with a swathe of lofty mountains and pristine lakes and rivers. The principal tourist attractions here are the modern and high-tech capital of Seoul, the historic city of Gyeongju, Seorak-san National Park and the tropical Jeju Island. There are many superb ski resorts in Korea, with the ski seasons typically running from December to March.

Bears Town Resort is a large ski resort within the environs of Seoul that comes with 11 high quality slopes and a system of nine high-capacity ski lifts. Gangchon ski resort has slopes for every level of skier and snowboarder, from beginner to expert level, as well as offering night skiing.

Phoenix Park is another large scale resort that is famed as the location of the acclaimed television show Endless Love. In addition to the 12-piste ski resort there is an 18-hole golf course and a smaller nine-hole course. Other resorts in Korea include the Yongpyong and Seoul resorts.

Seoul Incheon International Airport is the main entry point into South Korea, receiving several international carriers a day from around the world. Other international airports can be found at Busan and Jeju, where flights go to and from China and Japan, while Gimpo Airport in Seoul is used for domestic traffic. Rail travel in Korea is fast and efficient and bus travel is excellent. The roads are of good quality in South Korea, but urban driving can be very difficult due to congestion and parking problems.

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It's time to lift-off for the Korean ski season

With recent cold weather and snow in some areas, the seasonal transition to winter has begun. And this means it’s time for ski buffs and snowboard lovers to get geared up. Ski and snowboarding areas are now busy getting their lifts and slopes ready. Looking for bargains on your ski trip? Then, this might be the perfect time. Most ski slopes are scheduled to open their doors this weekend, offering special discounts for early visitors.

The men’s Ski Jumping Continental Cup events provided the occasion for the opening of the new ski jumping hills in Alpensia Resort near Pyeongchang (KOR) last weekend.

More than six million moviegoers have flocked to see “Take Off” since its release on July 30, an impressive tally for a locally produced flick during its first month in theaters. But the Korean natural disaster blockbuster “Haeundae,” which was released at about the same time, has stolen much of the limelight, attracting a record 10 million viewers.

After spending two weeks in a row up top the Korean box office chart, the ski-jump feel-good film of the year “Take-Off” has begun screenings with English and Japanese subtitles. In Seoul, Yongsan CGV and CINUS Gangnam theaters have begun providing English subtitles while Lotte Cinemas in Myeongdong and Geondae have commenced screening the film with Japanese subtitles in addition to Lotte Cinemas in Busan.

Ticket sales for the Korean ski jumping film “Take Off (Gukgadaepyo)” topped 5 million over the weekend, becoming the second most-watched local film among this year’s releases, the Korean Film Council said Monday and Yonhap News reported.

British rockers Oasis will headline the Jisan Valley Rock Festival in the Jisan Forest Ski Resort in Icheon. Oasis remain popular among Korean fans, and had just performed in Seoul last April before sell-out crowds. Yellow Entertainment, which used to be the co-organizer for Pentaport, has also gotten other big names like American rock bands Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, Japanese group Asian Kung-fu Generation and singer-songwriters Patti Smith and Priscilla Ahn.