Celebrating its sixth anniversary, KCON USA presented by Toyota is the world’s largest Korean culture convention and music festival, with over 110,000 passionate fans in attendance last year across both coasts. KCON New York is returning to the Prudential Center for a third year and features two nights of concerts running June 23-24. The convention footprint will be triple the size of previous years adding more of everything in a larger space. Tickets to the convention are $20 for both days.
Are you a frequent traveller to Korea? Bored of always going around to the same places in Seoul? Why don’t you make a trip to Jeongseon? There’s lots of fun activities and interesting places to visit. Where do you ask? Well, look no further ‘cos we’re going to share with you the Top 5 places to visit in Jeongseon!
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Attention K-Drama enthusiasts! Now you can fully immerse yourself in your favorite Korean dramas by joining the ultimate K-Drama tour recently released by Trazy.com, Korea’s #1 Travel Shop.
On this one-day tour, you will visit the filming locations from seven Korean dramas including Goblin, My Love from the Star, The Heirs, Another Miss Oh, Personal Taste, Boys Over Flowers and The Legend of the Blue Sea.
KCON USA presented by Toyota, the world’s largest Korean culture convention and music festival, has announced ASTRO and NCT 127 as the next additions to the concert line-up, joining SF9 and GIRL’S DAY.
JJCC (Double JC) is a K-pop boy band formed in 2014 by Jackie Chan Group Korea as a part of Jackie Chan’s devotion to Kpop and his effort to ‘Joint Culture’ in Asia through music. JJCC consists of 6 members; E.Co, Eddy, Yul, Zica, Simba and San-Cheong. E.Co, the eldest member, is currently serving in the army, so he won’t be able to join this tour.
Mamonde Malaysia, a cosmetic brand under Amorepacific Malaysia has expanded its market presence online through a partnership with 11street (www.11street.my), one of Malaysia’s largest online marketplaces.
With the launch of Mamonde on 11street, shoppers are spoilt for choice with 57 Mamonde skincare, makeup and optional care items that are available for online purchase. Apart from that, shoppers can expect to see some exclusive online items which are only available online such as Rose Water Toner 500ml, AC Balance Spot Serum 15ml, AC Balance Spot Patch (12 patches) and the Colour Tone Up Base 30ml (01-Green & 02-Purple).
In conjunction with the official launch of Mamonde on 11street, Mamonde Malaysia is offering special online deals in June. Among deals in June include Basic Skincare Set at RM49 (savings 49%), First Energy Serum Set at RM119 (savings 20%), Highlight Lip Tint Set at RM50 (Gifts with Purchase), Mascara (Volume) Set at RM59 (Gifts with Purchase), Complimentary Cushion Case with every purchase of Cover Powder Cushion No.21 or No.23 (Gifts with Purchase). Great deals will continue in the second half of 2017 with an exclusive Mamonde makeup workshop for 11street customers.
On top of its 5 beauty counters in AEON 1 Utama and AEON Mid Valley in the Klang Valley, AEON Bukit Indah and AEON Tebrau City in Johor and AEON Queensbay Mall in Penang now, Mamonde Malaysia launched the sale of its products on 11street for the convenience of customers who prefer online shopping.
“Mamonde Malaysia currently has limited number of counters nationwide and we see the opportunity of reaching out to more customers through online presence. Apart from that, I think there is a need to cater to shoppers who prefer online shopping,” said Celine Diong, Brand General Manager of Mamonde Malaysia.
With the expansion of Mamonde Malaysia’s sales channel that covers online sales, the brand expects its sales to increase by 50% in the next 6 months.
“Based on our recent campaign, we find that Korean products are one of the most shopped products on our platform. With health and beauty products being one of the most popular online shopping items, we are delighted to partner with Mamonde Malaysia, a South Korean beauty care brand inspired by flowers. This partnership reflects our commitment to extend our product offerings while giving our shoppers confidence in purchasing authentic products from international brands,” said Bruce Lim, Vice President of Merchandising, 11street.
Shoppers on 11street are advised to look out for deals by Mamonde Malaysia to enjoy not only the convenience of online shopping but also value purchases, quality assurance, exclusive gifts and workshop opportunities. Be sure to look for products listed under Mamonde Malaysia (with the logo below to ensure authenticity) when ordering your Mamonde products.
Mamonde is the first cosmetic brand of its kind that uses only flowers as its key ingredient coupled with other natural ingredients in its formulation. AmorePacific has invested a great deal in R&D to ensure the efficacy of Mamonde products and that these products are gentle on the skin just like the characteristics of a flower.
KCON USA, the world’s largest Korean culture convention and music festival presented by Toyota, announced today the first two artists to join the Los Angeles edition of the worldwide event series – SF9 and GIRL’S DAY.
H.U.B. (Hope You Bounce) is a four members K-pop girl group consisting of Rui, Keina, Gracie, and Yuem. The girls debuted under New Planet Entertainment on the Feb. 8th, 2017 with their single ‘미친듯이(GIRL GANG)’.
Just officially announced from Studio PAV M & C, five members of boy group JJCC (Double JC) will be heading to the States in August. Well known as Jackie Chan’s K-pop idols band, the boys will be releasing some new music for their fans in July. Details on the schedule and venue will be updated soon along with the ticket sales.
Having hard time finding where to visit and what to do in South Korea this summer?
Check out some of the best-kept secrets in Korea that locals love to visit during summer, and what to do in each of these destinations, curated by local travel experts from Korea’s #1 Travel Shop, Trazy.com.
