What Malaysians can do in South Korea now that it's open to tourists again


The BTS bus stop at Jumunjin Beach in Geungnam is immensely popular with the group’s fans, the Army. — Photos: Gangwon Province

Lockdowns during the pandemic closed the door to South Korea but many homebound people around the world sought refuge in K-drama and other K-content.

With borders open now, K-content fans can finally make their pilgrimage to the home country... but don’t expect tall, handsome oppas and winsome girls at every corner. Everyone speaks in Korean but hours of K-drama does not confer fluency and there are no subtitles either.

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