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Time Out
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Korea Travel Fair 2025
The Korea Travel Fair spotlights all things Korean, from K-pop dance classes and K-beauty workshops to Seoul-inspired fashion styling sessions. Visitors can explore their personal colour palette with professional analysis and enjoy travel perks like 10 percent off Asiana Airlines flights and up to 50 percent off with Jeju Air. There will also be special appearances by actor Yim Si-wan and singer PUNCH on May 17. More details can be found here.
Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Squid Game 2 star Yim Si-wan to appear at travel fair in Singapore
South Korean actor Im Si-wan, will make an appearance in Singapore at the Korea Travel Fair on May 17 to share stories about his hometown, Busan. PHOTO: KOREA TOURISM ORGANISATION Squid Game 2 star Yim Si-wan to appear at travel fair in Singapore SINGAPORE – South Korean star Yim Si-wan will be popping by Singapore to give travel tips. The 36-year-old star recently portrayed Player 333, a disgraced cryptocurrency YouTuber, in season two of Netflix hit Squid Game (2021 to present). He will be appearing at Korea Travel Fair 2025: Your Gateway To K-Culture on May 17. The fair, organised by the Korea Tourism Organisation, aims to highlight South Korea's popular destinations and experiences. It runs from May 16 to 18, from 10:30am to 9pm, at Plaza Singapura. The 2025 edition also celebrates 50 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and South Korea. Yim, who is also part of K-pop boy band ZE:A, will share stories and tips in a travel talk. The Misaeng (2014) star will also talk about his home town, the port city of Busan, and reveal his Korean food picks, travel recommendations and favourite filming sites. He is slated to appear at the opening ceremony on May 17, from 11am to 1pm. The ceremony will also see South Korean singer Punch take the stage to perform. The 32-year-old, whose real name is Bae Jin-young, has many hit K-drama songs in her repertoire. She dueted with boy band Exo member Chen for Everytime, one of the theme songs of romance drama Descendants Of The Sun (2016) , and Chen's bandmate Chanyeol, for Stay With Me, a theme song for hit fantasy romance Goblin (2016 to 2017). She is also known for Done For Me, part of the fantasy series Hotel Del Luna's (2019) soundtrack. Aside from celebrity appearances, the fair will offer activities and workshops such as personal colour analysis, traditional lantern making and K-pop dance classes. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
CNA
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Squid Game star Yim Si-wan will be in Singapore in May for Korea travel fair
The third season of Squid Game will only air in June but fans in Singapore will be able to get up close and personal with one of its stars in May. South Korean actor-singer Yim Si-wan – who plays Lee Myung-gi/Player 333 on the show – will make an appearance at Plaza Singapura on Saturday (May 17) as part of the Korea Travel Fair 2025: Your Gateway To K-Culture. Organised by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and South Korea, the fair will take place from May 16 to 18 and will feature booths offering the likes of travel packages to South Korea, games and crafts. There will be also be workshops for K-pop dances and traditional lantern-making. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 임시완 (@yim_siwang) Yim will take the stage on Saturday morning, where he will share personal travel stories and recommendations, including insights into his hometown of Busan and food picks. Also present at the fair is South Korean singer Punch, who made waves with the song Stay With Me, the signature track from the megahit 2016 drama Guardian: The Lonely And Great God (aka Goblin) starring Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-wook. Punch will be performing songs from K-dramas during the opening ceremony of Korea Travel Fair 2025. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Korea Tourism Organization SG (@kto_singapore)
