Daegu’s Exhibition & Convention Centre – EXCO

The Deagu Exhibition & Convention Centre, EXCO, has been hailed as Daegu’s new tourist attraction since it’s opening in 2001. Located in the heart of Korea’s fashion and textile industry, EXCO, is a world class facility that combines beautiful architecture and leisure activities for tourists travelling to Daegu.

EXCO has four underground floors and five above ground. Total floor space is 87,293 square meters, a massive complex that can house major exhibitions, seminars, conventions, performances and events. EXCO has hosted a whole stream of events since it opened. This year’s list of prestigious events includes – Daegu Summer Universiade 2003, Korea-Japan & Japan-Korea Business Conference and Daegu International Optical Show.

EXCO is ideally situated to major attractions and easy transportation links. Nearby is Andong and Gyeongju, both are rich in culture and have relics that remain from from a millennium past and more. EXCO is 10 minutes away from Daegu Airport, which has flights connecting to Gimpo Airport and Bangkok, Thailand, Shanghai and Qingdao.
For more information go to – www.excodaegu.co.kr


Gate in Seoul 2003

On June 21-22, 2003, the festival for Korean Live Clubs will take place at Jamsil Sports Complex’s auxiliary stadium in Seoul. Forty of Korea’s most popular bands will come together alongside international invitees to showcase Korea’s premier pop music gathering. Tickets are available online at the festival website www.gateinseoul.com and prices start at 30,000 Won.

New Concept Hotel Opens in Seoul.

A new hotel with a unique concept has emerged in Myeong-dong, one of Seoul’s centre’s for shopping and business. Hotel Free M is exclusively for women. Guests can indulge in a wide variety of beauty and health facilities, which includes professional skin care, body care, hair care and nail art. Amethyst pools, mud baths and herb saunas offer blissful relaxation and health benefits for every female guest. Single room prices start at £65 per night and double rooms at £80. For more information contact Hotel Free M on Tel: 82-2-771-9111.