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K-actor Ji Chang-wook and Culinary Class Wars chefs to appear at Korea Travel Fair 2026
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South Korean actor Ji Chang-wook (left) and celebrity chef Jung Ho-young will be at the Korea Travel Fair 2026 in March.
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SINGAPORE – South Korean actor Ji Chang-wook is heading to Singapore for a special appearance at the Korea Travel Fair 2026, where he will share travel anecdotes and recommendations from his own trips.
Ji is best known for his roles in action dramas like Healer (2014) and The K2 (2016), and will next star in upcoming zombie-thriller film Colony, scheduled for release in 2026.
From March 6 to 8, the Korea Travel Fair 2026 will take place at Plaza Singapura and feature travel deals, cultural showcases and celebrity appearances.
Organised by the Korea Tourism Organization, the free event with more than 20 exhibitors runs daily from 10.30am to 9pm.
Ji will take the stage on March 7, along with the cast of K-musical Dream High, inspired by the popular 2011 television drama of the same name.
Four members from the cast of K-musical Dream High will perform on all three days of the fair.
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Four cast members – Luna from girl group f(x), Kim Dong-hyun from the now-disbanded boy band Golden Child, and singers Kang Seung-sik and Lim Se-jun from boy band Victon – will perform on all three days of the fair.
Fans of Netflix’s hit reality series Culinary Class Wars are in for a treat, as celebrity chefs Jung Ji-sun (Season 1) and Jung Ho-young (Season 2) are set to conduct a live cooking showcase on March 8.
During the session, the chefs will prepare signature dishes while offering insight into South Korea’s culinary techniques and dining culture.
Visitors can browse tours from travel agents such as Chan Brothers Travel, ASA Holidays and EU Holidays. Among the packages available are a seven-day group tour to Jeju by Hong Thai Travel from $1,199 a person and an eight-day group tour to Seoul by EU Holidays from $1,088 a person.
Regional tourism organisations from Jeju island, coastal city Busan and Gangwon – a mountainous province in north-east South Korea famous for its scenery – will be present, highlighting the range of experiences available.
Rounding out the programme are hands-on workshops and lifestyle activities held throughout the three days.
Visitors can make shoe charms, paper flowers and musical boxes, or attend beauty demonstrations and skincare consultations with brands such as Innisfree and Jungsaemmool.
Daily lucky draws will be held, with prizes ranging from luggage to dining vouchers to round-trip air tickets to South Korea for two.
For more information, go to str.sg/oT38W
