ULSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan is being transformed into an eco-friendly city from one marked by industrial pollution, 20 years after it was first classified as a metropolitan city. Various environment indexes reflecting such changes over the last 20 years can be found in comparison with those before the municipality [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — More South Koreans are traveling solo to avoid unnecessary stress and focus on resting well, a big data study has revealed. According to data released on Monday by artificial intelligence-based big data analytics company Daumsoft, the number of times ‘traveling alone’ was mentioned on social network services increased notably [...]
DAEJEON, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The national train operator KORAIL said Monday it will upgrade its foreigners-exclusive train pass system starting next month by simplifying prices and purchases. Korail passes were priced differently depending on when foreign users entered South Korea. The valid period of the passes also differed according to entry dates. KORAIL [...]
BUSAN, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Air Busan Co. said Friday it will launch charter flights to Vientiane later in the day. The budget carrier, which is an affiliate of Asiana Airlines Inc., will fly flights to the Laotian capital from Gimhae International Airport at 10:05 p.m. every Friday and Monday until Aug. 29. The [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — As the rainy season gradually draws to a close and the hottest time of the year looms ahead, seemingly every coastline destination is announcing festivals of all sorts. With the rise in popularity of “staycations”, where potential beachgoers opt to stay in with the air conditioner on full blast, [...]
BUSAN, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — To prevent sexual harassment arising from cultural differences, the Busan Police Department has taken measures to increase the awareness among foreigners of Korea’s policies and laws. On July 15, a woman in a bikini swimsuit on Busan’s popular Haeundae Beach noticed a foreigner filming her on his cellphone. She [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Koreans take the need for “rest” seriously. So seriously that recent surveys of salaried employees showed the number one concern and aim of their summer vacation was to rest and recuperate rather than travel. With catchy portmanteaus like “staycation” entering the everyday lingo, Koreans are increasingly looking to stay [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Fish of a species found only in the deepest depths of the sea are popping up around Gangneung in Gangwon Province. As strange as the discoveries themselves, the appearance of the fish is causing a certain degree of fear and consternation among the public. Social media platforms are abuzz [...]
YONGIN, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — For many, summer conjures images of beaches, water parks and rollercoasters. On the flip side, for others, summer invokes images of stiflingly crowded beaches, pools that are warm because there are too many people standing around and intolerable lines where six hours gets you one ride at Lotte World’s [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Customers are increasingly forgoing established airlines such as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines for cheaper options. On July 24, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport released figures that show the overall number of travelers opting for low cost carriers (LCC) for international travel steadily increased from January (24.1 [...]