SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul’s bike hire scheme has proven popular since its advent back in 2015, the Seoul city government is expanding its bike rental service with plans to operate a total of 20,000 bikes throughout the city by the end of this year. Seoul Bike, which was introduced in October 2015, [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Strolls around so called bookstore allies, which refer to quaint and exotic areas typically surrounding old bookstores, are fast becoming the next big thing in South Korea. For those who could use a digital detox after a week dominated by the overuse of smartphones and PCs, jumping on the bandwagon [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – With China taking a hard line against South Korea amid the ongoing political dispute over the THAAD missile defense system, South Korean companies are beginning to divert their attention towards Southeast Asian countries that offer more certainty and stability for their business. Companies from East Asian countries – namely [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has stepped up efforts to overhaul its dependence on China for its tourism trade by shifting the focus to other Asian countries to cope with the fallouts triggered by the stationing of an advanced U.S. missile defense system here, sources said Friday. The country’s tourism is bearing [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – As China continues to withdraw its tourists from South Korea over a political issue surrounding the deployment of a THAAD missile defense system, South Korea’s tourism industry is looking to Russia to fill the gap left by what was once its biggest source of profits. According to the [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Plans for a new edition of the ‘Discover Seoul Pass’, which will allow foreign tourists to enjoy a wide selection of tourist attractions in Seoul for 48 hours, were revealed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday. The 48-hour city pass is the revamped edition of a previous version [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean airlines said Tuesday they will reduce China-bound flights temporarily to cope with falling tourist demand after Beijing ordered its travel agencies to stop selling group tours in protest of Seoul’s installation of a U.S. anti-missile system. Local air carriers, including budget carriers, are facing difficulties after Beijing [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreign tourists prefer subways and railroads while shying away from buses and taxis due to complicated route maps and expensive fares, a survey showed Monday. About 70 percent of 649 foreign tourists were satisfied by their use of subways and railroads, according to the survey conducted by the Korea [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – You can now enjoy breathtaking scenery from national parks in South Korea, such as Cheonwangbong Peak in Jirisan National Park, from home without the hassle of hours of travelling and hiking, thanks to a new virtual reality (VR) service. The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) has recently added 16 [...]
JEJU, South Korea, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 3,400 Chinese tourists chose not to get off their cruise ship after arriving at the Port of Jeju last Saturday afternoon, amid South Korea-China conflict over the THAAD missile systems that has rapidly deteriorated in recent weeks. Shocked and intimidated by the collective hostility, 31 [...]