SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of visitors to royal palaces in Seoul increased sharply in the first half of the year, due mainly to various cultural festivals and a rising influx of foreign travelers, the government said Thursday. According to the Culture Heritage Administration, more than 5.24 million Koreans and foreign tourists [...]
CHUNCHEON, South Korea, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The world’s biggest leisure sports festival will be held in the country’s northeastern lake city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, next month with foreign and local participants competing in 14 sports events, organizers said Wednesday. The fifth edition of the Chuncheon International Leisure Sports Festival will run from [...]
INCHEON, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Incheon’s Subway Line 2, connecting Oryu-dong to Gajwa-dong in the western part of the city, Seo-gu (Seo District), will officially open on July 30. With a population of 500,000, Seo-gu is the largest district in Incheon, yet a lack of transportation infrastructure, particularly a railway system, has always been an [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of single-day takeoffs and landings at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway, surpassed the 1,000 mark for the first time over the weekend, the airport operator said Tuesday. Incheon airport, located west of Seoul, reported a total of 1,020 takeoffs and landings on Sunday. The number [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Virtual Reality (VR) Industry Association announced on July 21 that a new virtual reality café named ‘VR Plus Show Room’ will open on July 22 in Seoul’s most urbane business and shopping district – Gangnam. In order to promote the VR industry, ‘VR Plus Show Room’ will offer [...]
SEOUL, July, 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Driving on the highway can be an enervating experience, which is why highway rest stops are always a welcome sign. Korea is in the middle of renovating these rest stops, more specifically, their restrooms, to better serve weary drivers. The Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) revealed Thursday that it has [...]
GAPYEONG, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese government officials from Shandong Province are visiting Petite France, a French-inspired cultural village located in Gapyeong County, Korea, to learn about and experience its tourism marketing strategies. A total of 50 officials already visited Petite France on July 10, and 450 more will be visiting the area in [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government on Thursday said it has introduced a taxi voucher system in Hong Kong to help foreign visitors avoid being ripped off when taking taxis from Incheon International Airport to downtown Seoul. To use the system, foreigners visiting the country purchase taxi vouchers in advance at [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Galleria Duty Free 63 officially opened on Friday, and it’s offering more than just duty free products. The new duty free store, located in Seoul’s iconic 63 Building, is operated by Hanwha Galleria, a subsidiary of Hanwha Group. Since its ‘Free Opening’ in December 2015, the store has recorded [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Air Seoul, a new low-cost carrier under Asiana Airlines, said Friday it plans to launch flight services to four Japanese cities in October. The budget carrier is set to take over two routes that connect Incheon to Shizuoka and Takamatsu, respectively, from its parent carrier while flying to and [...]