SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Han River Project Headquarters announced on July 29 that it will hold ‘Han River Paper Boat Races’ on July 30 and 31, and on August 6 and 7 at Jamsil’s Han River Park. Similar races are held regularly in other countries including the U.S. and Britain, [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreigners’ local duty-free shopping has rebounded this year after a dismal drop last year from a contagious respiratory disease, data showed Friday, renewing interest in new licenses for the retail business. Statistics provided by the Korean Duty Free Association (KDFA) said shoppers purchased an average US$207 worth of goods [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Discovery Seoul Pass, which was designed for foreign visitors who travel around major attractions in Seoul, will be available for purchase starting July 29 as part of a pilot project. For 39,900 won ($35), anyone with a Discovery Seoul Pass will receive free admission to 16 major tourist attractions [...]
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 [...]