SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government said Thursday it will officially designate a drone park along the Han River that flows through the capital city next week. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said citizens will be able to freely fly their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that are up to 12 kilograms in weight [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Water sports are becoming increasingly prevalent in Korea, and the number of recreational scuba divers is on the rise. But stepping over the thin line between recreational activity and unlicensed marine life extraction can result in huge fines. Catching marine life, even for non-commercial purposes, can result in up [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreign visitors to South Korea chose “ganjang gejang,” or raw crab marinated in soy sauce, as the most challenging Korean food, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey of 726 foreigners who visited the country between April and May, 508 respondents, or 65 percent, said the marinated crab is [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Japan’s Osaka remained the top overseas destination for South Korean summer vacationers for the second consecutive year in 2016, data released by a local tour agency showed Sunday. Osaka was followed by Bangkok, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong in the rankings of popular foreign vacation spots among locals, Seoul-based [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will begin a series of guided tours of the country’s UNESCO-listed world heritage for foreign residents this week, a state-run culture agency said Friday. On Saturday and Sunday the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) will take U.S. military officials in Korea and their families to the [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government said Thursday it has launched a committee to select a food that can represent the city in an effort to diversify tourism resources in the capital. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said a total of 12 experts joined the newly established committee earlier this month. The [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – As many as 1,000 Chinese tourists will visit South Korea’s capital city this week to experiences first hand Korea’s seasonal customs of “Dano” which falls on Thursday, the Seoul metropolitan government said Wednesday. “Dano” is a major Korean traditional festival which falls on the fifth day of the fifth [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – According to China’s Hurun Report, a research institute specializing in China’s high net worth individuals, the young rich kids of China named Korea as their third-most memorable travel destination. A total of 525 wealthy Chinese between the ages of 18 and 36 years took part in the survey. Korea [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid the rising popularity of camping, camping equipment that is simple, convenient and easy to use is high in demand. According to Gmarket, an online shopping mall, sales of simple and convenient camping equipment increased during the period from May 27 to June 2 compared to the same period [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will tighten regulations on tour operators that lure Chinese travelers with cheap, low-quality packages to screen out substandard agencies and improve the tourism industry’s competitiveness, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it will form a task force with related organizations to [...]