SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In order to boost the number of foreign visitors to Korea and to expand awareness of the 4DX movie experience, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and CJ 4DPLEX will air a new video advertisement on Korea in 4DX theaters around the world. KTO and CJ signed an MoU on January [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors from the Middle East spent the largest amount of money on medical treatment per person in South Korea last year, with those from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) topping the list, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Wednesday. Visitors from the UAE spent an average of 17.7 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – From February, tourists taking a special train bound for tourist attractions in western Korea will be able to experience the warmth of “ondol,” a Korean traditional underfloor heating system. An ondol, also called gudeul, in Korean traditional architecture, is underfloor heating which uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to [...]
WANDO, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Cheongsan Island, one of Korea’s slow cities, is the 7th drama location among the list of the 10 most favored tourist destinations in Korea by Japanese tourists, according to an announcement from the island’s county on January 18. The Korea Tourism Organization Fukuoka Branch conducted the survey on 246 Japanese [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s low-cost carriers (LCCs) transported more than half of domestic passengers for the first time last year as more consumers opted for their cheaper and improving flight services for short-distance travel, industry data showed Monday. According to the data compiled by Jeju Air Co., the country’s largest budget [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of passengers using Korean Air Line Co., South Korea’s top flag carrier, dropped in December apparently affected by the so-called “nut rage” that has tarnished its image among travelers, industry data showed Saturday. Cho Hyun-ah, the eldest daughter of Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho, resigned as [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – How did a straw rope come to be hung over the walls of a zoo? Samjung The Park, Busan’s only zoo, surprised visitors by hanging a straw rope with little charms on it. This ornament is called a ‘geumjul’ in Korea, and it is a special rope to be hung in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Incheon International Airport’s tax-free cigarette booths are swarming with Korean tourists lining up to buy tax-free cigarettes these days. With a pack of cigarettes in Korea now selling for more than 4,000 won (US$ 3.6), tax-free cigarettes have become a must-buy item on travelers’ shopping lists. However, this safe [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Nanta, the pioneering non-verbal performance show in Korea, is the first show ever whose accumulated number of viewers reached 10 million in the history of Korean stage productions, according to an announcement from PMC Production on January 2. The 10 millionth viewer was a Chinese tourist, who saw Nanta at [...]
GYEONGJU, Korea, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The City of Gyeongju, the ancient capital city of the Silla kingdom for more than a thousand years, is awaiting tourists who want to send out the old year and greet the New Year with special events. To receive the New Year, Gyeongju has prepared various events, including a [...]