SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A package known as the “half-day” option is attracting individuals seeking affordable accommodations before the summer holidays. Hanwha Resort, run by Hanwha Hotels & Resorts Co., said Monday it will introduce a 12-hour “half-day, half-price” package for customers planning an early vacation. The offer is valid until June 30. [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of airplane passengers carrying pets last year surpassed the previous record from the pre-pandemic era, data showed Sunday. Korean Air Co. reported that passengers flew with their pets in the cabin on 28,240 occasions last year, including international and domestic flights, marking a 12.1 percent increase from [...]
GANGNEUNG, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The northeastern coastal city of Gangneung in Gangwon Province will open two of its beaches to pets, the city government has said. Anmok Beach, located near the popular Gangneung Coffee Street, will have a pet pool operating on a reservation basis. However, pets will not be permitted to enter [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District Office said Wednesday the Banpo-Seorae Korean-French Music Festival will be held in Seorae Village, commonly referred to as “little France.” The festival attracts approximately 2,000 local residents and foreigners annually and is considered one of Seocho District’s most significant events. Preliminary activities will include cultural booths [...]
POHANG, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A trial operation of an international cruise ship was launched on the route connecting Pohang in the South Korea’s southeastern city with Japan and Taiwan. The Costa Serena, a 114,500-ton cruise ship, on Monday departed from Youngil Bay in Pohang, carrying some 3,000 tourists bound for Okinawa in Japan. [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of flight passengers using Korean flag air carriers rose nearly 24 percent in May from a year earlier amid a nationwide move to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, government data showed Tuesday. Korean airlines carried a total of 9.32 million people on international and domestic routes last month, [...]
GYEONGJU, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeongju, a region steeped in the richness of its ancient heritage, stands as a veritable trove of cultural relics. For close to a millennium, from its inception in 57 B.C. until the reign of Goryeo Dynasty founder Wang Geon in 935, Gyeongju served as the venerable capital of the [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreign travelers to South Korea surged by sevenfold in April from a year earlier on eased travel restrictions amid efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, data showed Tuesday. A total of 889,000 foreign travelers visited South Korea last month, up nearly 600 percent from the 128,000 [...]
DAEGU, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest indoor flower show, the Daegu Flower Show, is scheduled to take place from Friday to Sunday at EXCO in Daegu, around 230 kilometers south of Seoul. This year marks its 14th anniversary. With the resurgence of travel demand as normal life resumes, municipal governments have witnessed [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization have announced the launch of the 2023 Walking Trip Week centered on the 4,500-km Korea Trail from May 26 to June 9. South Korea’s longest walking trail, the Korea Trail, connects the southeastern port city of Busan [...]