INJE, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A couple of music concerts will be held to mark an annual ice fishing festival that opens in the northeastern county of Inje this weekend, organizers said Wednesday. The Inje Icefish Festival will kick off Saturday for a run till Feb. 3 on the vast frozen Soyang Lake in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreigners who arrived in South Korea jumped 15 percent in 2018 from a year earlier due to a base effect after visits by Chinese tourists plunged in 2017, the local tourism promotion agency in Seoul said Wednesday. A total of 15.34 million foreigners visited South Korea [...]
SUWON, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — People will be able to circumnavigate Gyeonggi Province, the province that surrounds Seoul, on foot or by bicycle in 2020, the provincial government said Wednesday. To that end, the province said it will create a 700-kilometer outer ring walking trail by linking various disconnected trails. At present, the province [...]
HWACHEON, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The ongoing 2019 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival has lured more than 1 million visitors for the 13th consecutive year, cementing its status as the most iconic winter festival in South Korea. The annual ice fishing festival kicked off Jan. 5 on a frozen river in the remote mountainous county [...]
WONJU, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A suspension footbridge in Wonju, 130 kilometers east of Seoul, has emerged as a national tourist destination, attracting more than 1.8 million tourists in just one year following its opening. “A total of 1,867,264 people have so far visited the bridge at Mount Sogeum since it opened in January [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Youngkukine’, what was once an obscure snack seller at the traditional Geumjeong Market in Busan, has now become a popular attraction among local and overseas visitors alike largely due to the massive power of YouTube. What used to be a hole in the wall for local kids and neighbouring [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Busan announced comprehensive plans on Wednesday to develop a pedestrian-friendly city environment. Since 2009, Busan has implemented series of pedestrian policies which faced constant difficulties involving driver-centered traffic systems as well as a lack of funding. This time, Busan invited experts, institutions, and task forces since [...]
JEJU, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air will replace all disposable goods provided onboard the aircraft, such as cups and napkins, with eco-friendly ones, starting on January 15. The eco-friendly paper cups will be made from natural pulp, and will not be coated with chemicals to prevent the cup from getting soaked with liquid. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Air Busan Co. on Friday began a temporary flight service connecting the southern port city of Busan to Singapore, a first for the low-cost carrier. It said the flights will leave Gimhae International Airport at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday, and arrive at Singapore around 11:15 p.m. The [...]
HWACHEON, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A world-famous ice fishing festival will open in the remote mountainous county of Hwacheon this weekend to help boost its economy, organizers said Friday. The 2019 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival will kick off Saturday on a frozen river in the town, about 120 kilometers northeast of Seoul and bordering [...]