SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Due to the unprecedented heat wave that swept the nation this summer, vacationers preferred to travel to cooler venues such as mountains, creeks and indoor holiday destinations. According to the municipality of Boryeong and Taean-gun of South Chungcheong Province, 9.57 million tourists visited Daecheon Beach this summer, down 30 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A recently launched tourism organization said Tuesday it will put efforts to resolve recent conflicts arising from overtourism in Seoul’s popular tourist destinations. The Seoul Tourism Organization set sail in May to lead medium to long-term tourism development of the capital city, it said. “We have been in talks [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — An old fishing port in Busan has transformed itself in artistic form, surprising visitors and residents alike. On social media websites, Jangrim Port in Busan’s Saha-gu is now being dubbed “Bunezia,” which is a combination of the words “Busan” and “Venezia,” the Italian name for “Venice.” The nickname was [...]
ULSAN, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — An arboretum near Taehwa River, designated as a “local garden” by the city of Ulsan earlier in the year, is dyed in purple hues after lily turfs came into full bloom in the area. The spectacular scene has been impressing visitors as the blooming flowers create an illusion of [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will promote a new tourism product that allows foreigners to visit the two Koreas on a single cruise as part of efforts to promote inter-Korean economic exchanges, a public enterprise here said Monday. The Incheon Port Authority (IPA) said that it will push for foreign cruise ships [...]
PAJU, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Camp Greaves, situated 2 kilometers from the demilitarized zone (DMZ), was an army camp for American troops for more than half a century starting in 1953. The American military withdrew from the camp in 2004, and the area is now emerging as a popular tourism venue. Having served as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said that it will be holding the Hangang Paper Boat Competition between August 10 and 12, in which competitors get a chance to race paper boats on the Han River. Participants will create their own paper boats with cardboard and then race against other contestants. [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Chuncheon in northeastern South Korea is set to hold a K-pop concert to highlight the 2018 World Leisure Games, which will kick off later this month, organizers said Friday. The concert will start at 7 p.m. on Aug. 25, one day after the opening of the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Repeated government efforts to prevent cheap, low-quality package tours to South Korea by Chinese tourists are being questioned again as the number of travelers from the neighboring country increases, industry watchers said Thursday. The tally for June from the Korea Tourism Organization showed the volume of Chinese visitors to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will open a new center in Shanghai later this year to promote medical tourism, in line with efforts to attract more Chinese medical tourists, the health ministry said Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the center will open in September and will serve as [...]