BUSAN, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) —The Gwangalli Eobang Festival (Gwangalli Fishing Village), known for its celebration of Busan’s cultural heritage, is shifting its focus to prioritize eco-friendliness this year. The festival’s name, Eobang, originates from a historical fishing cooperative in Suyeong Fortress that taught and encouraged fishing techniques to promote the industry. Busan’s Suyeong-gu announced [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Three major South Korean casino operators have said they swung to profit in the first quarter from a year earlier due to a hike in tourism amid eased COVID-19 restrictions. Net profit of Kangwon Land Inc., the state-run casino operator, came to 101.5 billion won (US$76.9 million) in the [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s low-cost carriers are competing to offer the cheapest tickets possible due to the decreasing number of overseas travelers during the off-season. Air Seoul Inc. introduced a “zero-won ticket promotion” last month for all overseas flights. The promotion offers free flights, with purchasers only having to pay the [...]
CHUNCHEON, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) —LEGOLAND Korea has released today its first visitor numbers since opening in May last year. According to Legoland’s computerized admission system, one million people have visited the theme park in more than a year from its opening on May 5 last year. LEGOLAND was previously unable to disclose the number [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Han River Space Out Competition, now in its sixth edition, is set to take place on June 21 at Jamsu Bridge, which recently hosted a Louis Vuitton fashion show, as announced by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday. The contest, which aims to challenge the notion that being [...]
JEJU, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) —The emerging trend of workcations, a combination of work and vacation, is quickly gaining popularity in Korea as a way to diversify working conventions and boost the local economy. This new tourism trend has become a major policy for local governments with well-known tourist destinations. Workcations allow for a lifestyle [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean travelers have shown a preference for Japan as a destination for free travel and Southeast Asian countries for package deals, according to data released by TIMON. Osaka, Japan was the top destination for overseas free travel bookings for departures between January 1 and 14 this year. The [...]
DAEGU, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province have joined forces to run a PR booth at the 2023 Seoul International Travel Fair, taking place at COEX in Seoul until Sunday. The booth promotes regional tourism content and provides travel information to domestic and foreign tourists in Seoul and [...]
SAMCHEOK, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Rose Park in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, will be filled with 10 million roses for the Samcheok Rose Festival from May 20-24. The festival is being held for the first time in four years due to the onset of the pandemic. It will consist of various festivities, exhibitions, and [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A newly constructed park in front of the presidential office building will open to the public this week ahead of the first anniversary of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s inauguration, the office said Tuesday. The park, which has been named Yongsan Children’s Garden, will open Thursday on the eve of [...]