SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The volume of international passengers traveling via Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul rebounded in the first half to about 60 percent of the pre-COVID-19 levels, the airport operator said Thursday. In the January-June period, a total of 5,240,626 travelers flew overseas via South Korea’s 14 regional airports, excluding [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — With the trend of saving even small amounts of money spreading amid the economic slump, South Korea’s major travel agency has unveiled new apps that pay users for walking. Hanatour Service Inc. announced on Tuesday that it launched the industry’s first step counter service, designed to provide rewards based [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — T’way Air, a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Monday it will open a Daegu-Mongolia route later this month as travel demand rebounds after three years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. T’way Air plans to provide two flights a week on the Daegu-Ulaanbaatar route starting from July 28, the company said [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Japanese topped the list of inbound travelers to South Korea in the first five months of this year, data showed Sunday. A total of 665,611 Japanese nationals visited South Korea between January and May, accounting for 19.2 percent of total inbound travelers to the country, according to data compiled [...]
DONGHAE, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The east coast city of Donghae in Gangwon Province announced that it will host a trail running competition on Saturday at Mangsang Beach. The 2023 Donghae Skyrace is a part of the Golden Trail National Series, which is organizing a series of three races in South Korea for the [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on Friday unveiled 49 travel products comprising K-pop and K-drama-related attractions. The products center on 51 hallyu-themed tourism courses, the KTO said, referring to the Korean wave of pop culture. The products include a five-day program visiting places related to K-pop juggernaut BTS and [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin Air Co., the low-cost carrier unit of Korean Air Co., said Friday it will open the Incheon-Nagoya route in September on growing travel demand to Japan. Jin Air plans to provide two flights a day on the Nagoya route from Sept. 15, the company said in a statement. [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Japanese tourists have chosen Seoul as their preferred destination for overseas summer vacations this year. The Japanese travel agency H.I.S. International analyzed its overseas travel products and air tickets for departures between July 21 and August 31 and identified Seoul as the top choice for Japanese tourists. Of the [...]
CHUNCHEON, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) —Two French nationals in their early 20s who had become lost on Wednesday while descending Samaksan Mountain in Chuncheon were able to descend safely, thanks to the National Police Agency’s 112 interpretation service, as reported by the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Police Agency on July 6. Upon confirming that the [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the tourism landscape in Seoul, especially in the Myeongdong, Dongdaemun, and Hongdae areas, South Korea’s top health and beauty store operator said Wednesday. According to CJ Olive Young, a significant number of foreign tourists belonging to Generation Z visit South Korea primarily for K-content. [...]