SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean hotel industry is actively participating in various eco-friendly campaigns amid growing interest in ethical consumption. Josun Hotels & Resorts is taking part in the resource circulation project Save the Planet Alliance campaign, organized by the Ministry of Environment, as part of its ESG management. Transparent PET bottles [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday unveiled the schedule for a variety of festivities that will be held on Nodeul Island, a 119,854 square-meter island located near the country’s financial district of Yeouido. On April 1, some 100 teams of pet dogs and their guardians will participate in various [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Nighttime sightseeing at Gyeongbok Palace, a royal palace in Seoul, will resume next month, offering visitors amazing night views of the palace with spring flowers in full bloom. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Thursday the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will open from 7 p.m. to [...]
COPENHAGEN, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will create floating swimming pools along the Han River by 2026, along with marina facilities equipped with restaurants, a concert hall and a sunset observation platform, the mayor has said. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveiled the plan to create the Han River Art Pier after [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeongbok Palace, a royal palace in Seoul, will offer a special guided tour of its marquee pavilion overlooking a beautiful pond, starting next month, cultural authorities said Tuesday. The Cultural Heritage Administration’s department that preserves and manages royal palaces and tombs said the guided tour of Gyeonghoeru inside the [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The breakwater site in Gangneung, appearing in the last episode of Netflix’s new South Korean original “The Glory,” is gaining popularity as a local tourist hotspot. In the series, characters Moon Dong-eun and Ju Yeo-jeong, who are in love with each other, decide to travel to Jumunjin port. The [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of flight passengers from South Korea to Japan has sharply increased so far this year compared with a year ago, data showed Sunday, on the back of eased travel restrictions and a weaker Japanese yen. The combined number of passengers traveling from Incheon International Airport and Gimpo [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean travel startup Yanolja Co. hopes to contribute to the development of the local tourism industry through its newly launched global research center, its top executive said Thursday. “Data is becoming a crucial element for industry players in predicting future trends and surviving the new normal (after the [...]
INCHEON, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Car ferries linking South Korea’s western port of Incheon and China will resume operations next month, industry sources said Sunday, after more than three years of a hiatus attributable to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The service of the vehicle-transporting ferries connecting Incheon and eight Chinese cities, including [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The COVID-19 pandemic had suppressed travel sentiment for quite some time, but now it appears that overseas travel is making a comeback. As a result, there has been a significant increase in sales of travel-related goods, with universal power adapters for overseas travel being one of the most popular [...]