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 [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s second-largest Ferris wheel will be built along the Han River in Seoul’s western district, the city government said Wednesday. Seoul Ring, with a diameter of 180 meters and a completely hollow center, will be located at an eco-themed park in Sangam-dong, offering bird’s-eye views of the capital [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization said Tuesday they have designated five cities as those specializing in night tours through public competition. Busan and Daejeon were designated as international attraction cities and Gangneung (Gangwon Province), Jeonju (North Jeolla Province) and Jinju (South Gyeongsang [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the ongoing dispute between South Korea and Japan, the number of Koreans traveling to Japan is increasing, government data showed Monday. When the Japanese government reopened its borders last October, some 123,000 Koreans reportedly visited Japan that month, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. The number gradually climbed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite soaring consumer prices and interest rates, South Korean travelers are willing to pay any price to visit relatively underpopulated, attractive travel destinations. Hyecho Adventure Travel, a travel agency specializing in outdoor travel, is excited that it was able to fill two teams of twenty people on a package [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Ferry services between South Korea’s Busan and Japan’s Tsushima Island resumed Saturday after a three-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Busan Port Authority said two ferry vessels departed from a port in the southeastern city at 8:30 a.m. and 10:10 a.m., and arrived at Hitakatsu Port on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A new coffee shop with a view of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office has been set up in a park near the presidential office building, officials said Thursday. The cafe is located on the grounds of Yongsan Park, which is being built on land previously used as a U.S. [...]
JEJU, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Cruise ships are set to visit South Korea’s resort island of Jeju for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. The Jeju Provincial government reported that 29,000-ton MS Amadea will be entering Jeju Port on March 16. The cruise ship will set sail from Niigata carrying 300 passengers [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Secho District has published a tourist map for young visitors, compiling tourist hotspots on a single page. The Seoripul Street of Musical Instruments is home to some 210 music hotspots including Seoul Arts Center, musical instrument vendors and workshops, and small theaters. The Seoripul Youth Art Center hosts [...]
JEJU, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of visitors to golf courses on the southern resort island of Jeju is declining as overseas flights have resumed and golfers look abroad, data showed Tuesday. According to data from Jeju’s provincial government, the number of visitors to the island’s 32 golf courses stood at 253,453 in [...]