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More Travelers Flying with Pets in Post-pandemic Era

More Travelers Flying with Pets in Post-pandemic Era

SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of airplane passengers carrying pets last year surpassed the previous record from the pre-pandemic era, data showed Sunday. Korean Air Co. reported that passengers flew with their pets in the cabin on 28,240 occasions last year, including international and domestic flights, marking a 12.1 percent increase from [...]

Seoul’s Seorae Village to Host Korean-French Music Festival

Seoul’s Seorae Village to Host Korean-French Music Festival

SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District Office said Wednesday the Banpo-Seorae Korean-French Music Festival will be held in Seorae Village, commonly referred to as “little France.” The festival attracts approximately 2,000 local residents and foreigners annually and is considered one of Seocho District’s most significant events. Preliminary activities will include cultural booths [...]

Air Passengers Rise 24 pct On-year in May amid Return to Pre-pandemic Normalcy

Air Passengers Rise 24 pct On-year in May amid Return to Pre-pandemic Normalcy

SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of flight passengers using Korean flag air carriers rose nearly 24 percent in May from a year earlier amid a nationwide move to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, government data showed Tuesday. Korean airlines carried a total of 9.32 million people on international and domestic routes last month, [...]

Exploring Gyeongju’s Timeless Splendor: Ancient Heritage Beckons Tourists in Record Numbers

Exploring Gyeongju’s Timeless Splendor: Ancient Heritage Beckons Tourists in Record Numbers

GYEONGJU, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeongju, a region steeped in the richness of its ancient heritage, stands as a veritable trove of cultural relics. For close to a millennium, from its inception in 57 B.C. until the reign of Goryeo Dynasty founder Wang Geon in 935, Gyeongju served as the venerable capital of the [...]

No. of Foreign Travelers to S. Korea Up Almost Sevenfold On-year in April

No. of Foreign Travelers to S. Korea Up Almost Sevenfold On-year in April

SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreign travelers to South Korea surged by sevenfold in April from a year earlier on eased travel restrictions amid efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, data showed Tuesday. A total of 889,000 foreign travelers visited South Korea last month, up nearly 600 percent from the 128,000 [...]

Korea’s Largest Indoor Flower Show to Open in Daegu

Korea’s Largest Indoor Flower Show to Open in Daegu

DAEGU, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest indoor flower show, the Daegu Flower Show, is scheduled to take place from Friday to Sunday at EXCO in Daegu, around 230 kilometers south of Seoul. This year marks its 14th anniversary. With the resurgence of travel demand as normal life resumes, municipal governments have witnessed [...]

Passenger Travel on Korea-China Routes at 13 pct of Pre-pandemic Level

Passenger Travel on Korea-China Routes at 13 pct of Pre-pandemic Level

SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Passenger travel on Korea-Chinese routes stayed at 13 percent of pre-pandemic levels in the January-April period in contrast with a rapid recovery in other Asian routes, the transport ministry said Monday. In the first four months, the number of passengers on the routes between the two countries stood at [...]