YEOSU, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Tourists visiting the southwestern port city of Yeosu exceeded 10 million in number for the first time in three years following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. 10.3 million people had visited major tourist destinations in the city as of late October, according to the city government. After reaching [...]
JEJU, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeju Provincial Government and the Jeju Tourism Organization said Wednesday that they completed a unique tour program designed to promote barrier-free tourism from Nov. 3-5. The tour program, which was conducted in collaboration with the Korea Association of the Deaf, welcomed 19 hearing-impaired people and their families residing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The daily number of passengers traveling via Incheon International Airport has hit 90,000, the highest point in two years and eight months, the airport’s operator said Monday. According to the Incheon International Airport Corp., a total of 93,251 people traveled via the airport, the main gateway to South Korea, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Tourism Organization, a government tourism promotional agency, has announced the winners of the 2022 Korea Tourism Competition. This year’s competition, under the slogan of “Travel Again,” took place from July 4 to August 19. The competition included two categories — digital cameras and smartphones — with a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi made by luxury hotels is gaining popularity despite prices that are twice as high as similar products. Josun Hotels & Resorts, which sells 22 kinds of kimchi, saw its traditional side dish sales jump by 59 percent last year compared to a year earlier. Accumulated kimchi sales this [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A new service introduced on Thursday will provide transportation between Jeju International Airport, tourist hotspots and hotels with self-driving vehicles. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will introduce an autonomous driving car mobility service on coastal roads on the island and in the Jungmun Tourist Complex. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The largest-ever annual shopping event in South Korea kicked off on Tuesday amid efforts to boost private spending, the industry ministry said Tuesday. The Korea Sale Festa, the Korean equivalent of Black Friday, will be held both online and in stores nationwide through Nov. 15, with around 2,300 companies [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Flights from Seoul’s Gimpo International Airport to Osaka and Taipei will resume later this week, the state-run airport operator here said Saturday, more than two years after the routes were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International flight routes between Seoul’s Gimpo and Osaka’s Kansai airports and between Gimpo [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two South Korean tourism promotional videos featuring Suga and Jimin of global K-pop sensation BTS have garnered more than 43 million views a week after they were released. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) uploaded two of its four retro-themed music videos, titled “Feel the Rhythm of Korea,” in which [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Legoland Korea amusement park, which opened in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province in May, recently issued an arbitrary notice of closure, raising complaints from annual pass holders. Legoland Korea Resort, the theme park’s operator, recently announced that the park would be closed for a total of 15 days during the [...]