SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s imports of recreational water leisure items marked a sharp increase during the January to July period of this year compared to a year ago thanks to the return of everyday life after the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Korea Customs Service, the nation’s imports of recreational water [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will extend its temporary visa waiver program for travelers from Japan, Taiwan and Macau through October, the culture ministry said Wednesday, a measure believed to be linked to an upcoming BTS concert. Travelers from the three Asian countries are currently allowed to enter South Korea without a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju will adopt an e-travel authorization system for foreign arrivals from visa-free nations starting next month, officials said Friday. The plan to introduce the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) came after hundreds of Thai tourists who recently entered Jeju for tourism disappeared or [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Travel agencies are coming up with the so-called “value travel” packages to attract customers in their 20s and 30s and bolster environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related activities. Yellow Balloon Tour released a “1 Day Tour + 5 Day Free” travel package to Hawaii. The package brings travelers to Kualoa Ranch, where the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A night market along the Han River in southern Seoul is set to reopen later this week, city officials said Monday, after a nearly three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seoul city government had previously operated a number of night markets in different locations to attract tourists [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — All eleven peace-themed hiking trails along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will open to the public next month, the government said Thursday. The trails in Ganghwa, Gimpo, Goyang, Paju, Yeoncheon, Cheorwon, Hwacheon, Yanggu, Inje and Goseong will be available from Sept. 13 to December, according to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Casinos on the southern resort land of Jeju are making an offensive to fill in the gap created after Macau’s shrinking presence in the industry following China’s blockade of the city to fend off COVID-19. Lotte Tour Development Co., the operator of the Jeju Dream Tower Resort, announced Monday [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will push to create a number of sunset-viewing spots along the Han River to enhance the capital’s attractiveness as a tourist city, officials said Monday. The so-called Great Sunset Project calls for building various sunset-viewing infrastructures in the riverside areas of Sangam, Yeouido, Yongsan, Nodeul [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A facility where visitors can take a virtual tour of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas opened its doors to the public Monday. “DMZ Live” was created at the Imjingak Pavillion in Paju, some 30 kilometers north of Seoul, by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and the Paju [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Gwanghwamun Square, a major landmark in central Seoul, opened to the public Saturday after nearly two years of renovation. The square, which has been expanded and partially refurbished into a park, opened to the public at 11 a.m., according to the Seoul city government. At a ceremony celebrating the [...]