SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Chuseok holiday, which runs until Sept. 12., is shorter than usual so many Koreans are opting for domestic travel instead of going abroad. Accordingly, the demand for hotel stays is also increasing. According to industry sources, the room occupancy rate of five-star hotels and resorts in the greater Seoul area, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s camping industry generated about 6.3 trillion won (US$4.55 billion) in sales last year, with the number of registered campgrounds estimated at 2,703, and both figures marked positive year-to-year growth thanks to the rising popularity of camping in the post-pandemic era. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Demand for travel packages to Japan is rising following the announcement that restrictions on entering the country would be dropped. South Korean tour agency Hana Tour reported a 413.9 percent increase in the average daily number of travel reservations to Japan between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4 compared to the [...]
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 [...]