SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Kyowon Group, a major South Korean conglomerate, is entering the pet hotel business with the launch of Kinock, a pet-friendly hotel brand designed for travelers accompanied by their animal companions. The name Kinock is inspired by the image of pets pawing at doors, embodying the brand’s philosophy of harmonious coexistence [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As the peak summer travel season approaches, South Korea’s tourism industry finds itself facing an unexpected challenge: a sharp decline in bookings that has left travel agencies and airlines scrambling to fill seats. “I’m being called into the CEO’s office every day because peak season reservations aren’t coming in,” confided [...]
SEOUL, July 20(Korea Bizwire) – The number of international passengers traveling via Incheon International Airport has leaped nearly 40 percent in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier, the airport’s operator said Friday. A total of around 34 million passengers traveled on international flights at Incheon International Airport in the first half, up [...]
ANDONG, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – An on-site assessment to review the possible designation of a geopark on the country’s southeastern coast as a UNESCO global geopark is under way, officials said Thursday. The four-day field inspection, set to run through Sunday, will cover some 2,693 square meters of Gyeongbuk Donghaean Geopark spread across the southeastern [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A 40-meter-long swimming pool with two water slides will open to the public in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul later this month, the city’s tourism promotion agency said Monday. The “2024 Seoul Summer Beach” is set to open from July 26 until Aug. 11 in a size twice as [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking move, Seoul’s Jongno district has designated the iconic Bukchon Hanok Village as South Korea’s first “Special Management Area,” introducing strict regulations to balance tourism with residents’ quality of life. The new measures, set to take effect as early as March next year, will limit tourist access and [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – With the summer vacation season approaching, many South Koreans are finding themselves priced out of their usual holiday plans, opting instead for “staycations” or scaled-back trips due to persistent inflation and high interest rates. Lee, a 29-year-old office worker in Seoul who asked to be identified only by their surname, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Yonhap) — The Moon of Seoul, a full moon-shaped tethered balloon ride, will begin operations in the capital’s Yeouido district next week, taking passengers up to 150 meters above the ground in vertical round trips, the Seoul city government said Friday. The launch ceremony for the helium balloon ride is scheduled for [...]
DAEJEON, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Forest Service inaugurated the country’s first national forest recreation facility designed exclusively for dogs and their owners on June 25. The Gimcheon National Forest Campground opened its gates in Joryong-ri, Daedeok-myeon, Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the Korea Forest Service, the 2.8-hectare campground features an information center, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of air travelers between South Korea and Japan surpassed the 10 million mark in the first five months of the year, as the weak yen drove tourists to travel to the neighboring nation, government data showed Friday. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the [...]