SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven peace-themed hiking trails along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will open to the public at the end of next week, the government said Thursday. Of them, two trails in Paju, north of Seoul, and Goseong of Gangwon Province, will reopen while the five others in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of travel agencies in South Korea has declined nearly 6 percent over the past two years in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, industry data showed Tuesday. There were 21,231 tour agencies in Asia’s fourth-largest economy as of end-September, down 6.1 percent from two years earlier, according [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea kicked off its annual nationwide shopping event Monday in the latest effort to boost private spending amid the prolonged pandemic. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said 2,053 companies will offer big bargains both online and in stores during the Korea Sale Festa — the Korean [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Nighttime sightseeing at Gyeongbok Palace, one of four royal palaces in central Seoul, will open Thursday, offering visitors a special experience of walking among the brightly lit palace buildings on cool autumn nights. The Cultural Heritage Administration said Tuesday the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will open [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As the smash-hit Korean-language drama series “Squid Game” continues to sweep the globe, foreign viewers are gaining interest in the southern resort island of Jeju, which is mentioned only once in the series. A Google Trends worldwide search for Jeju Island delivered a full interest score of 100 between [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A video featuring football star Son Heung-min promoting South Korea as a tourist destination will be unveiled this week, the culture ministry said Sunday. The 80-second video with Son of Tottenham Hotspur is aimed at allowing viewers to feel South Korea’s unique and attractive features so as to draw [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Singapore agreed Friday to exempt or ease vaccinated travelers from mandatory quarantine upon arrival, in a major step to help revitalize people-to-people exchanges between the two sides in the midst of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, according to related ministries here Friday. Under the measure, effective from [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s best-known Haeundae Beach in the southeastern city of Busan lost nearly a quarter of its white sand area between 2016 and 2020 due to acceleration of coastal erosion, government data showed Friday. According to a Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries report submitted to Rep. Kim Tae-heum of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of programs are being introduced to enjoy garbage-free hiking with South Koreans flocking to the mountains in large numbers to enjoy the gorgeous autumn weather. National parks across the country have introduced a green points program that credits hikers who bring back garbage, with the points useable [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of daily passengers at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway, dropped below 10,000 last month, data showed Saturday, apparently due to fewer-than-usual travelers during the Chuseok holiday, the Korean autumn harvest celebration. A daily average of 9,583 passengers used the Incheon airport last month, the airport [...]