SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — On a chilly January afternoon, four young men are at a white and wooden kitchen studio set up at a traditional Korean house, cooking up a street-meets-royal Korean dish. They are Woobin, Hyeongjun, Seongmin and Allen — members of nine-piece rookie boy band Cravity — who are making gungjung [...]
DAEJEON, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Many people think of the trail surrounding Mount Jiri as a challenge that needs to be ‘completed’ while a trail that circles Seoul is perceived as a leisurely destination where people go out for a stroll and take photos on weekends. The National Institute of Forest Science announced Tuesday [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — An art installation shaped like a giant moon has been constructed on a dock on the Han River, the Seoul city government said Monday. The installation, named “Dalbitnodeul,” which means “Nodeul under the moonlight,” is made up of two circular metal structures, each 12 meters in diameter, adjacent to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — All sunset and sunrise events will be banned at national parks across the country until early next month, the Ministry of Environment said Thursday, in accordance with the government’s special anti-COVID-19 measures. The ban will be in effect from Thursday to Jan. 3, the ministry said, noting violators will [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — This year will be a subdued holiday season for many South Koreans as winter destinations are closed and restaurants are banned from having groups of five or more people under toughened virus curbs. Authorities have repeatedly urged the public to cancel their year-end gatherings and trips to reduce risk [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven out of 10 South Koreans plan to travel abroad after coronavirus vaccines are developed, a survey showed Wednesday. According to Incheon International Airport Corp.’s recent survey, 70.2 percent of South Koreans and 82 percent of foreign nationals said they have overseas travel plans after the development of COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of overseas tourists visiting South Korea is expected to slump to the lowest level in 32 years amid the new coronavirus pandemic that has practically paralyzed the global tourism sector, data showed Tuesday. The number of foreigners who visited the country in the January-October period reached 2.39 [...]
JEJU, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Korean movie and drama makers are selecting Jeju Island as a shooting location rather than going overseas in the midst of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of location shootings on thet southern resort island stood at 133 this year, up 44 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has been selected as the top destination for international meetings by a global magazine on corporate travel, the city government said Wednesday. Business Traveler conducted an online survey in July and August for the 2020 Business Traveler Awards in 53 categories, including the world’s best airlines, airports, hotels [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — East coast cities and towns are nervously waiting for the onset of the year-end and new year holiday season, fearing a massive influx of tourists at their sunrise hotspots will further heighten chances of the spread of the coronavirus. Many local governments along Gangwon Province’s eastern coast have already [...]