SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government announced Monday that it will suspend a nationwide discount coupon program aimed at promoting spending in the arts and leisure industries, as health authorities and local governments remain on alert over a new wave of COVID-19 cases. The culture ministry said it will halt the program that [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Michelin Guide on Thursday announced the 2021 Michelin Guide for Seoul, awarding stars to 32 restaurants here that offer extraordinary cuisine. This year’s awards, livestreamed in light of the pandemic, featured a total of 178 Seoul restaurants, the same as last year. Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — New monthly ecological programs for Seoul residents are now available at the capital’s Han River parks, Seoul city government said Friday. The city government is accepting visitors for 45 programs that begin in November, including those that offer hands-on experience of nature across 10 river parks in the city, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of agencies for overseas trips in South Korea sank to a near four-year low this year due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Monday. South Korea had 8,963 international travel agencies as of the end of September, down 5.3 percent, or 503, from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s longest walking trail linking the southeastern port city of Busan with the southwestern county of Haenam via the scenic southern coast was opened to the public Saturday. The new footpath, named the Namparang (south wave) Trail, runs 1,470 kilometers from Oryukdo Sunrise Park in Busan, 453 km [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual Seoul Lantern Festival kicked off Friday for a 78-day run across four special tourism zones hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the city government said. The venue was moved from Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul to four neighborhoods — Jamsil, Itaewon, Dongdaemun and Myeongdong — that saw [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The northern side of an ancient fortress wall on Mount Bukak, just behind the presidential compound in Seoul, will be open to citizens as a new trail course starting in November, 52 years after it became an off-limits zone for security reasons, Cheong Wa Dae announced Thursday. “Mount Bukak [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular clubs in Seoul’s hip districts of Itaewon, Hongdae and Gangnam will close this Halloween weekend to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According to customer notices seen Wednesday, these large-capacity clubs will close the same day until next Tuesday. “Following consultations with health authorities and local governments, we [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will hold a massive nationwide shopping festival involving major retailers, manufacturers and traditional markets in November to attract foreign tourists and boost domestic consumption, organizers said Friday. The annual Korea Sale FESTA will kick off Nov. 1 for a 15-day run, offering items ranging from electronics and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s green fees for public golf courses are more than twice as expensive as those in Japan, according to recent data. Green fee is a common term used at all golf courses. It is the set fee golfers must pay at the pro shop or clubhouse in order [...]