SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte World Tower, the latest skyscraper in the country, will showcase an extreme program, allowing visitors to walk on an elevated walkway, the building’s operator said Monday. The elevated pedway connects the two structures of Lotte World Tower, the world’s fifth-tallest building standing 123 stories and 555 meters high, [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Hantan River area near the inter-Korean border has been designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, officials said Tuesday. The U.N. body made the decision to add the 1,165-square-kilometer area to the list during a meeting in Paris, according to the Gyeonggi provincial government. The designation raised the number [...]
CHUNCHEON, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Bounded on the east by the East Sea (erroneously displayed as Sea of Japan on some Internet sites), Gangwon Province is well known for its recent successful hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics, and for its beautiful beaches and ski resorts including Yongpyong and Alpensia. [...]
SEOUL/JEJU, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Beaches across South Korea formally opened for the summer holiday season Wednesday, but vacationers are obliged to comply with strict disinfection and social distancing rules to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Some 270 beaches nationwide began to welcome visitors under strict COVID-19 guidelines, including a two-meter distance between [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Tuesday it has partnered with Ctrip, China’s leading online travel agency, to promote and sell tourism products in South Korea. KTO, South Korea’s state-run tourism agency, said it will co-host the “Super Boss Live Show,” a live commerce event, on Wednesday with Ctrip, [...]
BORYEONG, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most popular local festivals, will be held online this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic. Festival organizers said they plan to offer various programs online to prevent possible infections among participants and protect the coastal city of Boryeong in South [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced additional plans on Thursday to disperse visitors coming to beaches by introducing reservation systems, as part of efforts to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. The government will introduce reservation systems at 14 beaches located in North Jeolla Province’s Yeosu, Mokpo, and Shinan [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern resort island of Jeju is set to begin a night bus tour this week as part of an effort to revitalize its tourism industry battered by the coronavirus outbreak. The tour bus will run from June 19 to Oct 3, between 6:30 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. once [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The worldwide spread of the coronavirus is accelerating the rise of so-called ‘untact’ culture across various fields of society. The number of people visiting no-caddie golf courses in South Korea has surged in recent months, compared to the same period last year. XGOLF, a golf course reservation platform, reported [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of visitors to South Korea’s national parks decreased 23.1 percent year-on-year last month due to the new coronavirus outbreak, the National Park Service said Saturday. A total of 2.78 million people visited the 22 national parks across the country, down from 3.62 million during the same period [...]