SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Forest walkways at Joseon Dynasty royal tomb sites were made available to the public on Saturday, allowing more outdoor leisure activities for people tired of staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The nine walkways include those at the East Nine Royal Tombs, Gwangneung Royal Tomb and Sareung Royal Tomb, [...]
JEJU, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Three forest paths on Jeju Island, South Korea’s most popular vacation destination, have been designated by the government as ‘open tourist sites’ that ensure access to all. Open tourist sites ensure the right of access for persons with disabilities, seniors, families with infant babies, and other vulnerable groups by [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s tourism revenue slumped to a nine-year nadir in March due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, industry data showed Tuesday. Revenue from inbound travelers reached US$729.8 million in March, down a whopping 67 percent from a year earlier and the lowest since January 2011, according to [...]
JEJU, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A larger-than-projected number of tourists visited South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju during the so-called golden holiday, keeping health authorities on alert amid the coronavirus pandemic. The number of visitors to Jeju between April 30 and May 2 totaled 138,802, roughly 30 percent more than a 106,905 forecast, [...]
JEJU, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — In the runup to an extended holiday this week, Jeju Island, a famous resort island in South Korea, is stepping up quarantine and pandemic prevention measures as it is bracing for a surge in incoming tourists during the time, officials said Tuesday. The country is only two days away [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A walking tour is gaining popularity among South Koreans, especially those in their 20s and 30s, as an alternative to expensive, cumbersome forms of travel, government data showed. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization earlier this week announced the result of their survey [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreign arrivals in South Korea nose-dived nearly 95 percent last month due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Saturday. According to the data by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), 83,497 foreign people visited South Korea in March, down 94.6 percent from the same period [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The upcoming “golden holiday” is bringing hopes of business revival to tourist towns in South Korea, long empty for fear of COVID-19, but it is also putting authorities on high alert over the danger of a new wave of infections. The nation is bracing for a long holiday from [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean airlines will not apply fuel surcharges on international routes in May to reflect declining oil prices, industry officials said Friday. The surcharges for one-way tickets on international routes fell to zero this month from 19,200 won (US$15) last month. The zero rate will remain in May for [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A government poll showed Monday that the global popularity of South Korea as a tourist destination increased for the sixth consecutive year in 2019, thanks to the promotional effects of the country’s globally loved cultural content sector. According to the 2019 poll on the effect of tourism marketing, released [...]