SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven out of 10 South Koreans are supportive of government efforts to resume a long-suspended inter-Korean tour program at Mount Kumgang on North Korea’s east coast, a recent poll showed Wednesday, amid the North’s threat to end the cross-border project. According to the survey, conducted by the National Unification [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In 2020, it is predicted that trips where people can spend their time leisurely letting their mind wander will emerge as a trend. According to a survey of 1,190 Korean travelers conducted by the British airline ticket price comparison website Skyscanner, the most popular travel keyword for South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study showed that there is high demand among South Koreans for various kinds of mountain tourism that goes beyond hiking. The Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) recently conducted a study of 1,000 adult male and female South Koreans, 82.7 percent of whom said they were interested in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is pushing to allow its citizens to make individual visits to the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which separates the two Koreas, the unification ministry said Tuesday. The Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Council approved the 1.4 billion won (US$1.2 million) expenditure plan to [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — One district in the city of Busan is gaining popularity as an ‘island without franchises’. Yeongdo-gu, an island district in Busan, is known as the islet of coffee, where various coffee festivals are held regularly in tandem with local coffee shops. These coffee shops are private stores not affiliated [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hit hard by a boycott against travel to Japan, the travel industry is looking for a breakthrough with the rising popularity of customized trips where clients can choose the specifics of their travel . The number of users of “group-tailored travel service” by South Korea’s major travel agency Hana [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Haeundae Beach, one of the most-visited tourist spots in the city of Busan, and its surrounding areas will be lit up with colorful lamps this week to celebrate an upcoming special summit between South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the city. The Haeundae district [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea suffered a some 41 percent tumble in the number of visiting Chinese tourists over the past three years since its decision to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system here, a report said Monday. A total of 4.79 million Chinese visited South Korea in 2018, down 40.6 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — More consumers are willing to pay more to travel than pay for cheap, low-quality tour packages. In response, travel agencies are offering no-tip, no-option, and no-shopping packages. Online Tour, a South Korean travel agency, began to offer high quality tour packages that exclude tips, options, or shopping in June. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The iconic Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul will turn into a canvas of light, color and spectacular images when the city launches a new annual festival of light during the year-end season. The inaugural “DDP Light” event will take place from Dec. 20 to Jan. 3 featuring a [...]