SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean horse racing was broadcast worldwide via CNN International on Sunday. CNN’s “Winning Post: An Elegant Life Team” visited the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) last month to document activities over three days. Korean horse racing was introduced along with Seoul’s Gyeongbok Palace, Gwangjang Market, and other major tourist destinations. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The travel industry, mired in a panic due to a boycott against Japan triggered by Japanese export restrictions, is seeking a breakthrough in its products accompanying so-called social media ‘influencers’. A major tour agency Hana Tour Service Inc. recently released “DJ Narae’s Hip Party in Da Nang” as the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of Indonesian tourists to South Korea jumped nearly 15 percent in the first half of 2019 from a year earlier as the country emerged as a Muslim-friendly travel destination, Seoul’s tourism promotion agency said Sunday. Around 112,000 Indonesian tourists visited South Korea in the first six months [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — “People in Indonesia want to know other cities of South Korea than Seoul. Andong is a perfect place where people can really enjoy the real essence of South Korea.” Indonesian TV producer Rina Novita repeatedly stressed Andong as an “original place“ of South Korea. Novita recently filmed two 90-minute [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Special nighttime sightseeing of Gyeongbok Palace, one of four royal residences in central Seoul, will open next month through November, the heritage administration said Friday. For the tour during cool nights in the fall, the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will open from 7 p.m. to 9:30 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Women and those in their 20s and 30s from China, Japan and Taiwan have caused the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea to jump twofold over the past decade, a study showed Thursday. Tourist arrivals in the country have increased by 96 percent from 7.82 million in 2009 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan tumbled more than 7 percent in July from a year earlier amid escalating tensions between the two neighbors over history and trade, Japanese government data showed Wednesday. A total of 561,700 South Koreans visited Japan last month, marking a 7.6 percent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Tourist resorts where visitors can both enjoy travel and relaxation are gaining popularity ahead of the Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holiday. Travel search engine Skyscanner analyzed travelers’ air ticket search data from September 11 to 15 during the holiday season. The results showed that South Korea’s Jeju Island, Thailand’s Bangkok [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean airlines have seen their shares tumble since July as more locals shun tours to Japan amid trade tension between the two nations, data showed Sunday. The combined market value of six airlines listed on the main KOSPI market was estimated at 4.8 trillion won (US$4 billion) as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A special festival in central Seoul will showcase the essence of some internationally recognized traditional Korean performing arts, the culture ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation, will host the festival, whose title translates as “Great Inheritance [...]