SEOUL, Jul. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean tourists to Japan fell nearly five percent in the January-May period from a year earlier, government data showed Sunday, with travel demand to Japan expected to fall further following Japan’s export curbs. In the first five months, the number of Koreans who traveled to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Justice reported that foreign tourists leaving South Korea will be able to use automatic immigration checkpoints immediately without prior registration starting on July 10. Short-term visitors aged 17 or older who provided facial and fingerprint information when entering the country are eligible to use automatic passport [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has sent six police officers to Croatia to protect an increasing number of its nationals visiting the country, the National Police Agency (NPA) said Tuesday. They are currently in Zagreb, Dubrovnik and Split and began jointly patrolling streets with local police Monday. It is the first time [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A bus stop on a remote east coast beach has been voted the most popular travel destination for K-pop group BTS’ fans planning to visit South Korea, a poll showed Monday. The “Hyangho Beach Bus Stop” in the Jumunjin district of Gangneung, Gangwon Province, ranked first in a popularity [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The third and last hiking trail along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that demarcates the two Koreas is expected to open in the border town of Paju in September, officials said Sunday. The western section of the DMZ trail in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, about 30 kilometers northwest of Seoul, appears [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2019 Seoul Summer Sale for foreign tourists will kick off next month for a one-month run, the event’s organizer said Thursday. The annual festival is designed to give foreign tourists visiting Seoul with remarkable shopping benefits by providing a variety of discount coupons that can be used in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Koreans booking their own flights and accommodations online rather than using travel agency package products when they travel abroad. However, there have been a number of complaints regarding the use of global lodging and airline reservation websites. According to the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Average spending by foreign tourists visiting South Korea has decreased to a level last seen 10 years ago, data showed Tuesday. According to the data from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, foreign tourists coming to South Korea spent an average of US$1,268 [...]
BUSAN, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan’s local government is considering creating a special theme park by applying Internet of Things (IoT) technology to the city’s Gwangalli Beach. The port city’s Suyeong District reported on Monday that it has launched a service to establish a “smart city master plan” to innovate urban neighborhoods and create [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will launch a search engine service to make it easier for anyone to check items that can be brought on board commercial aircraft. The ministry said Thursday that it will provide a search engine service for people to check items before boarding. [...]