SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport opened a new era of “smart airports” by introducing “AIRSTAR,” a second-generation robot that can help airline passengers navigate the airport during a trial demonstration that took place yesterday in the third-floor departures hall. During the demonstration, AIRSTAR was seen leading passengers to their airline’s check-in [...]
BOEUN, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A relatively new winding path in Songnisan, a national mountain park in North Chungcheong Province’s Boeun-gun, has become a famous training ground for adventurous runners. The trail, which was officially opened to the public two years ago, spans 10 kilometers from Solhyang Park to Songni Tunnel, all situated within [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — One-day tours for foreign tourists organized by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) have proven to be popular for international visitors to Korea whose main purpose of visit is for medical treatment. The KTO revealed yesterday that 92 percent of the program’s participants said that they were satisfied with the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean conglomerates are scrambling to bolster their hotel businesses or build new hotels as part of efforts to achieve positive synergy for their flagship businesses, industry sources said Wednesday. Shinsegae Chosun Hotel Inc., the accommodation arm of retail giant Shinsegae Group, plans to open a boutique hotel with [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The government announced today that it would be implementing a system that would see government regulators checking into hotels unannounced to ensure hotel rooms and food service offered by hotels are maintained in a safe and hygienic manner. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) said it would [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will restore part of the mudflat areas on the western coast over the next five years to raise public awareness of the wetland’s value and boost tourism in fishing towns, the oceans ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said it will restore 14 mudflats [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The 6th Water Gun Festival will be held in Sinchon on July 7 and 8 to help city dwellers and visitors to cool off from the sweltering heat. The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the first day, while on the second day, water gun [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A survey by the global online travel website Expedia found that Koreans preferred to travel to destinations that had been featured on television. The survey was carried out between June 18 and 22 by querying 600 men and women between the ages of 20 and 59 about their previous [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A special sale that offers significant discounts for foreign visitors in Seoul will kick off on July 1. The “Seoul Summer Sale” to be held during the entire month of July was jointly announced by the city government of Seoul and the Seoul Tourism Organization. The number of businesses [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 80 percent of South Koreans who plan to go on summer vacation this year will stay in the country, a survey showed Wednesday, amid the government’s push to boost domestic travel. Of 1,105 people, 55.2 percent said they intend to go on summer vacation, according to the [...]