SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that South Koreans rent more cars in Guam than in any other foreign destination, with mid-sized sedans the most popular rentals. This was according to Skyscanner, a price comparison travel website, which compared the data of 15 overseas destinations between May 1 of last [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Bukchon Hanok Village, a major tourist hot spot in Seoul, will be implementing “visitation hours,” barring visitors from touring the area early in the mornings and at night. The measure stems from complaints of loud noise and invasion of privacy from Bukchon residents. The local governments of Seoul and [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Gimpo International Airport, west of Seoul, will introduce a self bag drop service later this year, enabling passengers to directly check their baggage, an airport official said Sunday. “Gimpo Airport will adopt 13 self bag drop units in November to alleviate congestion and shorten the baggage process time,” an [...]
JECHEON, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With warmer temperatures hitting the nation earlier than normal, camping trips in the wild are gaining popularity with those trying to beat the heat. One prime example of such a site is the campground at Bakdaljae Natural Forest situated in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, where beautiful pine trees blend [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Baekdudaegan National Arboretum in Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, saw a surge in visitors after officially opening to the public on May 3. The park estimates that 38,652 visitors entered the forest park after its opening compared to 14,489 visitors in the same period last year when the [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Middle Eastern tourists were the biggest spenders among foreigners who visited South Korea last year, with their average per capita spending reaching US$2,231.70, a local poll showed Wednesday. According to the 2017 International Visitor Survey conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the figure is down from [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s cosmetics and tourism industries have yet to benefit much from China’s lifting of a ban on group tours to Seoul despite a recent gain in the number of Chinese visitors, sources said Friday. In March last year, China took a set of retaliatory measures against Seoul, including [...]
GOSEONG, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 1,800 visitors have flocked to Military Observatory 717OP (also known as Mt. Kumgang Observator”) that has opened temporarily in time for the spring. The local government of Goseong County in Gangwon Province announced yesterday that 1,863 guests had visited South Korea’s northernmost military observatory between April 28 [...]
JINDO ISLAND, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — An annual festival celebrating a phenomenon described as the “Korean version of Moses’ miracle” kicked off its four-day schedule Wednesday on Jindo Island in the south of the country. Around this time of year, the seawater parts to open a 2.8 kilometer, 40-meter-wide pathway between Jindo Island and [...]
BUSAN, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A new type of beach mat first appeared at the popular Haeundae Beach in Busan last year. The mats made from old festival banners can be rented at Beachcombing Haeundae in the Haeundae Tourism Facility Center. Hwa Deok-heon, the CEO of Eco Echo Cooperative, started the rental business with [...]