SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Airbnb Inc. said Monday about 510,000 foreigners visited South Korea last year using its room-sharing platform in the latest sign of its growing popularity. The figure represents a 130-percent hike from 220,000 recorded in 2015, the website operator said. Separately, about 500,000 South Koreans also used Airbnb in traveling [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Mobile commerce is rapidly changing the way people are reserving hotel rooms amid the growing popularity of “time commerce” apps, industry officials said Friday. It’s apparently a win-win business model for consumers and hotels, timed with the spread of the view that hotels are not just a place to [...]
JEJU, Dec.10 (Korea Bizwire) – Accommodation facilities owned by foreigners are increasing on Jeju Island, where more than 10 million tourists from Korea and abroad visit every year. According to the local government, 20 properties with a total of 1,976 rooms were owned by foreigners as of September. Among Jeju’s total of 321 properties and [...]