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COVID-19 Boosts Popularity of Natural Attractions

SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The pandemic has reduced the popularity of large entertainment facilities such as theme parks in the greater Seoul areas, encouraging people to visit nature in the countryside. The Korea Culture and Tourism Institute reported that some 3.2 million people visited Gangu Port in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, which was [...]

S. Korea Strives to Make PyeongChang Attractive Tourist City for Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — When former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announced PyeongChang as the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics six years ago, the small alpine county was an unfamiliar name to almost all people living outside of South Korea. Though already famous in the country for the outstanding [...]