SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Due to the unprecedented heat wave that swept the nation this summer, vacationers preferred to travel to cooler venues such as mountains, creeks and indoor holiday destinations. According to the municipality of Boryeong and Taean-gun of South Chungcheong Province, 9.57 million tourists visited Daecheon Beach this summer, down 30 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Among single men and women, 6 out of 10 were found to have experienced holiday romance at their summer travel destinations. In a survey performed by the matchmaking company Duo, 58.8 percent of 379 respondents said that they had a romantic encounter with the opposite sex during the summer [...]
SACHEON, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Namildae Beach in the South Gyeongsang Province city of Sacheon, lauded by ancient poet Choe Chi-won for its beauty, has officially opened to the public for the summer. The beach situated 3.5 kilometers east of the port of Samcheonpo is famous for its clean waters, soft sand and dense [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 27, Busan Green Energy, a special purpose company formed by the Busan Metropolitan City government, the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company, Busan City Gas and Samsung C&T Corporation, announced that it will hold an opening ceremony to commemorate a fuel cell power plant that was completed [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Metropolitan Government announced on August 23 that it will be holding a special raffle event as part of its citywide cleanup efforts. The event will be restricted to Millak Waterfront Park to tackle waste left by visitors who do not correctly dispose of their garbage. To place [...]
JEJU, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The World Natural Heritage Department of Jeju Island stated on the August 21 that will operate a free shuttle bus service for foreign tourists. The service is part of a commemorative event in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Jeju’s appearance on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The shuttles [...]
GOSEONG, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A man almost doomed to a watery grave was rescued by the heroic efforts of beachgoers this past Saturday at a beach in Goseong County. He was first spotted by 56 year-old Wang Chang Man, who was relaxing on the beach as part of his summer holiday. According to Wang, a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at Pusan University recently reported the results of an investigation into the presence of drug residue at three sewage treatment plants near popular beaches. Various drugs, including methamphetamine, were detected in sewage treatment plants near well-known beaches popular among vacationers. The research findings revealed that the [...]
GANGNEUNG, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) – From leisure activities to military or industrial purposes, drones have lately become part of everyday life for many people. For the first time in the country, lifesaving drones will be flying over Gyeongpo Beach on Korea’s eastern coast as part of a pilot project. The city of Gangneung announced that [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics revealed Tuesday that it would start operating Galaxy S7 experience centers at major beaches and water parks across Korea. The centers will feature various mobile Olympic sports games marking the upcoming Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, for which Samsung is among the official sponsors. They will also present [...]