BUSAN, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s most celebrated beach, Haeundae, is offering smart bracelets starting Friday to help parents keep track of their children. More than 26 million people visited the popular vacation spot in 2015, while 16 million visited during the summer holiday season (July – August) alone. With hundreds of thousands of people [...]
BUSAN, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Busan’s Haeundae district is best known for its beach that attracts millions of visitors each summer. But it’s also a major MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) center, with the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO),and hosts major annual events such as the Busan International Film Festival. Under these conditions, competition [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The beautiful beaches of Jeju Island, some of the most sought after vacation destinations in Korea, are slowly disappearing. Reckless coastal development and a rise in sea levels due to climate change are producing widespread coastal erosion. On May 19, an endless line of dump trucks brought sand to Jeju [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 80 percent of Korean tourists reported feeling uncomfortable at nude beaches when travelling overseas. Expedia, an online travel agency, conducted a survey on 11,155 tourists from 24 countries to arrive at the conclusion. When asked for opinions regarding nude beaches, 81 percent of Korean tourists answered, ‘uncomfortable’, [...]