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 [...]
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’, [...]