BORYEONG, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Daecheon Beach, the largest beach on South Korea’s west coast, opened its shores to vacationers on June 29, kicking off a 51-day summer season that promises a mix of traditional beach activities and unique cultural experiences. Located in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, Daecheon Beach will welcome visitors until August 18, [...]
BORYEONG, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to increase the city’s birthrate, officials in Boryeong, a coastal municipality in South Chungcheong Province, announced on April 29 that they would subsidize frozen egg fertility treatments for couples trying to conceive. The program will cover the costs of thawing frozen eggs and in vitro fertilization using [...]
BORYEONG, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A water-themed amusement park, originally intended to make use of an abandoned mine’s groundwater, is set to be constructed in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do. Originally, the plan was to create a hydroponic facility in the abandoned mine. However, concerns about potential flooding arising from drainage problems led to a change in plans. The [...]
BORYEONG, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most celebrated summer events, is scheduled to be held from July 21 to August 6, which is a week longer than in previous years, organizers said Thursday. The organizing committee under the municipal government has increased the number of festivities [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s longest undersea tunnel will open on the central western coast this week after 11 years of construction work, officials said Tuesday. The 6.9-kilometer-long Boryeong Undersea Tunnel has been built to connect Daecheon Port in Boryeong, about 190 kilometers south of Seoul, with Wonsan Island in Taean County. [...]
BORYEONG, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The annual Boryeong Mud Festival has been selected as one of Asia’s three major festivals by an international festival association, a local government said Tuesday. According to the city government of Boryeong, about 190 kilometers south of Seoul, its popular mud festival was designated as one of the Three [...]
BORYEONG, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most celebrated summer events, will be held online and offline next month in consideration of COVID-19, local officials said Sunday. The municipality of Boryeong, a South Chungcheong Province city 190 kilometers south of Seoul, said the 24th version of its [...]
BORYEONG, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With camping becoming increasingly popular among many respite seekers, cases of crime occurring in and around campgrounds are on the rise. The city of Boryeong in South Chungcheong Province, where many popular vacation sites are located, has decided to use Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) programs to prevent crime [...]
BORYEONG, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Boryeong Mud Festival, which is being held online for the first time this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, has ended in great success. The festival attracted a total of 1,408,347 viewers to its social media properties, setting a successful guideline for festivals in the post-coronavirus era, according [...]
BORYEONG, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most popular local festivals, will be held online this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic. Festival organizers said they plan to offer various programs online to prevent possible infections among participants and protect the coastal city of Boryeong in South [...]