SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Fueled by an enduring passion for camping, the number of campgrounds across South Korea surpassed 3,700 last year, setting a new all-time high as the outdoor pursuit maintains its popularity. According to data from the Korea Association of Tourism Organizations released on April 11, the nationwide tally of campgrounds stood [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of campgrounds nationwide has grown rapidly in recent years, reaching a new record of approximately 3,600. In particular, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor activities like camping have experienced a surge in popularity, leading to a significant rise in the demand for campsites. The number of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 10 percent of campgrounds in South Korea have breached wastewater processing regulations, data showed Tuesday. According to a report submitted by the Ministry of Environment to Rep. Lee Joo-hwan of the People Power Party, around 11.4 percent of the 4,831 campgrounds spread across the nation violated the [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of campgrounds in South Korea has gone up by more than 1,000 over the past four years with the rising popularity of camping. The Korea Tourism Association reported that the number of campgrounds across the country reached 3,280 in 2022, up by 407 from the end of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of campgrounds in South Korea is increasing rapidly after COVID-19 sparked the popularity of outdoor activities. The Korea Tourism Association said Tuesday that the number of campgrounds in the country reached 3,205 locations as of late September, up by 14.3 percent from the previous year. Among them, [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — With the boost in the popularity of outdoor activities following the onset of the coronavirus, some ill-mannered people are leaving their tents behind at free campgrounds to prevent others from using the best sites. They set up tents in the most popular locations inside camping areas, leaving them behind [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Tuesday it will provide information on national and public recreation forests and campgrounds across the country through its public website. The information available on the website includes locations, convenience facilities, scale of facilities, and reservation sites for about 560 campgrounds and [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Even the relentless novel coronavirus pandemic does not seem to have stopped Koreans’ love of the outdoors. State and private campgrounds are getting more reservations, as restless people seek to stretch their legs, get some fresh air and relax without worrying about the virus, after two months of intensive [...]