SEJONG, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Tuning cars for camping has become more prevalent over the past eight months than the previous year due to the coronavirus outbreak and the government’s pro-tuning policies. Ever since government regulations were lifted in February to allow vans and other kinds of vehicles to be turned into so-called ‘camping [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The new coronavirus outbreak has given a big boost to domestic travel here amid disrupted air travel. But for some vacationers, visiting tourist attractions or using lodging facilities could still be the last thing they want to do. Against this backdrop, a new non-contact travel trend has gained traction [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte World Tower, the world’s fifth-tallest building standing 123 stories and 555 meters high, will host an event where participants can enjoy both outdoor and car camping. First, the Roof Zone, encompassing the highest floors of the tower, will offer programs to experience outdoor camping using nets, camping mats, [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) –Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to hiking and camping as their favorite pastimes because these leisure activities seem to pose a lower risk of infection amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an analysis of sales trends among young consumers (in their 20s and 30s) in the first half of [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic is weighing heavily on the summer holidays as COVID-19 continues to spread across the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area. This year, summer vacationers are opting for less populated, fresh-aired forest camping sites than beaches visited by tens of thousands of people every year. Gosan Recreational Forest, located [...]
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 [...]
CHANGWON, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gyeongsangnamdo Office of Education has announced the creation of a new school which combines reading and camping, with the goal of opening in September. The Gyeongnam Reading School, which will be established on the site of a closed school in Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province, will use the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Camping is a huge trend in South Korea. Despite the small inconvenience of leaving home and camping in the great outdoors, there is no sign of the popularity of camping slowing down. With the new government mandated 52-hour workweek, people have spare time to enjoy their hobbies at leisure, [...]
JECHEON, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With warmer temperatures hitting the nation earlier than normal, camping trips in the wild are gaining popularity with those trying to beat the heat. One prime example of such a site is the campground at Bakdaljae Natural Forest situated in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, where beautiful pine trees blend [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s import of camping gear increased nearly 20 percent on-year during the first four months of 2017 thanks to increasing interest in outdoor activities, government data showed Sunday. South Korea imported US$27.73 million worth of camping gear during the January-April period, up 19 percent from a year earlier, [...]