SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Chuseok holiday, which runs until Sept. 12., is shorter than usual so many Koreans are opting for domestic travel instead of going abroad. Accordingly, the demand for hotel stays is also increasing. According to industry sources, the room occupancy rate of five-star hotels and resorts in the greater Seoul area, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Ahead of the Chuseok holiday set for Sept. 9-12, tech firms are offering a variety of discounts and promotions. Major telecom operator KT Corp. plans to offer special discounts through its AI and big data-based text commerce K-Deal. For customers who purchase more than 150,000 won (US$112) worth of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday that the government will keep a ban on in-person visits to nursing homes and long-term care hospitals for the elderly during the Chuseok fall harvest holiday in a precaution against COVID-19. The policy guidance from the government came as daily COVID-19 cases rebounded [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it plans to increase the supply of key foodstuff by a record amount in a bid to help curb inflation ahead of the Chuseok fall harvest holiday slated for next month. The government plans to supply a combined 230,000 tons of 20 items of farm, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s convenience store chains have launched sales of gift sets for the upcoming Chuseok holiday from Sept. 9-12. Among such gift sets, a variety of rare and extraordinary items are drawing interest from customers. GS25 is rolling out luxury liquor gift sets, including DRC Romanee-Conti 2017 valued at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Many sections of major highways in South Korea remained congested with heavy traffic Saturday morning as millions of people headed to their hometowns to celebrate the Chuseok holiday with their families. According to the Korea Expressway Corp (KEC), cars moved at a slow pace in some sections of the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual exodus for Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, began Friday as South Koreans head to their hometowns for family reunions and take trips during the extended holiday. This year’s three-day Chuseok holiday runs from Monday to Wednesday and it is extended by an extra two days due [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly eight out of 10 South Koreans have no plans to visit their hometowns or travel during the upcoming Chuseok holiday amid the widespread COVID-19 fears, a poll showed Friday. In the survey of 1,001 adults nationwide conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 77 percent said they [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — National cemeteries will be closed during the upcoming Chuseok holiday to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the veterans affairs ministry said Wednesday. From Sept. 18-22, visits to 11 national cemeteries across the country will be restricted, according to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. Chuseok is [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Thursday the government plans to provide another round of emergency relief funds to people hit hard by the pandemic before next month’s fall harvest Chuseok holiday. The country plans to provide 11 trillion won (US$9.4 billion) to people in the bottom 88 percent income [...]