SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Major expressways across South Korea are expected to experience heavy traffic Monday, the fifth day of the extended Chuseok holiday, as many families headed home after visiting their hometowns. As of 9 a.m., the estimated travel time to Seoul from the southeastern port city of Busan was 4 hours [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday delivered congratulatory remarks for South Koreans as they celebrate the Chuseok holiday, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, this week. “This special holiday, steeped in tradition and cultural significance, brings families, friends, and communities together. We are reminded of the enduring spirit [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Royal palaces in Seoul will be open to the public for free during an extended Chuseok holiday from Thursday to Wednesday, the cultural heritage authorities said. Four palaces from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) — Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong — will open without a weekly break during the six-day [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Heavy traffic began to build on major roads and highways across South Korea on Wednesday as people headed to their hometowns to celebrate the extended Chuseok holiday. Chuseok, which falls on Friday this year, is the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving during which people get together with family members [...]
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 [...]