SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite growing tensions with North Korea, the number of visitors to the DMZ has more than doubled this year, according to a travel agency. Cosmojin Travel Agency, which specializes in packages for international tourists in South Korea, said on Tuesday that the number of visitors to the Demilitarized Zone had [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Selfies have constantly evolved. Self-portraits taken in bathroom mirrors or selfie-shots nobody knows where you took is no longer the coolest trend. Now the brand-new hot stick emerges as a new vogue in selfies. Monopod called the “Selfie stick” is spreading not only in South Korea but also across Asian [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Thanks to Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” and its sprawling trendy places, Gangnam is establishing itself as one of the most popular destinations in Seoul among international tourists. According to Cosmojin, a travel agency catering to foreign tourists, the number of international ‘deep pockets’ or VIP tourists who visited the trendy places [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Upon reaching the 10 million foreign tourists mark last year, the domestic tour industry is alarmed with a “red alert” after the tragic accident of the capsized ferry Sewol. Following the announcement of the Korea Tourism Association that a total of 3,187 foreign tourists cancelled their reservations to visit [...]