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‘Alternative Tourism’ on the Rise as Foreigners Send ‘Dolls’ to Travel in S. Korea

‘Alternative Tourism’ on the Rise as Foreigners Send ‘Dolls’ to Travel in S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Alternative tourism’ is gaining popularity with South Korea reaching the third year of travel restrictions following the coronavirus outbreak. Major travel agency Interpark Tour said Monday it had released ‘Toy Story’, a unique tourist package that asks foreign customers to send dolls to ‘take the trip for them’. The [...]

Mattel Criticized by Fans After Releasing Photos of BTS Dolls

Mattel Criticized by Fans After Releasing Photos of BTS Dolls

SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Mattel Inc., the manufacturer of Barbie Dolls, introduced a new doll collection of the famous South Korean idol group BTS. Mattel released photos of the new BTS dolls on Twitter on Tuesday. Mattel has been getting BTS fans excited over the past couple days by releasing teasers of the [...]