SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — People dreaming of vacationing at a secluded beach this summer, away from coronavirus-prone crowded places, will have fewer destinations to choose from, as a growing number of villages on the East Sea are opting to close summer beaches for antivirus reasons. At least 11 seaside villages in Gangneung, a [...]
CHUNCHEON, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Consumers are paying keen attention to a special online sales promotion of asparagus, which is underway this month in Gangwon Province following a similar promotion involving potatoes last month. Since April 20, the province has been selling 1-kilogram boxes of asparagus produced by farmers for 7,000 won (US$5.74). The promotion [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Winter festivals in Gangwon Province, typically known for its abundant snow and epitomizing winter in South Korea, are suffering a bitter blow from recent weather that has been unseasonably warm. This winter’s unusually mild weather has had a significant impact on a number of festivals, limiting access to ice [...]
CHUNCHEON, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Winter snow swept over festivals in Gangwon Province, adding to the beauty of Gangwon’s mountainous landscape. Visitors coming to the Inje Icefish Festival, Mount Taebaek Snow Festival, Pyeongchang Trout Festival, and others enjoyed the white landscape covered with snow. This week, the Inje Icefish Festival, Gangwon’s only festival that [...]
LAUSANNE, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has been named the host country of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Gangwon Province in eastern South Korea the right to stage the fourth edition of the quadrennial youth competition, following a vote during its 135th Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The east coast of South Korea is once again being touted as the best place to catch a glimpse of the first sunrise of the new year. According to Trip.com, reservations on the east coast, well known for its stunning sunrises, increased more than three-fold for seven days from [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangwon Province will offer programs of appreciation for firefighters who fought the catastrophic fire on the East Coast in April. Gangwon Agricultural Research and Extension Services (GWARES) will invite 7,000 firefighters across the country who fought the East Coast fire and 140 agricultural experts who helped out at damaged [...]
GOSEONG, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The misbehavior of some outsiders in the fire ravaged areas of Gangwon Province is making it difficult for the victims. According to residents of the forest fire-stricken area of Sokcho and Goseong County in Gangwon Province on Monday, some outsiders came to the village and took pictures of houses [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in designated the eastern areas engulfed by a recent blaze as a special disaster zone Saturday, a move that will expedite the government’s support to the affected areas and their residents. Five cities and counties in Gangwon Province — the counties of Goseong, Inje and Sokcho, as [...]
GANGNEUNG, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — On March 9, the second weekend in March, the east coast of Gangwon Province was crowded with visitors enjoying the smells of spring. The crowds started to grow in the morning, with tourists and young people who wanted to visit places free of fine dust. With the crowds, Gangneung’s [...]