SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s golf course industry continues to expand, it is nearing the size of Japan’s, data showed Thursday. The Korea Leisure Industry Research Institute reported that the size of last year’s golf course industry in South Korea reached 8.5 trillion won (US$6.54 billion), including caddy fees. The country’s [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Among major emitters of wastewater in the country, golf courses have jumped in number over the last 10 years. The National Institute of Environmental Research reported that as of 2020, more than 4.8 million tons of wastewater were being released from 54,870 locations in the country each day. The [...]
MUAN, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Police are reviewing the application of the Serious Accident Punishment Act for a recent case involving the drowning of a golfer in a pond at a golf course. The Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency said it will check if this accident meets the criteria of the Serious Accident Punishment Act [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of golf course users in South Korea passed the 50 million mark last year for the first time in history. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Golf Course Business Association of 505 golf courses with more than six holes throughout the country, the number of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A domestic golf course has decided to ban the entry of Japanese cars starting from next year, becoming the first of its kind in South Korea. Anesville Country Club, located in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, posted a notice on its website on Nov. 1 indicating that it will ban [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has completed the process to provide a site for the deployment of the advanced U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Since the official announcement of a decision to install a THAAD battery in South Korea, Seoul and Washington have been negotiating [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has picked a golf course in the southeastern part of the nation as the new site for an advanced American missile defense system Friday to counter growing threats from North Korea, military officials said. The revised decision comes 2 1/2 months after Seoul and Washington picked the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Golf is an expensive sport to learn in Korea, and although the sport has become more affordable and accessible to ordinary individuals with a rising number of indoor screen golf ranges, the common perception is still that golf is a luxury sport. This is also why it’s a ‘reception [...]
GEOJE, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid the rising concern over pleasant residential environments, the first apartment complex to be built directly adjacent to a golf course is coming to southeastern Geoje Island, the famous home of Korea’s largest shipyards. GS E&C announced that it would build an apartment complex with 783 households at Geoje [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the overall slump in private consumption, South Korea’s golfware market is expected to post solid growth this year as more younger people enjoy the sport, industry sources predicted Sunday. According to the Korea Leisure Industry Institute and golf-related clothing makers, the country’s golfware market will likely grow 7.14 [...]