SUWON, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare chance to visit Suwon’s Hwaseong Fortress – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – at night on a bicycle will be available to visitors from July 6 to September 1. The bicycle taxi tours will take place three times a day on Fridays and Saturdays between 7p.m. and [...]
SUWON, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite a number of initiatives to attract international tourists, the number of visitors to Gyeonggi Province has remained underwhelming, new government data has revealed. Gyeonggi Province has been attempting to boost the local economy by developing new tourism programs and other promotional activities with the slogan ‘Gwangang Gyeonggi’ (Tourism Gyeonggi), [...]
SUWON, South Korea, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A reenactment of King Jeongjo’s (1752 – 1800) royal procession kicked off Saturday for a two-day march from Seoul’s Changdeok Palace to the Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, a distance of 47.6 kilometers. King Jeongjo, among the Joseon Dynasty kings best recognized for filial devotion, arranged the procession [...]
SUWON, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Suwon has introduced “Flying Suwon”, a helium-filled balloon that gives citizens a bird’s eye persepective of the city, including stunning views of the UNESCO World Heritage Hwaseong Fortress from the air. Hwaseong Fortress was built in the Joseon dynasty between 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongno to honor his father, [...]
SUWON, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A series of cultural festivities and exhibitions will commemorate the 220th anniversary of Hwaseong Fortress in this city, officials said Monday. The Suwon City Government said a number of cultural, academic and sports events are scheduled from this month in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, some 50 kilometers south of Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In order to boost the number of foreign visitors to Korea and to expand awareness of the 4DX movie experience, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and CJ 4DPLEX will air a new video advertisement on Korea in 4DX theaters around the world. KTO and CJ signed an MoU on January [...]