JEJU, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju April 3 Peace Memorial, a somber testament to one of South Korea’s darkest chapters, has seen a dramatic surge in visitors following Han Kang’s historic Nobel Prize in Literature win for a body of work that includes her novel about the 1948 massacre. According to the Jeju 4.3 [...]
JEJU, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Province has initiated plans to introduce a unique “Jeju-style Digital Nomad Visa” that would combine the island’s existing visa-free entry program with workation visa benefits. The province and the Jeju International Convention Center (ICC Jeju) announced on November 14 that they recently hosted a “Jeju Workation with Global Digital [...]
JEJU, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant shift from its 1980s urban planning, Jeju Island is gradually removing its iconic palm trees from city streets, marking the end of an era in the island’s landscape design. The Jeju City government announced on November 4 that it plans to replace approximately 100 Washington palm trees [...]
JEJU, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island, South Korea’s popular tourist destination, is advancing an ambitious plan to transform food waste into hydrogen fuel, marking a significant step in the nation’s renewable energy initiatives. The Ministry of Environment is in discussions with Jeju provincial authorities to designate the island as the primary candidate for a [...]
JEJU, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreign visitors overstaying their permitted duration on Jeju Island, South Korea’s popular tourist destination with visa-free entry, reached 11,191 as of June of this year, according to Ministry of Justice data released on October 22. The figure represents a 3.4% increase from last year’s 10,826 illegal residents, [...]
JEJU, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In a sign of agriculture’s digital future, cows on a dairy farm on Jeju Island are being milked and cared for by robots around the clock. Dawon Farm, located in Jeju City’s Jocheon-eup district, has embraced automation with the introduction of eight digital robotic milking machines. These tireless devices operate [...]
JEJU, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A citizen-initiated ordinance that would essentially restore the controversial burning of hillside grasslands during Jeju Island’s Fire Festival has been proposed, reigniting a debate between cultural preservation and environmental protection. On August 28, the Jeju Provincial Council announced that 1,283 residents of Aewol-eup, Jeju City, where the festival is held, [...]
JEJU, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that interest in traveling to Jeju Island, a popular South Korean tourist destination, hit an all-time low in July, marking a significant shift in domestic tourism trends. Consumer Insight, a travel research firm, reported on August 28 that only 29% of respondents expressed interest in [...]
JEJU, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting August 1, all buses on Jeju Island will be equipped with a QR code payment system, marking a significant step towards modernizing public transportation and improving convenience for both local residents and international visitors. The Jeju provincial government announced on July 29 that passengers will be able to pay [...]
JEJU, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study reveals that nearly three-quarters of women in their 20s and 30s on South Korea’s Jeju Island view lifelong singlehood positively, highlighting shifting attitudes towards marriage among the younger generation. The research, conducted by a group of Jeju Provincial Council members called “Happy Youth in Jeju,” surveyed 418 [...]