JEJU, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Golf courses on Jeju Island, South Korea, which thrived during the Covid-19 pandemic, are now grappling with a significant decrease in the number of visitors, according to data released by the Jeju Provincial Government on April 16. After surpassing the 2 million mark in 2019 with 2.09 million visitors, Jeju’s [...]
JEJU, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Authorities on Jeju Island in South Korea have removed stone piles erected by hikers near the crater lake on Geum Oreum, a volcanic cone, to safeguard the habitats of amphibians such as snails that reside there, officials said on April 14. The Jeju Provincial Government announced that it had finished [...]
JEJU, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The aromatic white blossoms of Jeju’s citrus trees are expected to burst into bloom next month, painting the island’s southern coastal towns with their distinctive floral fragrance. According to projections released On April 5 by the Rural Development Administration, the citrus flowers should reach full bloom in early May, around [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The U.S. State Department has officially referred to the Jeju April 3rd Incident, a dark chapter in South Korea’s history, as a “tragic event” that “should not be forgotten.” This statement marks a significant shift as the United States, which governed the southern part of the Korean Peninsula from September [...]
JEJU, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – On Jeju Island, several sushi restaurants have been found guilty of misrepresenting the origin of yellowtail fish, falsely labeling them as domestically produced instead of their actual Japanese origin. Jeju’s police force, in a joint crackdown with the National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service’s Jeju branch, identified seven food establishments [...]
JEJU, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – For the first time in 14 years, Jeju Island, once a popular destination for new settlers, has experienced a higher number of people moving out than moving in. According to Statistics Korea, last year saw 81,508 people move to Jeju, while 83,195 left, resulting in a net outflow of 1,687 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A rescue mission has been initiated for a juvenile Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, identified as “Jongdal,” that has been caught in discarded fishing lines for over two months, hindering its ability to swim freely. The operation is being conducted by the Jeju Dolphin Emergency Rescue Team, which consists of marine environmental [...]
JEJU, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – At the summit crater of Geum Oreum in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, stone towers built by visitors wishing for good luck have created a landscape resembling a fortress. This act of relocating stones to build towers has exposed the bare earth of the surrounding marsh within the crater, posing a significant [...]
JEJU, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In an ambitious move, Jeju Island has announced a comprehensive five-year plan to revitalize its equine sector, committing an investment of 55 billion won. This initiative aims to enhance the breeding of Jeju horses, improve the performance of racehorses, expand equestrian experiences, and strengthen horse racing events. Moon Gyeong-sam, head of [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Maritime authorities have begun efforts to rescue a baby dolphin found caught in a discarded fishing net in wasters off Jeju Island, officials here said Wednesday. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin calf less than one year old was first spotted swimming with a waste net stuck on its [...]