JEJU, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Government authorities from Jeju Island, one of South Korea’s most popular tourist destinations, have unveiled plans to further ensure safety for solo travelers staying at guesthouses on the island. Under the new safety plans, a safety certification system will be introduced to recognize ‘safe’ lodgings in the form of incentives, [...]
JEJU, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island will provide incentives to encourages drivers to get rid of their aging diesel cars, as part of a push to reduce fine dust pollution. The Jeju provincial government said on Monday over 1,000 old diesel cars will be prematurely disposed of this year, with a budget of [...]
JEJU, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju government has announced dozens of official Jeju language-inspired commercial design patterns to promote local culture. According to government officials, 13 design patterns involving the Jeju language, a Korean dialect unique to Jeju Island, have been officially recognized as part of the design project, which began in August. A [...]
JEJU, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A coding event for children was successfully held on Jeju Island last weekend, signaling the provincial government’s resolve to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. According to the island’s provincial government on Thursday, the two-day long junior coding hackathon was held over the weekend under the theme of ‘producing [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The PGA TOUR will be holding its first golf tournament in Korea, THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, on Jeju Island. Somerset Jeju Shinhwa World has been appointed as the official hotel partner of the event to accommodate the contestants. To enable tourists to enjoy both the [...]
JEJU, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju government is holding a contest to look for a new name to replace what has been known as Baojian Street for the last few years, in response to the declining number of Chinese tourists to the island. The latest move by the Jeju government comes amid a drastic [...]
YEONGDEOK, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Responding to a call at 6:45 a.m., officers of the Pohang Maritime Police Agency rushed to Ohpo Beach to help a stranded whale shark return to the water. The whale shark was 3.20 meters long and a girth of around 2 meters wide. Despite some small scars around its [...]
JEJU, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Around 8 out of 10 local residents and South Korean tourists believe the Olle Trail has made a significant contribution to Jeju Island’s tourism industry over the last decade, a survey has found. The survey conducted with a sample of over 600 people by the Jeju Development Institute in celebration [...]
JEJU, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The World Natural Heritage Department of Jeju Island stated on the August 21 that will operate a free shuttle bus service for foreign tourists. The service is part of a commemorative event in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Jeju’s appearance on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The shuttles [...]
JEJU, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In 1653, 364 years ago, the first man to leave a written record about the Korean people set foot on Jeju Island soil. Hendrick Hamel and his crew of Dutchmen were on a merchant ship christened “De Sperwer” headed to Japan when fearsome waves and winds in the seas wrecked [...]