JEJU, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite a long and productive history of cultivating citrus fruits, many Jeju Island farmers are abandoning their agricultural operations and opening solar power installations instead. Just a few days after Jeju’s provincial government announced a plan to offer solar power business opportunities to outdoor tangerine farming communities, 164 farmers submitted [...]
JEJU, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Caves and geological features of volcanoes on Jeju Island will be put up as candidates for registration as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Jeju World Natural Heritage Center revealed on Tuesday, July 5, that it selected Geomunoreum’s upstream caves Utsanjeon, Bukoreum, Daerim, and Socheon Cave in Hallim-eup as candidates. For [...]
JEJU, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island is expected to see more than 1.5 million cruise visitors next year, in line with the scheduled opening of a civilian-military tourist harbor in the island’s southern city of Seogwipo. The Jeju Provincial Government announced on Monday, July 4, that a total of 26 cruise ships will enter [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The beautiful beaches of Jeju Island, some of the most sought after vacation destinations in Korea, are slowly disappearing. Reckless coastal development and a rise in sea levels due to climate change are producing widespread coastal erosion. On May 19, an endless line of dump trucks brought sand to Jeju [...]
JEJU, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The municipality of Jeju, South Korea’s southern-most resort island, will expand its cruise terminals and release a special smartphone application for cruise travelers in an ambitious five-year plan to boost its cruise tour industry, the regional government said Wednesday. Jeju Island seeks to draw a total of 1,000 port entries [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Koreabiz Wire) – Foreign ownership of land in South Korea grew slightly last year compared to 2014 amidst increasing Chinese investment in the southern resort island of Jeju, said a government official Friday. In total, some 20.6 million square meters, or 1.1 percent, of Jeju Island is owned by foreigners. According to the [...]
JEJU, South Korea, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and China opened a joint photo exhibition on this resort island Friday, showcasing some of the top natural and cultural attractions in both countries. The exhibition, titled “Beautiful China, Beautiful South Korea,” was unveiled at the International Peace Center Jeju in an opening ceremony attended [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea launched an international computer animation center on its southern resort island Thursday as part of efforts to expand its cultural presence in China and other Asian markets. The Asia CGI Animation (ACA) Center, located on Seogwipo, Jeju Island, is expected to serve as a hub for cooperation [...]
JEJU, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) - If you think of Jeju Island as just a laid back vacation spot or a place for fishermen and tangerine growers, give it a second look. This southern resort island known for its scenic beach and volcanic landscape has drawn a huge influx of Chinese travelers over the past five years [...]
JEJU, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A new system that allows windmills to provide a stable source of electricity and store the energy efficiently will be developed for the first time by Korean research teams. Jeju Island, LG Chemical, POSCO ICT, and Wind Synergy signed an agreement to cooperate on Energy Storage System (ESS) initiatives linked to [...]