JEJU, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The provincial government of Jeju Island has expanded the coverage of a unique garage certificate system exclusive to the island, to all types of vehicles starting from January, and there are mixed expectations and concerns about the province’s latest decision. The system makes it obligatory for vehicle owners to [...]
JEJU, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A small town on Jeju Island is going viral on social media after a surprise visit from Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS. Nuwemaru Street, a busy shopping district in the city of Jeju, was hosting a Christmas event on Saturday to promote the local economy. Jimin, on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern resort island of Jeju, increasingly affected by a surge in garbage caused by a drastic rise in the number of visitors and rapidly growing population, is stepping up to reduce plastic waste. The Small Enterprise and Market Service reported that as of April 2019, Jeju Province had [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A car ferry set sail from South Korea’s western port of Incheon to the country’s southern resort island of Jeju on Friday in the resumption of the route in more than seven years following the deadly sinking of the Sewol ferry. The 27,000-ton Beyond Trust was to arrive at [...]
JEJU, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern resort island of Jeju is increasingly becoming a popular location for filmmaking as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt overseas travel. The Jeju Contents Agency reported that a total of 152 projects had been shot on Jeju Island this year as of Nov. 30, up by 10.1 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea announced that it will ban the use of disposable cups at all stores on the southern island of Jeju starting on Tuesday. The 23 Starbucks outlets on Jeju Island will only serve drinks in mugs, personal and multi-use cups. Multi-use cups can be returned through a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday that it will roll out its Hyundai Selection mobility subscription service on the southern resort island of Jeju. The South Korean automaker will first offer electric vehicle (EV) subscription services to cater to the region’s high demand for eco-friendly car rentals. The company offers [...]
JEJU, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Flights to the southern resort island of Jeju are being overbooked as travelers are lining up to visit the popular vacation destination. Airline sources reported that reservations for flights bound to Jeju have reached 80 to 90 percent capacity both on weekdays and weekends as the ‘With Corona’ policy, or a phase-by-phase transition [...]
SEOGWIPO, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called sexy shrimp (scientific name: Thor amboinensis), commonly known as squat shrimp, dancing shrimp, or high-tailed shrimp, were discovered for the first time ever in the waters around Jeju Island. This charming looking subtropical species was filmed in waters 20 meters deep off Supsum Island, near Bomok-dong in Seogwipo, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Cigarette butts have turned out to rank among the most common items of marine litter, according to the Korea Federation for Environmental Movement of Jeju, a non-profit environmental group based on Jeju Island last week. According to the association, which has staged a coastal cleanup campaign since May 29 [...]