SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island, South Korea’s most popular holiday destination, appears to be increasingly favored by locals as an alternative to overseas travel amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, a report indicated Thursday. The report released by the state-funded Korea Culture and Tourism Institute (KCTI) showed that domestic tourism to the southern [...]
JEJU, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A ban on unlicensed harvesting of marine life at night has invited strong protest from a group of hobbyists who called the move “unconstitutional.” Dozens of hobbyists and leisure industry workers held a press conference on the island earlier this week to demand the provincial government of Jeju scrap [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. are taking steps to bring about the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) commercialization era. V2G refers to the technology of using idle battery power by connecting electric vehicles to the power grid. The two companies signed a business agreement with Hyundai Capital Services Inc., an [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A uniquely designed farm on the southern resort island of Jeju will be designated as a cultural heritage. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced that the Ctesiphon-style housing at Jeju’s St. Isidore Farm will be designated as a national cultural heritage. St. Isidore Farm, located in the mountainous region [...]
JEJU, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern island of Jeju recorded this year’s largest number of daily visitors on the Children’s Day holiday, industry officials said Thursday. According to the Jeju Tourism Association, 45,427 people visited the resort island Wednesday, up 139.4 percent from the 19,048 posted a year ago during the early stage [...]
JEJU, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The southern resort island of Jeju reported shrinking building area for the first annual quarter. The Jeju provincial government reported a 26.41 percent decrease in the province’s building permit area, which dropped from 480,392 square meters in the January-March period last year to 353,509 square meters for the same quarter [...]
JEJU, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Olle Trail, a long-distance footpath on the southern island of Jeju, has been selected by Britain’s Active Traveler Magazine as one of the 10 best coastal walks in the world. The magazine introduces world famous outdoor destinations for trekking, climbing, kayaking, and sailing, as well as related gear [...]
JEJU, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans have stepped up to donate blood to help a female college student in critical condition following a car accident. A multi-vehicle accident that occurred last week in Jeju City resulted in three deaths and left 50 others with injuries. Kim, a 21-year old female college student, was [...]
JEJU, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A new navigation introduces ‘slow routes’ to tourists visiting southern resort island of Jeju, offering a unique opportunity to visit less popular sites. The Jeju Tourism Organization announced Wednesday the launch of a trial for its new Slow Road navigation service, in partnership with Jeju Provincial Office, advertising agency [...]
JEJU, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The provincial government of Jeju Island is driving forward with plans to commercialize floating-type offshore wind power systems and existing gas stations into electric car charging stations. The municipal government recently announced that it was finally selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s Floating Offshore Wind Power [...]