JEJU, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Dol harubang, rock statues carved from hole-ridden basalt, are ubiquitous on the South Korea’s resort island of Jeju They hold the designation of Jeju Province’s Important Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 2. The statues undergo maintenance and cleaning every five years to prevent damage or contamination from bird excrement and [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Samdasoo, one of the most popular bottled water brands in South Korea, joyfully announced its 25th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, accompanied by a remarkable achievement of cumulative sales exceeding 3.5 trillion won (US$2.68 billion). With an unwavering market dominance of 40 percent over the past five years, this [...]
JEJU, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — What happened to Bibong, a male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin that returned to the sea seven months ago? A Korean aquarium is conducting a study to observe how Bibong, the most recent dolphin released into the wild, and his companions are adapting to ocean life while assessing the impacts of [...]
JEJU, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island has achieved the top rank in kiwi production in South Korea. Last year, Jeju had 335 hectares of kiwi cultivation, producing 8,711 tons of kiwis. Although the cultivation area is second to Jeollanam-do, Jeju’s production exceeded it. Jeju’s kiwi production accounted for 43.8% of the national total. [...]
JEJU, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The “pet beach” program on the southern resort island of Jeju, in which businesses, organizations, and schools take care of an allocated beach, will expanded, officials said Thursday. The program, initiated by the Jeju provincial government in 2020, is now celebrating its fourth anniversary. Currently, 13 businesses and organizations [...]
JEJU, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The provincial government of Jeju Island has outlined a plan to gradually replace plastic parcel packages with reusable materials in order to minimize plastic usage. The provincial office on Wednesday announced its target of reducing plastic usage by 50 percent by 2040 while increasing the recycling rate to 100 percent. [...]
JEJU, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) —The emerging trend of workcations, a combination of work and vacation, is quickly gaining popularity in Korea as a way to diversify working conventions and boost the local economy. This new tourism trend has become a major policy for local governments with well-known tourist destinations. Workcations allow for a lifestyle [...]
JEJU, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Discussions are currently underway on the southern resort island of Jeju to expand the profit-sharing system that is currently in effect for wind power generation to include solar power generation as well. The Jeju provincial government on Thursday held a panel discussion with experts to exchange views on the [...]
JEJU, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreign tourists visiting Jeju Island has increased significantly as restrictions on overseas travel due to COVID-19 have been lifted. 88,875 foreign tourists visited the island from January to April 23 this year, which is 6.8 times more than the 13,154 tourists who visited during the [...]
JEJU, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island is currently experiencing an early spring season, with cherry blossoms blooming three days ahead of schedule. Consequently, the Rural Development Administration forecasts that the full bloom of tangerine flowers will happen over a week earlier than usual. Citrus flowers are expected to blossom in all regions by [...]