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 [...]
JEJU, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of seniors over 60, city dwellers and high income earners prefer a monthlong stay on Jeju Island, according to recent data. The Jeju Tourism Organization estimated that as many as 9.3 million people visited the island during the period from August 2021 to July 2022, based [...]
JEJU, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A new coastal bridge has been built at Wimi Port, located on the southern coast of Jeju Island looking out over the South Sea. The Jeju provincial government said Wednesday it had completed the construction of a new pedestrian bridge at Wimi Port, located along Jeju’s Olle Trail 5. [...]
JEJU, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The domestic arrival hall at Jeju International Airport garnered attention after the arrival of some unusual passengers on Thursday. The 33 passengers who came along with 18 pet dogs arrived on the island on a chartered plane, which was part of the Jeju Island Private Jet Plane for Passengers [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) —According to recent findings, the grassland area in Korea, which serves as a representative carbon sink in the agricultural sector, is steadily decreasing. As of 2022, the national grassland area had declined to 32,124 hectares, a decrease of 376 hectares from 2021, slightly larger than Seoul’s financial hub of Yeouido [...]
JEJU, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Cruise ships are set to visit South Korea’s resort island of Jeju for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. The Jeju Provincial government reported that 29,000-ton MS Amadea will be entering Jeju Port on March 16. The cruise ship will set sail from Niigata carrying 300 passengers [...]
JEJU, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of visitors to golf courses on the southern resort island of Jeju is declining as overseas flights have resumed and golfers look abroad, data showed Tuesday. According to data from Jeju’s provincial government, the number of visitors to the island’s 32 golf courses stood at 253,453 in [...]