SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 100 restaurants in South Korea have been certified as Muslim-friendly this year, the state-run tourism promotion body said Monday, as the government attempts to attract more tourists from the Middle East and Southeast Asian countries. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said 117 new restaurants joined the government’s [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans going overseas has increased this year, but they have cut back on spending compared with the past, the latest data showed Tuesday. Some 10.52 million people went on overseas trips between January and May this year, up 18.9 percent from the same period last [...]
CHEONGJU, Jun. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A task force of the state-run Korea Tourism Organization’s branch in Cheongju, central South Korea, said Thursday it plans to complete a project aimed at turning a plaza that is known for its flagpole from Korea’s medieval dynasty into one of the top tourist spots by creating a dazzling [...]
CHEONGJU, Jun. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An ancient bridge, which has been covered for about a century, will be reborn in an art installation under a project to revive a traditional market, a Korea Tourism Organization task force in charge of the project, dubbed “Namseok Bridge Remind,” said Wednesday. According to most convincing academic arguments, [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The trade deficit in South Korea’s tourism industry rose to a record high for the past decade in the first quarter, due largely to a void in Chinese visitors following the ban of Korea-bound trip sales by Beijing from mid-March, industry and central bank data showed Thursday. The figure [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The government unveiled a string of measures Wednesday to help the ailing local tourism industry overcome the sharp decline in Chinese visitors in the face of a diplomatic standoff between South Korea and China over a U.S. anti-missile system. The local tourism industry is battered by Beijing’s apparent retaliation [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The state tourism body said Wednesday it plans to hold a marathon event for foreign tourists in a southern province later this week as part of ongoing efforts to secure more inbound visitors and promote the country as an attractive tourist destination. The Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Marathon & Walking [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The keyword for the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2017 business plan is “diversification.” In an official announcement Monday, the KTO said it will be targeting tourists from Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas to stray away from its high dependency on Chinese tourists, while offering more tourism content outside of [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea launched a tour program that offers a hands-on experience of Korean traditional culture tailored for Chinese travelers visiting Seoul, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Tuesday. The travel package includes a pedicab ride to the traditional village, local market tour and a Korean cooking class as well [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) - South Korea opened a Korean food information center to showcase Korean cuisine and food culture and promote culinary tourism among foreign travelers, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday. The “K-Style Hub” opened in the previous headquarters of the state-run Korea Tourism Organization in downtown Seoul. The KTO relocated to Wonju, [...]