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Seoul Offers Traditional Village Tour Program for Chinese Travelers

Seoul Offers Traditional Village Tour Program for Chinese Travelers

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 [...]

Korean Food Promotion Center Opens to Foreign Visitors

Korean Food Promotion Center Opens to Foreign Visitors

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, [...]

S. Korea to Launch Muslim-Friendly Certificate System for Restaurants

S. Korea to Launch Muslim-Friendly Certificate System for Restaurants

SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean state-run tourism promotion agency is pushing to introduce a “Muslim-friendly certificate” for local restaurants where visitors could be served well-prepared halal food, industry sources said Thursday. According to the sources, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) plans to launch the Muslim-friendly certificate system around August, which will be [...]

SKT Offers 5-Day Free Service for Foreign Travelers

SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. will provide foreign visitors here with an opportunity to experience its services free of charge, company officials said Wednesday. In the “Enjoy Mobile Korea” program, 250 foreigners arriving in South Korea will be able to use unlimited voice calling services and up [...]

Foreigners in South Korea Most Interested in Street Food

Foreigners in South Korea Most Interested in Street Food

SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) – For foreigners visiting South Korea, museums and ancient palace tours are not the most intriguing cultural experiences. Street food was top on their travel lists, a survey showed Tuesday.’ According to the online poll by the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on 4,369 foreigners, 54.2 percent said they want to [...]

Latest Drama Hit Creates New Travel Boom

Latest Drama Hit Creates New Travel Boom

SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) - South Korean travelers are showing interest in a remote part of Greece, while cities here that are home to former mines and military facilities are undertaking major uplifts to attract Chinese tourists, thanks to a TV drama that has been a stellar success. Local travel agencies said Tuesday they have [...]

Ad for Trip to S. Korea Featuring Lee Min-ho Breaks 20 mln Views

Ad for Trip to S. Korea Featuring Lee Min-ho Breaks 20 mln Views

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A video on the tourism in South Korea featuring hallyu star Lee Min-ho has broken 20 million views on YouTube in two months since its release, his agency said Wednesday. The advertisement titled “Korea, let your story begin” drew 22.2 million views as of Tuesday after being released in [...]

Slump of Korean Tourism to Last into Summer Season by MERS

Slump of Korean Tourism to Last into Summer Season by MERS

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean tourism industry has been hit hardest by the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) over the past month, but the slump may continue into the summer season from mass cancellations for hotels and tour packages, a poll showed Tuesday. The tourism and hotel industries were pummeled [...]