SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korean workers gave up or could not plan their summer vacations primarily due to financial constraints, according to a survey conducted by the civic group Gapjil 119. The survey covered 1,000 workers aged 19 years and above across the country, and it revealed that [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A survey conducted by Jeju Air Co. among 741 people showed that 76 percent of those with summer vacation plans, or 510 people, said they were planning to travel overseas. Most of those planning to travel abroad preferred short to medium distances, including Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. The [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Which summer vacation spot was the most popular over the past three years? T Map Mobility Co. analysed destination data from its navigation service T Map for the period from the last week of July to the second week of August from 2019 to 2021. The analysis showed that [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Local governments in charge of antivirus measures at popular summer vacation destinations are on high alert for a massive influx of vacationers from the greater Seoul area and other regions hit by a surge of COVID-19 cases. South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases have been in excess of 1,500 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With the summer vacation season at its peak, the number of pets lost or abandoned has hit record highs. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Sunday that the number of pets lost or abandoned in July totaled 13,700, the highest monthly figure so far this [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The unprecedented heat wave that struck South Korea this summer discouraged tourists from visiting beaches along the southeast coastal cities in Gyeongsang Province. Visitor numbers at beaches in Busan, South Korea’s second largest city and home to the two most popular beaches in Korea, plunged by a startling 7 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Vietnamese city of Da Nang was the most popular summer vacation destination this year, a shift from last year’s preference for Japanese cities, according to an online shopping mall Wednesday. Flight ticket sales from the July-August period showed Da Nang as the top foreign travel location, TMON said, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Due to the unprecedented heat wave that swept the nation this summer, vacationers preferred to travel to cooler venues such as mountains, creeks and indoor holiday destinations. According to the municipality of Boryeong and Taean-gun of South Chungcheong Province, 9.57 million tourists visited Daecheon Beach this summer, down 30 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in mostly continued to stay away from public eyes Friday as he enjoyed his precious time with his wife Kim Jung-sook, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said, releasing a handful of photos showing how the first couple spent their five-day leave. The president began his summer [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Koreans planning to travel to Japan during the summer months surged amid a weak Japanese yen and affordable tickets offered by low-cost carriers, industry data showed Monday. According to the data compiled by Hana Tour, South Korea’s No. 1 travel agency, the number of reservations [...]