SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Monday finalized a blueprint to build a theme park and resort complex in the reclaimed land of Saemangeum on the west coast by 2026 with private sector investments worth 144.3 billion won (US$110.2 million). The decision was reached during a government meeting presided over by Prime [...]
HAPCHEON, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A municipal government in South Korea was recently engulfed in controversy over a horse carriage at a theme park that was misunderstood by some as being a case of animal abuse. Recently, a photo of a horse-drawn carriage at a theme park was posted on a social media platform, [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — An international theme park is being planned for Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea Water Resources Corp. and Shinsegae Property Consortium — Shinsegae Property and Shinsegae Engineering & Construction — announced Thursday the signing of a contract to start the construction of an international [...]
INCHEON, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first casino and hotel complex, Paradise City, in Incheon west of Seoul, said Wednesday that it will open an indoor family amusement park later this week. WONDERBOX, based on the theme of a night-time fair, will officially open on Sunday to accommodate family-oriented customers, according to the [...]
YEONGDONG, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Fruit Garden located in the fruit theme park in Yeongdong, North Chungcheong Province, is gaining popularity as a winter getaway. Since it opened two years ago, the garden has been filled with tropical and subtropical fruits, including bananas, pineapples, avocados, olives, guava, papaya, cherimoya and apple mangoes. [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean President Park Geun-hye’s ambitious election pledge to reinitiate the project to establish a Universal Studios theme park in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, is again facing dissolution amid the ongoing political scandal engulfing her presidency. According to the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water) and Universal Studios Korea, which are overseeing [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is facing rough sailing in its ambitious plan to build a Universal Studios theme park south of Seoul due to a row over how to bankroll the big-budget project, sources said Tuesday. Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-Water), the state-run water resource management company, is pushing to build [...]
SEJONG, Dec.23 (Korea Bizwire) – The fifth Universal Studios theme park in the world will be built in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. The Korea Water Resources Corporation announced that it had selected the Universal Studios Korea (USK) consortium as the preferred bidder for the Songsan Green City International Theme Park. The consortium consists of five companies [...]
AUSTIN, Texas, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Undercover Tourist, the trusted name in attraction tickets, announces a new app release, extending and enhancing their free Disney World Wait Times app. Designed to help families see more and wait less in the theme parks, the new Undercover Tourist app includes current wait times, touring plans, character [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Paju has announced plans to develop a 15.5 billion won (US$ 13.8 million) theme park on a 200,000㎡ site around Majang Lake by 2017. The theme park, named Outro Theme Park, will be comprised of promenade routes, trekking courses, campgrounds and swimming pools. The city is [...]