SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will promote its southeastern region as a cluster for wellness travel as it moves to attract more tourists amid the popularity of the country’s medical services, the government said Tuesday. South Gyeongsang Province, which encompasses the port cities of Tongyeong and Geoje, has been tapped as the [...]
TONGYEONG, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwie) — The picturesque port city of Tongyeong is considering the construction of another cableway, which could end up being the longest cable car line in South Korea. The new cable car project connecting Mireukdo Island and Hansando Island, and spanning a distance of 23.4 kilometers comes after the success of local [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has announced plans for nationwide New Deal projects that will see 68 attractions across the country revitalized, including the city of Tongyeong. According to plans revealed by the government on Thursday, a number of old local landmarks and cultural assets in South Korea will take center stage [...]
TONGYEONG, Sept. 23 (Koera Bizwire) – Classical concerts honoring the world-renowned South Korean-born composer Yun Isang will be staged in Germany and three other European countries from next week to mark his 100th birthday. The Tongyeong Festival Orchestra (TFO) said on Saturday that it will hold a 10-day tour of Europe from Monday in remembrance [...]
TONGYEONG, Apr. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Tongyeong municipal government said Wednesday it will build a complex of cultural and tourism facilities and a park on the site of a bankrupt shipyard in the port city. ShinaSB has been under court receivership since last year as it was riddled with 1.84 trillion won (US$1.6 billion) [...]
TONGYEONG, SOUTH KOREA, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Tongyeong has recently implemented a surveillance radar system often deployed for military purposes. Tongyeong is the first municipality in the country to develop a maritime disaster prevention system. The system launched yesterday with a total of 35 thermographic and rotating security cameras placed in [...]
TONGYEONG, South Korea, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s southeastern port city of Tongyeong has been designated by UNESCO as a Creative City of Music, the municipal government said Saturday.Tongyeong is the first South Korean city and 10th city in the world to join the network that includes cities such as Bogota, Colombia and [...]
TONGYEONG, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Yachts from countries across the globe will gather in the port city of Tongyeong next month. According to the organizing committee of Tongyeong’s International Yacht Competition, the biggest yacht race in Korea will be held from November 4 to 8. A total of 150 yachts from 20 countries all [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – As a surprising number of local governing bodies around Korea are currently developing or planning cable car installations in their district to boost tourism, hoping to follow in the footsteps of a successful project in Tongyeong, several environmental organizations are opposing the idea, saying that the attractions are not without [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A study has proved that no-smoking ordinances from local governments have contributed to lower smoking rates in communities across the country. After the revision of the National Health Promotion Act in 2010, local governments have competed to pass laws banning smoking in public areas such as streets, bus stops [...]