SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The trade deficit in South Korea’s tourism industry rose to a record high level in the first eight months of this year, due largely to a drop in Chinese visitors following a diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing over a U.S. missile defense system here, data showed Monday. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of foreigners coming to South Korea on private trips chose their destination after experiencing “hallyu,” which refers to the Korean Wave of popular culture, a local poll showed Thursday. The Korea Tourism Organization polled 3,199 people who visited the country with reservations for flights only or [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent turn of events caught musical producer Song Seung-whan off guard. The creator of “Cookin’ Nanta,” one of the country’s most successful, longest-running theatrical shows, never imagined he would, decades later, face his biggest challenge ever in the least expected area: diplomacy and security. Last week, PMC Production, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Tuesday it will join a cruise association this week to attract more tourists from Southeast Asian countries. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said it will sign an agreement to join the Asia Cruise Cooperation (ACC) at Busan Port International Passenger Terminal in Busan, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A nationwide shopping festival involving hundreds of retailers and traditional markets will begin next week, the government said Wednesday, as it aims to draw foreign travelers amid a sharp decline in the number of Chinese tourists. The annual Korea Sale FESTA, jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Middle Eastern tourists accounted for more than 20 percent of big-spending foreign visitors to South Korea last year with their per-capita spending reaching over US$16,000, a poll showed Thursday. The survey on the top 1 percent high-spending foreign tourists, taken by the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute, showed that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has high hopes that halal food will help breathe new vitality into the local tourism industry hit hard by a sharp drop in Chinese visitors over the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system here. Easy access to specially prepared food can address one of the [...]
SUNCHANG, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Sunchang County, in North Jeolla Province will spend 1.95 billion won to decorate parts of the walking path alongside the Gyeongchun Stream. At the Gyeongchun Bridge, the 80-meter-long entrance to Sunchang, the county government is planning to install a 5.5-meter-tall arch. The government is also planning to create a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, bikers will be able to lap Gyeongbokgung Palace in under 30 minutes starting in mid-September. After opening the once prohibited road that runs in front of the Blue House to civilians in June, Seoul is taking a step further by announcing plans to [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Daejeon Convention Center will host the 5th Asian Wine Trophy convention until August 30, as 130 jurors from 24 countries will attend to test over 4,000 wines of 32 different nationalities. The convention held in Daegu is the sister event of the ones held in Portugal and Germany. [...]