SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As the peak summer travel season approaches, South Korea’s tourism industry finds itself facing an unexpected challenge: a sharp decline in bookings that has left travel agencies and airlines scrambling to fill seats. “I’m being called into the CEO’s office every day because peak season reservations aren’t coming in,” confided [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea’s tourism industry rebounds, a new trend is emerging: foreign visitors are increasingly seeking out K-beauty experiences, from hair salons to personal color analysis sessions. An American tourist who wished to remain anonymous recently visited a renowned hair salon in Seoul’s trendy Hongdae district. “They perfectly executed the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis by the inbound tourism platform Creatrip has revealed that in addition to the popular plastic surgery and dermatology procedures, foreign medical tourists visiting South Korea are increasingly seeking dental and ophthalmology services. Based on data from the company’s medical tourism booking service for the first two months [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean port city of Busan experienced a sharp rise in international tourist arrivals last year as the country’s travel industry continued its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to government data released on Friday. The number of foreign visitors to Busan in 2023 soared to more than 1.8 [...]
JEJU, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – With the number of South Korean pet owners rapidly approaching the 15 million milestone, Jeju Island’s tourism industry is strategically positioning itself to cater to the needs of this burgeoning population. Jeju Shinhwa World recently formalized an alliance with BellaBell Farm, a local pet healthcare company, through a Memorandum of [...]
JEJU, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island, a major tourist attraction in South Korea, is also known as “3 Dado” (meaning “the island with three things”) – “stone,” “wind,” and “woman”. But now, Jeju Island is being maligned as a tourist destination that stands out for three unpleasant things: rip-offs, unfriendliness, and high fees. In [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreign visitors to South Korea stayed above 1 million for the third consecutive month in September, data showed Monday. Last month, around 1.1 million foreign nationals came to Korea, up 225.2 percent from a year ago, according to the data by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). [...]
JEJU, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island’s position as South Korea’s favorite tourist spot is slipping. Travel research company Consumer Insight recently revealed that in its summer vacation satisfaction survey, Jeju Island ranked fourth with a score of 723 out of 1000. This marks the first time Jeju has missed the top spot since the survey [...]
JEJU, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign travelers are returning to the southern resort island of Jeju as the pandemic fades away. According to the Jeju Tourism Association, 149,908 foreign travelers visited Jeju as of May this year, which is eight times more than last year. The travelers, sorted by nationality, included 43,502 Chinese, 22,522 [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the tourism landscape in Seoul, especially in the Myeongdong, Dongdaemun, and Hongdae areas, South Korea’s top health and beauty store operator said Wednesday. According to CJ Olive Young, a significant number of foreign tourists belonging to Generation Z visit South Korea primarily for K-content. [...]