JEJU, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern resort island of Jeju saw sales of its tourism industry expand more than 32 percent last year from the previous year nearly to pre-pandemic levels, officials said Tuesday. Combined sales of the island’s tourism industry came to an estimated 6.34 trillion won (US$4.43 billion) in 2021, up [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The once popular travel packages to Japan following the country’s lifting of entry restrictions are being canceled with the summer vacation season just around the corner. Between July 20 and August 14, approximately 40 percent of all reservations for travel to Hokkaido have been canceled, according to travel agency [...]
JEJU, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju’s tourism industry is facing a downturn due to concerns about the resurging pandemic, coupled with rising prices, interest rates, and exchange rates. The Jeju Tourism Organization reported that more than 40,000 visitors have been coming to the southern resort island every day since April, after the end of [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — About 800 medical and wellness tourists will visit South Korea in groups from this month to September, a government tourism promotional agency said Wednesday, calling it a sign of recovery for the local tourism industry that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first group of about [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — About a half of foreigners have the intention to travel to South Korea within the next three years, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Tourism Organization conducted a survey twice last year of about 30,000 foreigners over 15 years of age residing in 21 countries. Among them, 19.4 percent [...]
DOHA, Qatar, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM bringing in fans from around the world, Qatar Tourism reveals the budget-friendly restaurants best for big appetites without breaking the bank. For less than $30 a day, fans can taste authentic Middle Eastern flavours, or any international cuisine, at breakfast, lunch and [...]
JEJU, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Tourist arrivals on the southern resort island of Jeju climbed 37.4 percent so far this year compared to a year ago amid increased efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, industry data showed Monday. According to the Jeju Tourism Association, 3.45 million visitors arrived on Jeju from Jan. 1 to [...]
SUWON, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, will begin a tourism promotion campaign that will offer up to a 75 percent discount to foreign nationals visiting its popular destinations, officials said Thursday. The discount program is organized by the local government and Gyeonggi Tourism Organization as the nation’s most populous province [...]
JEJU, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite an increasing number of tourists returning to South Korea’s southern Jeju Island for tourism, their level of satisfaction continues to go downhill as the pandemic drags on, a survey showed Wednesday. The Jeju Tourism Organization conducted a survey of 500 people each month during last year except for [...]
DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM bringing the world to its Middle Eastern peninsula this year, Qatar is welcoming a wave of new international restaurants. The upcoming dining outlets, paired with the destination’s extensive existing foodie portfolio, are set to position Qatar as a leading culinary destination. Chief [...]