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U.S.-bound Passengers from S. Korea Required to Undergo Health Screening

U.S.-bound Passengers from S. Korea Required to Undergo Health Screening

SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next week, all U.S.-bound air travelers from South Korea will be required to undergo coronavirus screenings. In a joint statement with other government agencies, the justice ministry announced Friday that the mandatory health screenings will take effect Tuesday at all airports, as South Korea seeks to curb the [...]

Third of Koreans to Travel Long Distances to Visit Hometowns During Chuseok

Third of Koreans to Travel Long Distances to Visit Hometowns During Chuseok

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A third of South Koreans are traveling long distances to reach their hometowns for the Chuseok holiday this year, a survey revealed Friday. The findings, based on calls made to 9,000 households across the country by the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI), showed that a further six out of 10 [...]

Foreigners Traveling South Korea via Airbnb Up 130% in 2016

Foreigners Traveling South Korea via Airbnb Up 130% in 2016

SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Airbnb Inc. said Monday about 510,000 foreigners visited South Korea last year using its room-sharing platform in the latest sign of its growing popularity. The figure represents a 130-percent hike from 220,000 recorded in 2015, the website operator said. Separately, about 500,000 South Koreans also used Airbnb in traveling [...]

New 48-Hour ‘Discover Seoul Pass’ Coming Soon

New 48-Hour ‘Discover Seoul Pass’ Coming Soon

SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Plans for a new edition of the ‘Discover Seoul Pass’, which will allow foreign tourists to enjoy a wide selection of tourist attractions in Seoul for 48 hours, were revealed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday. The 48-hour city pass is the revamped edition of a previous version [...]