DAEJEON, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey showed that South Koreans’ preferred outdoor activity pattern is shifting from climbing to trekking. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Forest Service of 1,800 male and female adults aged from 19 to 79 across the country, the share of those who enjoy climbing and [...]
CHUNCHEON, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gangwon Tourism Organization is hosting the trekking event for nine days from Oct. 9-17 to experience the Untangodo Trail before its official opening next May. Untangodo is an old pathway that used to carry coal, redesigned by four cities and counties in tandem with the Eastern Regional Forest [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) –Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to hiking and camping as their favorite pastimes because these leisure activities seem to pose a lower risk of infection amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an analysis of sales trends among young consumers (in their 20s and 30s) in the first half of [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism revealed Friday that it will establish a 4,500km trekking course, passing by the country’s three coasts and the demilitarized zone bordering North Korea, for travelers to hike around the entire country. The route will be three times the length of el Camino [...]