ULJIN, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In the heart of South Korea’s Uljin County, a 600-year-old pine tree known as the “King Pine” is showing signs of distress, prompting forest authorities to launch urgent conservation measures. The majestic tree, standing 14 meters tall atop a mountain peak, is a symbol of the Korean red pine forest [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The renowned Baekam Hot Springs in Uljin County, operated by Hanwha Resorts, has recently closed its doors, marking the end of an era for one of the region’s most cherished natural attractions. Historically celebrated for its exceptional water quality and therapeutic benefits, Baekam Hot Springs has been a subject of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — By January 2020, people will be able to go underwater in the East Sea to visit its mysterious marine ecosystem with ease. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced yesterday that it plans to install an eight-storey half-underwater observation deck near the National Marine Science Center currently being built [...]
ULJIN, March 3 (Yonhap) – A five-hour drive southeast from Seoul takes you to the tranquil seaside port of Hupo, Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province. This time of the year, the bucolic little town is bustling and brimming with seafood connoisseurs ready to gorge on crabs. Reddish crustacean structures and paintings on the walls of buildings, [...]
ULJIN, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The ’2015 Korean Hot Spring Festival’ will be held at Uljin from October 2 to October 4. The festival will be held under the slogan ‘Walking through the Geumgang pine trees, looking at the East Sea and enjoying the hot springs’. Guerrilla events, family hiking contests and a seminar on [...]
DAEGU, Korea, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — It has been confirmed that at least 68 mountain goats (Naemorhedus goral raddeanus) inhabit the mountainous area in the north of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. Mountain goats are currently classified as a category 1 endangered species in Korea, which corresponds to the Critically Endangered (CR) and Endangered (EN) classifications from the International [...]