SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – After a severe outbreak of avian influenza (AI) at the end of last year, Seoul Grand Park is preparing for the future by using nearly 100 billion won to install a quarantine area for infected birds. The culling that followed the discovery of the disease was costly, as the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Just seven years ago, Cho Soo-kyung, a public relations agency worker, hardly had time for herself as her job demanded nearly every moment of her waking hours. A sense of devotion and achievement were her rewards, or at least that’s what her company wanted her to believe. “Then, I [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Hotels in central and other main districts of Seoul have seen a sharp rise in bookings made by locals for the long holiday ending early next week, as many opt to avoid the hassle of traveling abroad and instead indulge in a brief city retreat, industry sources said Saturday. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The average growth rate of outgoing tourism from South Korea has far outpaced that of domestic tourism, data showed Wednesday. The number of Koreans who traveled abroad rose by an average annual growth rate of 10.4 percent to 19 million in 2015, from 12 million in 2011, the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the number of pet owners rapidly increasing in Korea, nearly half of them were found to have given up on travel with their animal companions. According to Skyscanner’s recent survey of domestic pet owners, 48 percent said they had given up on traveling with their pets due to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2016 “vacation deprivation” survey by Expedia revealed that Korea again ranks last in terms of the number of paid vacation days its employees take, for the sixth consecutive year. The survey was based on 9,424 employed adults from 28 countries. According to Expedia, Koreans only took eight days [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Wednesday’s parliamentary audit brought to light the revelation that Korean travel agencies are offering holiday packages to countries with government-designated travel alerts, with some calling for government intervention to safeguard citizens. There are currently four levels of travel alerts issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Purple (areas needing [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans going overseas for vacation jumped more than 40 percent on-year in July as more people flock to foreign destinations despite a prolonged slump in domestic demand, industry data showed Tuesday. Hana Tour Co., the nation’s leading tour agency, said the number of its clients [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Summer holiday season is back, but a growing number of Koreans are preferring to stay in the city instead of leaving the busy metropolis. Shinsegae Department Store discovered that its summer holiday (July and August) sales accounted for 16.1 percent of its annual sales in 2015, which was an increase [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Not many employees would say no to a time off work, but being forced to take unpaid vacation is a completely different story. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), which is currently suffering from extreme debt and going through vigorous restructuring efforts, has recently decided to cut salaries and force [...]