YANGYANG, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Wild pine mushrooms from Yangyang, South Korea, known as “Yangyang songi,” have shattered price records, selling for an unprecedented 1.6 million won per kilogram. The Yangyang Sokcho Forestry Cooperative reported on October 1 that during the previous day’s auction, top-grade Yangyang songi mushrooms reached this new pinnacle. The auction prices [...]
YANGYANG, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – With sweltering temperatures persisting throughout the summer, beach resorts in Gangwon Province have seen a surge in visitors compared to previous years. However, the tourist hotspot of Yangyang County has experienced an unexpected decline, raising questions about changing travel patterns and local challenges. According to data released by Gangwon Province [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The price of matsutake mushrooms from Gangwon Province, renowned for their exceptional quality, is skyrocketing as the Chuseok holiday approaches. Matsutake mushrooms, often referred to as “aristocratic mushrooms,” are coveted for their rarity and distinct flavor. Among them, Yangyang matsutakes from Yangyang, Gangwon Province, are regarded as treasures, commanding a [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will temporarily allow visa-free entry for group tours from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Mongolia through an international airport in Yangyang, the justice ministry said Wednesday. Starting June 1, travelers in group tours from Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia arriving at Yangyang International Airport on the east [...]
YANGYANG, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Yangyang, a Gangwon Province county on the east coast, has set up clock towers at three popular surfing destinations for visitors. The towers will begin operation this month. The clock towers are each five meters tall, with an LED screen on top that displays the current time. They will [...]
YANGYANG, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Yangyang, a Gangwon Province county on the east coast, has emerged as one of the nation’s hottest travel destinations, as it registered the highest rate of growth in visitor numbers among all local governments nationwide last year, the county office said Sunday. The county office, citing data from the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Corona Sunsets Festival, an international beach festival organized by the world’s biggest beer maker, AB InBev, is coming to Korea for the first time, with the event scheduled to be held at Yangyang’s Surfyy Beach later this month. The 2017 Corona Sunsets Festival in Korea is set to [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A government arbitration commission on Thursday ruled in favor of a county in Gangwon province that has been planning to set up a cable car on a popular mountain range near the nation’s eastern coast. In the ruling, the Central Administration Appeal Commission under the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights [...]
Yangyang, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) - “I learned that if you work together, children can pull an airplane.” An unusual contest where contestants pull an airplane with manpower has been held at the Yangyang International Airport. The event was hosted by the FunFun Cultural Foundation to help children with cancer. It is a common event [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Cultural Properties Research Institute under the Cultural Heritage Administration said that it discovered remnants of ancient red beans in a recent archaeological survey in Yangyang, Gangwon Province. The field probe was conducted jointly with researchers at the Prehistory Museum in Osan-ri. According to the scientists who participated in the [...]