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Sun, February 5, 2023 | 07:14
Hit TV series leads to surge in visitors to southern region of Korea seeking glimpse of dolphins
Hit TV series leads to surge in visitors to southern region of Korea seeking glimpse of dolphins
The popular TV series, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” has created a tourism boom in the nation's southern region. The southeastern coastal city of Ulsan and the southern resort island of Jeju, which are already popular tourist destinations, have seen an influx of even more tourists since the drama featuring a lawyer with autism spectrum disorder, named Woo Young-woo, became a ...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-08-18 09:04
More tourists opt to visit Jeju Island by ferry
More tourists opt to visit Jeju Island by ferry
More tourists are choosing to cut travel expenses by taking ferries when visiting Jeju Island due to the soaring prices of flight tickets and car rentals this summer. According to Jeju Tourism Association (JTA), Saturday, over 480,000 people have visited the island by ferry so far this year. The figure constitutes 5.7 percent of the 8.58 million domestic travelers that have v...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-08-14 17:01
Han River sunset cruise: Seoul's new tourist focal point
Han River sunset cruise: Seoul's new tourist focal point
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who has been serving again as mayor since the April 2021 by-election, has been pushing ahead with what he feels the nation's capital needs. During his first overseas trip since taking office, to Singapore late last month, Oh visited the Gardens by the Bay, a 101-hectare urban outdoor recreation space. There, struck by the beauty of the sunset in the ci...
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-08-10 16:08
Visa regulation pits Jeju islanders against justice ministry
Visa regulation pits Jeju islanders against justice ministry
The scenic southern resort island of Jeju used to be called “Samdado” or an island that has plenty of three things _ wind, stone and women. But nowadays they are not the only things the island is endowed with. People who are involved in the tourism industry on the island have begun to voice worries after the Ministry of Justice announced the introduction of the electronic tra...
Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-08-09 16:13
Seoul to create sunset-viewing facilities along Han River
Seoul to create sunset-viewing facilities along Han River
The Seoul city government will push to create a number of sunset-viewing spots along the Han River to enhance the capital's attractiveness as a tourist city, officials said Monday.
2022-08-08 17:17
Jeju to introduce electronic travel authorization to curb illegal immigration
Jeju to introduce electronic travel authorization to curb illegal immigration
The government plans to introduce a system called Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) on the southern resort island of Jeju, because an existing visa-waiver program has served as a conduit for illegal immigration and resulted in visitors from other countries staying beyond the dates listed on their travel documents, the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday.
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-08-05 16:25
S. Korea to raise traveler's duty-free allowance limit to $800
S. Korea to raise traveler's duty-free allowance limit to $800
South Korea plans to raise the limit of the duty-free allowance for inbound travelers to $800 per person from the current $600, the finance ministry said Friday.
2022-08-05 11:37
Liquor industry's collaboration with entertainment sector continues
Liquor industry's collaboration with entertainment sector continues
In recent months, the liquor sector has been seeking a breakthrough in terms of launching viral marketing to target younger drinkers in their 20s and 30s. Some have found the answer by forming collaborations with popular performers in the entertainment sector ― K-pop and webtoon ― with a wide following. Mokpo-based brewing company Bohae in South Jeolla Province announced Wedn...
Park Han-sol | 2022-07-28 15:07
Nearly 1.4 mil. visited Cheong Wa Dae since public opening: data
Nearly 1.4 mil. visited Cheong Wa Dae since public opening: data
Nearly 1.4 million people have visited the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae since it opened to the public on May 10, data showed Thursday.
2022-07-28 10:45
New heritage tourism app lets visitors 'Touch Suwon'
New heritage tourism app lets visitors 'Touch Suwon'
Suwon, the provincial capital city of Gyeonggi, has come up with a high-tech solution to change its somewhat dull image. Administrative officials of Suwon, which was officially designated as a special city and given access to a 3.5 billion won ($2.67 million) fund and another 3.5 billion won from the city budget, have developed and launched a new smartphone app called Touch S...
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-07-28 08:40
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2Itaewon tragedy's bereaved families harassed by far-right protesters Itaewon tragedy's bereaved families harassed by far-right protesters
3Discussions on raising age for free subway rides gain momentum Discussions on raising age for free subway rides gain momentum
4Too many emergency text alerts? Gov't to halt daily COVID-19 notifications Too many emergency text alerts? Gov't to halt daily COVID-19 notifications
5Plan to construct new memorial center for ex-president faces backlash Plan to construct new memorial center for ex-president faces backlash
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8FSC OKs Apple Pay to be available in Korea FSC OKs Apple Pay to be available in Korea
9Naver to roll out conversational AI service Naver to roll out conversational AI service
10SEMICON Korea defies chip industry downturn SEMICON Korea defies chip industry downturn
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