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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 20:59
Tourism sector excited as outbound rush set to begin
Tourism sector excited as outbound rush set to begin
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which entered its third year in January, has been akin to torture for travel-loving Koreans as they have been discouraged from traveling overseas. The interior ministry's announcement on Wednesday increasing the weekly number of international flights to the United States, Europe and other quarantine-free countries by 100 flights starting next mo...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-04-07 09:00
Jeju pushes to resume visa waiver program for int'l travelers
Jeju pushes to resume visa waiver program for int'l travelers
The southern island of Jeju is moving to resume its visa waiver program for international travelers, which has been suspended for the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, local officials said Wednesday.
2022-04-06 17:43
Namsangol Hanok Village reopens for walk-in visitors, cyber avatars
Namsangol Hanok Village reopens for walk-in visitors, cyber avatars
Namsangol Hanok Village, a heritage spot preserving traditional Korean architecture built with wood and ceramic roof tiles, is reopening to visitors online on April 5 and offline on April 8 at its location on the foot of Mount Nam in downtown Seoul.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-04-06 07:57
Delta Air Lines sponsors tennis player Kwon Soon-woo
Delta Air Lines sponsors tennis player Kwon Soon-woo
Delta Air Lines will sponsor Korean professional tennis player Kwon Soon-woo, the carrier said Thursday. The airline will cover Kwon's flights departing from Incheon International Airport to the U.S. and support his career, while Kwon wears uniforms featuring the airline's logo and promotes the carrier as a brand ambassador until March 2023.
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-31 17:26
Annual lantern parade to return after 2-year hiatus
Annual lantern parade to return after 2-year hiatus
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large-scale lantern parade will resume next month as part of the UNESCO-listed Lantern Lighting Festival, an annual festival to celebrate Buddha's birthday, organizers said Thursday.
2022-03-31 15:57
Tourism secretary touts Philippines for Korean tourists
Tourism secretary touts Philippines for Korean tourists
On April 1, the Philippines will reopen its borders, removing all quarantine restrictions to fully vaccinated international travelers on arrival. The country had initially opened its borders on Feb. 10 to vaccinated international travelers from 157 visa-free countries, including Korea, and has since seen an influx of over 150,000 visitors.
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-31 09:39
Air Seoul to resume Incheon-Guam route in May
Air Seoul to resume Incheon-Guam route in May
Air Seoul Inc., a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Monday it will resume flights on the Incheon-Guam route to preemptively respond to pent-up travel demand despite the extended COVID-19 pandemic. Air Seoul will offer two flights a week on the Guam route from May 14, while planning to open the Incheon-Saipan route on March 30, the company said in a statement.
2022-03-28 20:03
Legoland to open in Chuncheon May 5
Legoland to open in Chuncheon May 5
Legoland Korea, the 10th Legoland in the world and first global theme park in the country, will officially open in the eastern city of Chuncheon on Children's Day, May 5. The Gangwon Provincial Government held a completion ceremony for the theme park in the city, Saturday, 11 years after the memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed, in September 2011.
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-28 08:51
Lotte World Busan to open March 31
Lotte World Busan to open March 31
Lotte World will open its second adventure theme park in the country's second-largest city of Busan on March 31. The amusement park is located within a tourism complex at Gijang in eastern Busan and is four times the size of Seoul's Lotte World at 158,000 square meters.
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-23 08:57
Miryang embraces Indian culture to promote tourism
Miryang embraces Indian culture to promote tourism
On March 19, dozens of Indian nationals in Korea with powder of various colors on their faces and bodies and a government employee from the southeastern city of Miryang greeted each other during an online meeting to celebrate the ancient Hindu spring festival.
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-22 19:25
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