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Family packages for May to amuse children

Millennium Hilton Seoul presents the HABA-themed room in its promotion for families with children in May. / Courtesy of Millennium Hilton SeoulBy Jun Ji-hyeMay is known as a “family month” in Korea as people celebrate Children's Day on May 5, Parents' Day on May 8 and Married Couples' Day on May 21.To provide guests with memorable moments on such special days with their families, many hotel brands here have unveiled a variety of packages and promotions.Millennium Hilton Seoul has launched the “Mom and Kids Family” package, offering a memorable experience on a refreshing day out in the family month.The package that runs until May 31 presents special themed rooms fully furnished with beds, rugs and tents from the German toy company HABA. The hotel has collaborated with the renowned interior designer Noh Jin-seon to create the HABA-themed room together to spark children's playful imaginations and curiosity with a unique range of HABA products. Guests can also enjoy the space that is exquisitely decorated with various kid-friendly items from Melissa & Doug, Sc

Apr 29, 2020
Family packages for May to amuse children

Government to nurture high-tech tourism ventures

CEOs of tourism startups participate in the demo day event for the Korea Tourism Organization's startup accelerating program in December last year. / Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) launched its annual project to nurture tourism startups with creative ideas Monday, beginning to receive applications from companies across the nation, the organization said.The KTO will accept applications until May 24, and will select 30 tourism ventures that will benefit from its acceleration program.The program is aimed at helping the promising startups to enhance their competitive power by offering initial investment and mentoring, among other kinds of support.The program will be led by three companies ― Venture Square, Y&Archer and CNTTech ― that were selected as the startup accelerators by the organization in March. Each of the three companies will choose 10 promising startups. Venture Square that operates the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' tech incubator program for startup (TIPS) will be able to link the participants in the KTO's acceler

Apr 29, 2020
Government to nurture high-tech tourism ventures

Walking tour catches on among Koreans

People stroll along the Yangjae Stream that flows through the southern part of Seoul, Saturday. Yonhap“Walking tours” are gaining popularity among South Koreans, especially those in their 20s and 30s, as an alternative to expensive, cumbersome forms of travel, according to government data. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization announced earlier this week the results of a survey about Koreans touring natural, historical and cultural attractions on footIt was conducted on 4,000 people aged between 15 and 79 nationwide from December 2018 to November 2019.The survey showed 37 percent of respondents went for walks during the period, up 6.1 percentage points from a year earlier. They went on an average of 4.2 trips.The increase was especially high among those in their 20s (9.7 percentage points) and 30s (12.1). While most people walked with family members (50.8 percent) and friends (33 percent), those traveling alone sharply increased to 17.7 percent from 5 percent the previous year. As to the attraction of walking trips, they cited the

Apr 25, 2020
Walking tour catches on among Koreans

No. of foreign tourists nose-dives in March amid coronavirus pandemic

A man wearing a mask as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic walks near Gwanghwamun, one of Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, Thursday, April 23, 2020. APThe number of foreign arrivals in South Korea nose-dived nearly 95 percent last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed Saturday. According to the data from the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), 83,497 foreign nationals visited the country in March, down 94.6 percent from the same period last yearThe number of Chinese visitors, in particular, tumbled 96.6 percent year-on-year to 16,595, after Beijing issued a travel alert for 15 countries including South Korea as part of its COVID-19 preventive measures.Also, just 8,347 Japanese came to Korea last month, down 97.8 percent from 2019, following a higher level travel warning from Tokyo.The number of visitors from the rest of Asia and the Middle East slumped 93.7 percent, with a 99.4 percent drop in the number of Taiwanese tourists and a 99.4 percent fall in those traveling from Hong Kong.The coronavirus pandemic also pushed down the number of tourists fro

Apr 25, 2020
No. of foreign tourists nose-dives in March amid coronavirus pandemic

Walking trips becoming popular among young people

Tourists walk along the Jeju Olle Trail, a walking path on Jeju Island. / Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationBy Jun Ji-hyeHiking and walking trips offering a chance to marvel at breathtaking scenery have become more popular over the past year, especially among people in their 20s and 30s, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Friday.Walking trips refer to visits to regions famous for hiking and walking paths that offer an understanding of the local history and culture in addition to superb natural landscapes. In a survey conducted by the organization, 37 percent of respondents said they had gone on a hike or walk between December 2018 and November 2019, up 6.1 percentage points from a year earlier. While the number of walkers and hikers rose in every age group, the survey showed a marked increase in the number of young walkers ― the trips of people in their 20s and 30s increased 9.7 percentage points and 12.1 percentage points, respectively.Those surveyed said they appreciated the scenery while strolling, and had a chance to clear their heads from worries during walkin

Apr 22, 2020
Walking trips becoming popular among young people

Gov't expands beneficiaries in vacation support program

By Jun Ji-hyeThe government has decided to expand beneficiaries in its vacation support program for workers at small or medium-sized companies in a bid to help boost the domestic tourism industry that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, officials said Friday. A poster for the vacation support program run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Tourism Organization / Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationThe program run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is aimed at vitalizing domestic travel and improving a corporate culture regarding vacation of employees.The program calls on workers to pay 200,000 won ($163) in their vacation expenses, and companies and the government to grant 100,000 won to each of them. The government began to receive applications for the program, Tuesday, to collect an additional 40,000 beneficiaries. This will raise the total number to 120,000 this year, including the 80,000 that have been already selected.The KTO said the measure was to minimize adverse effects on the tourism i

Apr 22, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Gov't expands beneficiaries in vacation support program

Spring in Seoul: share pictures of beautiful scenery

Cherry trees bloom at Yunjung-no near the Han River, April 5. The Seoul Tourism Organization launched its “Seoul Now” event, calling on citizens to take pictures of Seoul's spring scenery from their windows and share them online as a means to give others stuck at home due to COVID-19 outbreak the chance to feel spring. Korea Times photo by Seo Jae-hoonBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) has launched its “Seoul Now” event, encouraging people to share photos or videos of the capital city's beautiful scenery during springtime through video-sharing platform TikTok.The event was designed to delight the eyes of people in and outside the country who have been forced to stay indoors during lockdown to help control the spread of the new coronavirus. The STO joined hands with TikTok, calling on users of the video-sharing social networking service to participate in the event to give those who have been unable to travel around Seoul a chance for vicarious satisfaction.The organization said the event is not asking people to go outside to take pictures or film

Apr 17, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Spring in Seoul: share pictures of beautiful scenery

Living as a polar scientist tough yet enjoyable

Biologist Kim Ji-hee, first from left, and other South Korean polar scientists explore Antarctica to search for candidate locations for the country's second research station there in this February 2010 file photo. Their expedition led to the establishment of the Jang Bogo Research Station in 2014. / Courtesy of KOPRIBy Kang Hyun-kyungPolar scientist Kim Ji-hee spends two to three months annually on Antarctica, known among other things for its significant penguin population, depending on her research schedule.She said that watching penguins in Antarctica is one of the joys of being a polar scientist. Although the Jang Bogo Research Station on mainland Antarctica has no habitat for penguins, they can be spotted there because Emperor and Adelie penguins go there to molt. Around the King Sejong Research Station on Barton Peninsula, King George Island is a place where penguins tend to congregate, making it a better place for penguin watching.Polar scientists conduct their research missions against severe weather conditions in a desolate environment. Thus, Kim noted, overall working condit

Apr 16, 2020By Kang Hyun-kyung
Living as a polar scientist tough yet enjoyable

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeJW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul offers 'Stay & Relax 24' experience JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul has launched “Stay & Relax 24” room package for guests looking for a relaxing time to recharge their body, mind and soul with diverse benefits.The package that runs until May 31 includes a one night stay in a luxury room, and breakfast at the Executive Lounge for 2 adults and 2 children under the age of 12.It also includes food and beverage credit worth 40,000 won ($33), which can be used at all restaurants including in-room dining, and complimentary in-room free internet access. The package allows guests to check in anytime without limitations, and offers a special Barbie doll, at prices starting from 290,000 won. Weekday and weekend prices vary. In addition, Provence Spa by L'Occitane, the luxury spa at the hotel, presents “Blooming Garden in Provence,” a limited-edition seasonal promotion celebrating the fragrance of fresh cherry blossom, until June 30. The promotion brings together a bac

Apr 15, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Endangered Callipogon relictus larva hatched through artificial breeding

The Callipogon relictus, right, an endangered species of longhorn beetle, was given another chance to escape extinction as two beetles from different habitats produced viable larvae. Designated as Natural Monument No. 218, it is a rare species of longhorn beetle found in Korea, China, Russia and Japan and is one of the largest species of beetle. Courtesy of NRICHBy Kwon Mee-yooCallipogon relictus, an endangered species of longhorn beetle, has been given another chance to escape extinction, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced Monday. Two beetles from different habitats were able to produce viable larvae for the very first time, improving genetic diversity of the species.The Natural Heritage division of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH), an affiliate of the CHA, said it succeeded in producing the first filial generation in 46 years of the rare beetle from Chuncheon, Gangwon Province on April 3, after discovering and preserving five larvae there in August 2019. Callipogon relictus, designated as Natural Monument No. 218, is a rare species of l

Apr 14, 2020By Kwon Mee-yoo
Endangered Callipogon relictus larva hatched through artificial breeding
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