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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 17:02

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

2022-07-28 08:40

Vacationers forgo traveling abroad due to soaring airfares

Vacationers forgo traveling abroad due to soaring airfares

Chung Chae-young, a 29-year-old office worker in Gyeonggi Province, was looking forward to traveling to Southeast Asia right after the end of the pandemic-imposed travel restrictions. Even now that the restrictive measures are lifted, she has decided instead to take a short summer vacation in the southern city of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, due to sharply increasing travel...

2022-07-26 16:32

Han River summer festival to hit riverside parks this week for 1st time since pandemic

Han River summer festival to hit riverside parks this week for 1st time since pandemic

A summer festival spanning the Han River's riverside parks in Seoul will kick off this week for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Seoul said Sunday.

2022-07-24 16:49

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