Annual Chrysanthemum Festival Returns with More Fun
The annual chrysanthemum festival kicked off in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province last week and runs until early next month. Artworks made out of chrysanthemums, including…
Changwon in Major Tourism Push
The southeastern port city of Changwon has rolled up its sleeves to attract more visitors. City officials have formed a committee to ensure that 125…
Explore Seoul’s Historic Quarter with Night Tour Program
A night-tour program to explore the historic quarter near Deoksu Palace in downtown Seoul will take place on Oct. 13 and 14. The program, which…
Free Admission to Palaces, Parks During Chuseok
The government has declared Oct. 2 a one-off holiday this year, which creates a record 10-day Chuseok break lasting from Sept. 30 to Oct. 9. The…
More Koreans Than Ever Go on Holiday Abroad
An estimated 2.82 million Koreans have traveled overseas for their summer holidays this year, the highest number on record. Cheap flights and falling hotel prices mean…
Everland Most Popular Tourist Attraction
Everland was the most visited tourist attraction in Korea last year with 6.97 million visitors, according to the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute on Wednesday.…
Asian Tourists Get Chance to Discover Daegu’s Hidden Attractions
A group of so-called “power bloggers” from Asia recently visited Daegu’s major points of interest as part of a four-day event to promote the city. Eight…
Korea Rises 10 Notches in Tourism Competitiveness
Korea ranks 19th out of 136 countries in a biennial World Economic Forum assessment of how competitive its tourism industry is. The Ministry of Culture, Sports…
3,000 Tour Guides Left High and Dry by Chinese Boycott
Tour guides here are taking the brunt from a Chinese boycott and ban on “zero dollar” shopping tours to Korea. According to the Korea Tourist Guide…
Southeast Asian Tourists to Take up Slack from Chinese Tour Ban
Tourists from Southeast Asia and Japan are gradually taking up some of the slack after a Chinese boycott and ban on “zero-dollar” package tours left many…
