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Travel & Leisure Korean hotels bask in rising foreign visitors; travel agencies in trouble

Hotels in South Korea are booming thanks to a surge in foreign visitors on a weaker won currency, while domestic travel agencies are suffering from ...

Retail S.Korean gov't to lift two-bottle limit on duty-free alcohol

South Korean government will lift the number restriction of duty-free alcohol bottles for inbound travelers and halve the patent fees to boost the d...

Korean food Korea’s Nongshim to mesmerize New Yorkers with Han River Shin Ramyun

If you’re in New York City this weekend, be sure to drop by the Korean Cultural Center.The South Korean government office has partnered with t...

Entertainment Shinsegae, Paramount to build $3.39 billion theme park complex in S.Korea

South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group said on Thursday it has partnered with US media group Paramount Global on a 4.57 trillion won ($3.3...

Travel & Leisure S. Korea’s foreigner-only casinos suffer poor profit

Foreigner-only casino operators in South Korea reported weaker-than-expected operating profit in the second quarter as prolific gamblers traveling f...

Automobiles IONIQ 5 N selected as official car of Fuji Speedway Circuit

Hyundai Motor Co. announced that its high-performance electric vehicle (EV) the IONIQ 5 N was selected as the official car of Japan's Fuji Speedwa...

Electronics LG Elec opens LG Labs experience pop-up zone

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will operate the "Wow Life's Good Lab" pop-up zone at Ground 220 in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, until...

Beauty & Cosmetics Handsome's luxury skincare brand Oera lures Chinese tourists

South Korean clothing manufacturer and retailer Handsome Corp., a Hyundai Department Store Co. unit, is enjoying growing popularity among Chinese vi...

Automobiles Kia opens experiential booth at Incheon Int'l Airport

Kia Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has transformed the exhibition booth located near Gate H in the departure area of ​​the third floor of Incheo...

Travel & Leisure S.Korea sees foreign visitors 95% of pre-pandemic

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on Friday that the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in May was 1.42 million, an increa...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung's Galaxy Studio Photo surpasses 100,000 visitors

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday that the Galaxy Studio Photo at South Korea's theme park Everland has surpassed 100,000 visitors. The Ga...

Korean food Ottogi, KTO partner to attract foreign tourists

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with domestic food company Ottogi to attract f...

Travel & Leisure Korean retailers, hotels enjoy tourist boom in May holidays

South Korean retailers and hotels are enjoying a boom thanks to an expected surge in tourists at home and abroad as more than 180,000 foreigners are...

Travel & Leisure S.Korea sees record-high foreign visitors after pandemic

South Korea saw a record-high number of foreign tourists post-COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2024. The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Spor...

Korean startups Korea’s Catchtable eyes offshore table reservation markets

Wad Corp., the developer and operator of South Korea’s most popular restaurant reservation app Catchtable, is considering offering Catchtable ...

Travel & Leisure Kangwon Land aims to revive casino business with $1.9 billion in spending

Kangwon Land Inc., the operator of South Korea’s only casino open to locals, has long been struggling with declining visitors.Located in a rem...

Banking & Finance Korea's BC Card launches Trip.Pass for foreign visitors

South Korea's BC Card announced on Tuesday that it launched a "Trip.Pass Card" and "Trip.Pass QR Payment Service" for foreign tourists with the dome...

Travel & Leisure KTO, Orange Square to promote tourism for Japanese

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and South Korea's Orange Square signed a business agreement on Thursday to encourage more spending by Japanese ...

Retail Lotte World Tower sees record-high visitors in 2023

Lotte Property & Development Co. (Lotte P&D) announced on Wednesday that the total number of visitors to Lotte World Tower and Mall last yea...

Travel & Leisure Foreign visitors to S.Korea to surpass 10 mn in 2023

The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea will exceed 10 million this year, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). Accordi...

Travel & Leisure Foreign visitors to S.Korea on course to top 10 mn milestone

The number of foreign visitors to South Korea spiked 158.3% to 1.23 million in October from the month previous, the Korea Tourism Organization said ...

Food & Beverage Mom's Touch Tokyo pop-up store visitors exceed 30,000

South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Friday its pop-up store in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan successfully con...

Retail Shilla Duty Free partners with Line Pay to attract Asian tourists

South Korea's The Shilla Duty Free announced it partnered with Line Pay Taiwan to attract South Asian tourism on Thursday. Line Pay is the top mobil...

Travel & Leisure BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists

Foreign tourists looking for Chicken Camp, operated by BBQ, a South Korean fried chicken brand, have been increasing noticeably. Chicken Camp is a c...

Travel & Leisure Seoul to launch AI chatbot service for foreign visitors' tour planning

Seoul city government is in talks with tech firms including Google LLC, Microsoft Corp. and Naver Corp. to provide foreigners with artificial intell...

Travel & Leisure Foreign visitors to S.Korea more than triple on-year in August

The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea has exceeded 1 million for two consecutive months since the outbreak of COVID-19.According to th...

Travel & Leisure K-food behind Japanese travelers' rush to S.Korea

South Korea is actively promoting itself as a foodies’ heaven to invite more Japanese tourists who have already contributed the most to the co...

Travel & Leisure Foreign visitors' portion of Jeju Island consumption increases: report

It has been revealed that spending by foreign tourists visiting Jeju Island has significantly increased since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.Accor...

Retail Lotte Mart at Seoul Station redesigned to lure foreign shoppers

South Korea’s Lotte Mart reopened its hypermarket at Seoul train station on Thursday following a four-month renovation to attract more foreign...

Business & Politics S.Korea woos Chinese visitors via temporary e-visa fee exemption

South Korea has waived e-visa issuance fees through year's end for Chinese visitors on group tours.This is in response to the travel industry's re...