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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 22:44

KTO brings tourism stakeholders back on Tourism Global Challenge Alumni Day

KTO brings tourism stakeholders back on Tourism Global Challenge Alumni Day

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) held the Tourism Global Challenge Alumni Day 2023, Thursday.The inaugural event took place as part of its effort to create new tourism business opportunities and further promote cooperation among 150 Korean tourism stakeholders including companies, hotels, convention centers, tourism authorities of foreign countries in Korea and investors ...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-07-27 18:14

Korea to expand mobile customs declaration, duty payment nationwide in August

Korea to expand mobile customs declaration, duty payment nationwide in August

Travelers entering Korea any airport or seaport across the country will be able to declare taxable items and pay taxes via a mobile application starting next month.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-07-27 16:55

From traditional to trendy, guided tour of Busan's diverse culinary scene

From traditional to trendy, guided tour of Busan's diverse culinary scene

BUSAN ― Home to maritime delicacies and a rising star in specialty coffee, the southeastern coastal city of Busan is one of the country's five tourism hubs designated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for 2020 to 2025.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-07-20 08:29

VisitKorea site rebuilt into integrated travel platform

VisitKorea site rebuilt into integrated travel platform

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has upgraded its foreign language website, VisitKorea.or.kr, to an integrated marketing platform in order to boost competitiveness and bring more foreign tourists to the country while helping the local travel industry expand.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-07-13 17:01

Wynn Resorts to feature in Macao promotion event in Korea

Wynn Resorts to feature in Macao promotion event in Korea

Wynn Resorts will participate in the “Experience Macao, Unlimited - Macao Promotion in Korea” roadshow later this week in Seoul, in which it will promote its two properties in the “Las Vegas of Asia.”

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-07-13 11:52

KTO unveils K-wave tourism products

KTO unveils K-wave tourism products

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on Friday unveiled 49 travel products comprising K-pop and K-drama-related attractions. The products center on 51 hallyu-themed tourism courses, the KTO said, referring to the Korean wave of pop culture.

2023-07-07 11:07

Gangneung carries spirit of communal harmony through Danoje tradition

Gangneung carries spirit of communal harmony through Danoje tradition

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province ― Dano is one of the three most celebrated holidays in Korean tradition along with Chuseok and the Lunar New Year. Fewer people may be observing this day of great festivity based on the agrarian cultures of the past, but it still remains the biggest local event in Gangneung, an eastern coastal city, two hours from Seoul by train.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-07-06 14:58

Seosulla Street offers atmospheric, tasty stroll next to royal shrine in Seoul

Seosulla Street offers atmospheric, tasty stroll next to royal shrine in Seoul

Seoul is a mix of the past and present, where centuries of tradition and cutting-edge technology coexist. Skyscrapers and neon signboards surround royal palaces, while traditional Korean homes, known as “hanok,” in the older sections of the capital formerly called Hanyang, ...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-07-05 08:32

Record-high travel spending

Record-high travel spending

Passengers queue for an international flight at a departure gate in Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, Sunday. With outbound travel on the rise, Korea's top five travel apps ― Yanolja, Goodchoice, Agoda, AirBnB and Trip.com ― set a record in May, with combined spending exceeding 800 billion won ($607 million), according to a report by Wiseapp Retail Goods. The figur...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-07-02 18:04

Korean modern pastry sweeps NYC

Korean modern pastry sweeps NYC

NEW YORK ― In a city where new Instagrammable dessert spots pop up every day, Lysee has made its mark as it still has customers lining up before doors even open at its museum-like boutique right near Flatiron, the landmark of Manhattan.

2023-07-02 08:22

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