Tag: South Korea Inbound
K-pop activity lifts travel interest in South Korea this month
June’s busy calendar of K-pop events as well as the highly-anticipated comeback of boyband BTS, whose final two members have been discharged from military...
Local experiences, wider reach
Kim Jong-Hoon, acting executive vice president of the international tourism division at the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), outlines the organisation’s strategic direction, priority markets, and how it is using Korea’s cultural and natural assets to boost inbound tourism
Explore a different side of South Korea
The south-eastern Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam region is home to a variety of cultural sites, wellness attractions, and outdoor landscapes
South Korea introduces e-Arrival card
South Korea is taking steps to phase out its current paper arrival form system and replace it with e-Arrival cards, with the former expected...
Strong tourism exchange between South-east Asia and South Korea, but more...
Rising tourism arrivals between South-East Asia and South Korea are presenting numerous opportunities for economic growth, cultural exchange, and strengthened regional cooperation, finds report,...
South Korea’s Gyeongnam province intensifies tourism marketing, plays up wellness advantage
Tourism authorities at South Korea’s Gyeongnam province are working to raise the region’s profile among travellers, playing up the many natural attractions and cultural...
South Korea improves visa procedures for Philippine market
South Korea will open a Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Taguig, the Philippines on August 14, a move expected to reinvigorate outbound travel...
Asia-Pacific’s largest Hyatt hotel welcomes travellers to rediscover scenic Jeju
The new iconic 38-storey twin-tower, Grand Hyatt Jeju – the tallest hotel on the holiday island – is poised to be Asia’s leading integrated lifestyle destination with culinary, wellness, fashion and entertainment experiences all under one roof
South Korea to lift on-arrival testing for travellers from China
From March, South Korea will no longer require travellers from China to undergo Covid-19 testing upon arrival.
They will, however, still need to take pre-departure...
South Korea drops mask mandate for indoor spaces
South Korea will lift its mask-wearing mandate for most indoor public places from January 30. Masks will still be required to be worn in...
