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Aman, Rosewood, Banyan, IHG rush to open luxury hotels in Seoul
May 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Lotte Tour's Jeju Island casino triples revenue
Jeju Dream Tower Casino, located on South Korea's top tourist island of Jeju and run by Lotte Tour Development Co., surpassed $6 million in cumulati...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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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 ...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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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, Sports and...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Lotte Home Shopping expands Japan tour packages
South Korea's Lotte Home Shopping said on Tuesday that it will expand its range of travel packages to Japan, including trips to Kyushu and Okinawa, a...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanatour makes turnaround through restructuring, premium packages
When IMM Private Equity Inc. acquired a 16.68% stake in South Korea’s top travel agency Hanatour Service Inc. for 128.9 billion won ($95.7 mill...
Apr 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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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 remo...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interpark Triple launches travel platform Triple Korea
South Korea's retail and travel platform Interpark Triple announced on Tuesday that it launched the travel platform Triple Korea for foreign tourist...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Yanolja, Interpark Triple, Modetour to team up for package travel
South Korea’s top travel and accommodation platform Yanolja Co., its subsidiary Interpark Triple, and Modetour Network Inc. announced on Tuesda...
Mar 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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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 t...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mohegan fuels casino, resort market rivalry in Korea
Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort on Yeongjong Island, near South Korea’s gateway Incheon International Airport, is attracting throngs of vi...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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South Korea’s luxury hotels bask in return of tourists post-pandemic
South Korea’s luxury hotels are enjoying the return of tourists following years of COVID-19 restrictions, which significantly hurt their sales ...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s luxury resort market blossoms despite slow economy
South Korea’s luxury resort market seems to operate out of sync with the economy. High-end operators are opening swanky holiday resorts in Kore...
Feb 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Number of foreign tourists visiting Korea surpasses 11 million in 2023
The number of foreign tourists visiting Korea last year exceeded 11 million, reaching 63% of the pre-COVID level, with over 1 million arrivals monthl...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Lotte Duty Free, Modetour to co-work for Vietnam tourism
South Korea's Lotte Duty Free announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Modetour Network Inc. to jointly develo...
Jan 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mohegan gains Korea’s 1st foreign casino license in 19 years
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) will open a foreigners-only casino at its resort complex in Incheon, South Korea in the first quarter after ...
Jan 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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MyRealTrip attracts $57 mn investment
South Korea's travel app MyRealTrip announced on Friday that it has attracted 75.6 billion won ($56.55 million) investment from domestic and foreign ...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Seoul kicks off Korea Grand Sale 2024 to double foreign tourists
South Korea on Thursday kicked off a push to nearly double the number of foreign tourists visiting the country this year to 20 million by hosting a n...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean travel agencies enjoy surging overseas trip demand
South Korea’s travel agencies enjoyed strong demand for overseas trips, adding to hopes that their earnings are likely to improve further this ...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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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). According ...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Seoul to add new aerial lifts to Namsan by 2025
Visitors to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, are expected to enjoy faster and easier exploration of the city’s famous Namsan Mountain in 2025...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Seoul to build huge two-ring Ferris wheel for $700 mn
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday unveiled the design of a Ferris wheel, tentatively named Seoul Twin Eye, which it plans to complete by 20...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Ananti to go solo in Busan without Hilton
Ananti Inc. will end its six-year-long partnership with Hilton Hotels & Resorts by removing the global hotel giant's nameplate from its luxury se...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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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 o...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Lotte mulls Lotte World Tower spruce-up to rival Azabudai Hills Tower
Lotte Group is considering sprucing up the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, the tallest building in South Korea, to maintain its position as a landmark sk...
Nov 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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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 ch...
Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea releases winter schedule for weekly int’l flights
South Korea will expand its number of weekly flights this winter to Japan and Southeast Asia, two regions expected to have high demand that season, a...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korean airlines see 12.87 mn int’l passengers in Q3 2023
South Korean airlines’ international passenger traffic in the third quarter reached 85% of that over the same period in 2019, the year before ...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea sees rise in young, independent Chinese tourists
South Korea is welcoming a growing number of Chinese tourists since China lifted a ban on group tours to its neighboring country on Aug. 10 after mor...
Oct 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Israel-Hamas war takes toll on S.Korean pilgrims
The war in Israel and Gaza, which has paralyzed some parts of the Middle East, is also set to put a complete stop to South Koreans’ tours of th...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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