Tag: korea tourism

Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) is organizing a two-day Korea festival showcasing Korea’s rich art, culture and heritage on 13 -14 April at High Street Phoenix in Mumbai. Prior to the festival, a press conference will be held on 12th April, 2019 to announce KTO’s business plans for the year. Organised by KTO, the two-day extravaganza aims to popularize South Korea as a hot favourite destination among Indian travellers by giving a glimpse into the rich Korean culture. The aim is to acquaint Indian tourists with famous South Korean tourist destinations, delicacies, local culture and the country’s modern legacy. “Indian outbound ... Read more

For the twelfth consecutive month that the Korean tourism is facing a sharp decline, mainly due to a plunge in the number of Chinese tourists. Tourists numbers dropped 16.5 per cent despite the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The total number of inbound visitors reached only 1.05 million in February, which was largely attributed to a sharp decline in the number of Chinese nationals who visited the country, which stood at 590,790, down 41.5 percent on-year. The number of Chinese tourists visiting has been on a constant decline following a diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of a US anti-missile system. ... Read more