Tag: South Korea

KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, will develop virtual reality (VR) entertainment service for air passengers jointly with Jin Air and Hanjin Information Systems & Telecommunications (HIST). KT signed an agreement with Jin Air, the only widebody low-cost carrier operation in South Korea, and HIST for the new VR service optimized for air safety, security and other special in-flight needs. The nation’s top telecom company will provide its VR service platform, Super VR, for Jin Air passengers to access to its massive immersive media content. “We can enjoy a new experience of entertainment based on VR contents not just at home or places ... Read more

Even though the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that South Korea was on a list of 14 countries allowed to travel there, international travel still looks difficult. Anyone arriving in South Korea from overseas is required to undergo a strict two-week quarantine, either at home or at a government-run facility. They cannot leave their homes and are monitored by government officials, while those in hotels pay about US$100 per night, and there are no visits to cafés, bars, gyms or gardens. With few South Koreans spending more than one week on vacation, the burden of a two-week quarantine on ... Read more

The Korea tourism organisation (KTO) has signed an MOU with Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) to boost outbound traffic numbers from India to South Korea with a special focus on MICE. With this MOU, otoai will prioritise South Korea as a Focus Country for 2019. A book, titled, ‘Indian Friendly Restaurants in Korea’, was released on the occasion. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of Tourism Travel Mart being held in Mumbai. Nine DMCs and four regional tourism organisations were participating in the mart apart from Korea film commission and Seoul film commission. “India has always been an ... Read more

The greatest “killer content” of South Korea, the 22nd Boryeong Mud Festival, will be held for 10 days from July 19-28, 2019 on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea, with the slogan “Go! Boryeong, Play! mud.” Boryeong is famous for their wide mudflats formed along the west coast of South Korea, and the high-quality mud at Boryeong is well known for its therapeutic qualities with high levels of germanium and minerals, as well as for its high levels of far-infrared radiation. Boryeong city have been developing, producing and selling mud based cosmetic products since 1996, and have been hosting the ... Read more

After Japan, India has started granting visa on arrival to South Korean nationals. The move is expected to boost tourist arrivals and business visitors to India. The facility to South Korean citizens include double entry visit for a period not exceeding 60 days for business, tourism, conference and medical purposes for entry through six designated international airports – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Around 2 lakh Indian visas are issued to South Korean nationals every year, of which 80 per cent are tourists. On an average, 600 South Korean nationals arrive in Delhi daily. Visa-on-arrival facility was earlier ... Read more

The Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Government for the Republic of Korea for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism in New Delhi today. K J Alphons, Union Tourism Minister and Do Jong-hwan Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sports, Republic of Korea signed the MoU and officials from the Ministry and their counterparts from the Korean side were also present during the signing ceremony. The MoU was signed by two parties desiring to strengthen and further develop the established relationship for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism. “The signing ... Read more

South Korea’s First Lady Kim Jung-Sook will be the chief guest at the Deepotsav in Ayodhya this Diwali. Sook, who has also scheduled to attend the ground breaking ceremony of Queen Suriratma memorial in Ayodhya, will be in India from November 4 to 7. Sook will be the chief guest at the Deepotsav, organised by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh in Ayodhya on 6th November 2018. An MoU regarding the Queen Suriratna Memorial Project was signed in July 2018, during the India visit of President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-In, to facilitate upgrade and expansion of the existing monument ... Read more

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Korea for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism. The main objectives of the MoU are to expand bilateral cooperation in tourism, including cooperation in data related to tourism, between tourism stakeholders, including hotels and tour operators, to establish exchange programmes for cooperation in human resource development and encourage investment in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Main objectives: # To expand bilateral cooperation in tourism sector # To increase Exchange of information and data related to tourism # ... Read more

Meiktila-Taung Gyi Elephant Camp Tourists from China, Japan and South Korea will be able to travel to Myanmar without a visa from October 1, 2018 onwards. The new approach, which aims to encourage tourism to Myanmar, was announced by Vice President U Henry Van Thio at the Myanmar Tourism Conference. The visa free entry will be introduced as a one-year trial. Myanmar currently does not require tourist visas for travellers from eight fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The inclusion of the three new countries is another ... Read more

Thomas Cook India, the famous travel service provider, announced on 24th July that they have signed an agreement with Seoul Tourism to promote Seoul as a leisure destination for travellers from India. According to the agreement, programmes will be formulated by both parties to propagate Seoul as an exciting leisure destination among various Indian travellers from all walks of life including families, honeymooners, culture seekers and so on. “In a continued effort to bring new destinations and experiences to the Indian travellers, we are pleased to partner with Seoul Tourism to promote the beautiful and culturally rich global city,” said ... Read more

Ever since South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met at the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarized Zone, it is reported that tourism to security-related spots near the border has been booming. The number of visitors has to these sites has gone up to 1,500-3,000 per day when compared to 1,200-2,300 tourists per day the same time last year. The rise in number of tourists is also attributed to the release of restrictions on package tours imposed by the Chinese cities following a political row last year. The tourists’ sights comprise of Dora Observatory from ... Read more

തിക്കും തിരക്കുമായി വീര്‍പ്പുമുട്ടുകയാണ് ലോകത്തെ പല വിനോദസഞ്ചാര കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളും. സഞ്ചാരികള്‍ പെരുകിയതോടെ ഇവയില്‍ ചിലത് അടച്ചിടാന്‍ ഭരണാധികാരികള്‍ തീരുമാനിച്ചു.   അങ്ങനെ  ആളുകള്‍ വിശ്രമിക്കാനെത്തുന്ന   വിനോദ സഞ്ചാര കേന്ദ്രങ്ങള്‍ക്കും  വിശ്രമം  മായാ ബീച്ച് മായാകടലോരം മായിക നിദ്രയിലേക്ക് ഒരു സിനിമയിലെ മുഖ്യ സ്ഥലമായിരുന്നു തായ്ലാണ്ടിലെ മായാ ബീച്ച്. ലിയാനാര്‍ഡോ കാപ്രിയോ അഭിനയിച്ച ദി ബീച്ച് എന്ന സിനിമയായിരുന്നു അത്. ഇതോടെ ഇവിടേക്ക് സഞ്ചാരികളുടെ കുത്തൊഴുക്കായി. ദിനം പ്രതി അയ്യായിരത്തിലേറെ സന്ദര്‍ശകര്‍ എത്തിയതോടെ ബീച്ചില്‍ ബോട്ടുകളുടെ എണ്ണവും കൂടി. തലങ്ങും വിലങ്ങും പാഞ്ഞ ബോട്ടുകള്‍ കടലിലെ പവിഴപ്പുറ്റുകള്‍ക്ക് കടുത്ത ഭീഷണിയായി. ഇതോടെ അധികൃതര്‍ ഉണര്‍ന്നു. ജൂണ്‍ മുതല്‍ സെപ്തംബര്‍ വരെ നാല് മാസം കടലോരം അടച്ചിടാനാണ് തീരുമാനം. നാലു മാസത്തിനു ശേഷം ബീച്ച് തുറന്നാലും ചില നിയന്ത്രണം തുടരും. ദിവസം രണ്ടായിരം സന്ദര്‍ശകരില്‍ അധികം അനുവദിക്കില്ല എന്നതാണ് ഇതിലൊന്ന്. ബോട്ടുകളുടെ സഞ്ചാരവും നിയന്ത്രിക്കും. സിന്‍ക്വെ ടെറെ വര്‍ണക്കുന്നില്‍ എണ്ണം കുറയ്ക്കും ഇറ്റലിയിലെ കടലോര നഗരമായ ... Read more

From now on Indonesians can afford multiple entries to South Korea within five years, with each visit allowed to last up to 30 days. The new visa policy is expected to increase the number of Indonesian visitors to South Korea. The applicant should be a civil servant, a government official or a staff member of an Indonesian State-Owned Enterprise, as evidenced by a certificate of employment and has visited South Korea at least once, as validated by a photocopy of the old visa in the passport. The applicant for the new visa should have a valid visa to Organization for Economic ... Read more

A travel alert has been issued by South Korea for its citizens regarding travelling to Ecuador, on the occasion of a severe security breach in some parts of the South American country. According to media reports, a travel advisory is imposed over cities of San Lorenzo and Eloy Alfaroin in Ecuador along with the travel alert. South Korea further declared orders for citizens living in Ecuador to avoid local trips and called back their citizens until the situation is under control. Meanwhile, in January Ecuador government has ordered emergency in its two cities, as a result of drug-associated bombing.  

South Korea announced a change in tourist visa application for Filipinos, following substantial increase in the number of applicants. ‘In the near future, walk-in applicants will no longer be accepted,’ the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines wrote on their Facebook page. Only travel agencies will be allowed to file tourist visa applications on behalf of the travellers. Since the embassy will no longer accept walk-in applicants, it will be designating travel agencies in Philippines to facilitate the application for tourist visa. Only the designated travel agencies will be authorised to apply for visas at the embassy. ... Read more