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“They Said the Hotel Was 100,000 Won, but When It Came Time to Pay, It Was a Different Story”… The Fair Trade Commission Catches the Trick
When booking a hotel or travel package, adding fees that must be paid on top of the initially quoted price during the payment process may constitute a violation of the Electronic Commerce Act. In prin…
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Exploring the Future of the Content Economy
“2026 Content Universe Korea” will be held over two days, on the 16th and 17th, at the Goyang Flower Exhibition Hall in Goyang Ilsan Lake Park under the theme “The Infinitely Expanding Content Economy…
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“Attendance Up 54%”…What’s Happening in the Booming MICE Industry?
Although South Korea’s MICE industry is growing rapidly, it has been revealed that the government’s support budget for next year has actually been reduced. During the National Assembly’s parliamentary…
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No More Show-and-Tell Events… We’re Selling “Networks.”
Kim Ji-yoon, CEO of “Dot Planner,” a convention planning company (PCO) now in its 13th year of operation, said in an interview with Edaily that her goal is to more than double the scale of next year’s…
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'Futura Canvas' Evolves from a Lecture Event into a Collaborative Business Platform
The “Futura Canvas” creative ecosystem conference, held from the 1st to the 3rd at Platform L Contemporary Art Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) creates imag…
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6.1 Billion Allocated for Regional Tourism Innovation… Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Ministry of the Interior and Safety Launch ‘Tourism Rising Star’ Contest
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will provide a total of 6.1 billion won in financial incentives to revitalize regional tourism. The plan aims to…
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15 Million Korean Tourists Flocked to Korea… Parliamentary Audit Scrutinizes the Substance of Korean Tourism
As the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea this year has grown at the fastest pace on record, the structural weaknesses of the tourism industry—overshadowed by this outward growth—are expe…
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China’s 13-Day Golden Week Triggers ‘Surge in Overseas Travel’… South Korea Emerges as Top Destination
As demand for overseas travel among Chinese tourists surged during the National Day Golden Week holiday, South Korea emerged as the top overseas destination preferred by Chinese travelers. The long ho…
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Korea Tourism Organization Opens First Public Recruitment for “Integrity Citizen Auditors”… Accelerating Efforts Toward Transparent Management
The Korea Tourism Organization is launching an open recruitment drive for “Citizen Integrity Auditors” for the first time since its establishment, as part of efforts to ensure fair organizational oper…
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Immersing Myself in Japan’s Unfamiliar and Distant Spaces [Kang Gyeong-rok’s “This Kind of Travel”]
In Northern Tohoku, the pace of travel naturally slows down. For travelers weary of the dazzling neon signs and surging crowds of Tokyo or Osaka, Northern Tohoku—at the northern tip of Honshu—feels li…