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Travel·Leisure·Golf
MyRealTrip Acquires CreateTrip… Expanding Business into Inbound Tourism
MyRealTrip has decided to acquire the entire stake in CreateTrip, a platform for foreign travelers visiting Korea. The company is expanding its business scope—which has primarily focused on overseas a…
Travel·Leisure·Golf
EU Short-Term Rental Regulations: A Warning for the South Korean Accommodation Market
The European Union (EU) has introduced region-specific regulatory measures to address the housing crisis caused by short-term residential rentals, such as those offered by Airbnb. Rather than imposing…
Fashion·Beauty
"Comfortable Even More Than Leggings": The Second Generation Shaking Up the Athleisure Market
The domestic athleisure market is entering a new phase. While the growth of Andar and XEXYMIX—leading domestic brands that have long dominated the market—and global powerhouse Lululemon has slowed, Sh…
Travel·Leisure·Golf
Korea Tourism Organization Spends 14.2 Billion Won on Overseas OTAs Over 6 Years… Criticized for Overreliance
It has been revealed that 8 out of 10 projects aimed at attracting foreign tourists, carried out by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in partnership with online travel agencies (OTAs), were concent…
Travel·Leisure·Golf
Britain’s ‘Game of Thrones,’ New Zealand’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’… Even After the Movies End, Fans Keep Coming Back
“Screen tourism”—the use of movie and TV drama filming locations as tourist attractions—is emerging as a blue ocean in the global tourism market. Consequently, competition among cities overseas to mon…
Travel·Leisure·Golf
"A Single Movie Is Like a Travel Ad for Our Town"... Local Governments' Competition to Attract Film Locations Heats Up
Local governments across the country are actively competing to attract film and TV drama production locations. As the virtuous cycle—where the box office success of a single film leads to the revitali…
Wellness·Food
“One is too much, and chicken breast is boring”… Food Companies Targeting the ‘Home-Cooked Chicken’ Market
Food companies are targeting demand for so-called “home-delivered chicken” by elevating the taste and quality of their frozen chicken and sauces to the level of specialty chicken restaurants. This str…
Travel·Leisure·Golf
Why National Singer Lee Seung-chul Agreed to Be a Resort Model Without Pay
Singer Lee Seung-chul is reported to have appeared in a promotional video for The Heavenly Resort without receiving any modeling or appearance fees. His long-standing relationship with the resort—whic…
Travel·Leisure·Golf
As Tourists Flock In, 'Homes to Buy' Disappear… EU Moves to Regulate Airbnb
In major European tourist cities, tourists and residents are finding themselves competing for “homes.” While the rapid growth of short-term rental accommodations, such as Airbnb, has increased the num…
Travel·Leisure·Golf
Kim Do-kyun Takes Office as President of Kangwon Land, Inc.… “Leaping Forward as a Global Public-Style Integrated Resort”
Kim Do-kyun, the 11th CEO of Kangwon Land, Inc., held his inauguration ceremony on the 2nd and officially began his duties. The new CEO declared his commitment to transforming the company into a globa…