Quirky stationery, red ginseng: What tourists in South Korea are buying these days

The report found that tourists are now spending less per purchase but buying far more often. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Yahoo

South Korea's tourism, soft power gains, at risk from extended political crisis

SEOUL (Reuters) -From plastic surgery clinics to tour firms and hotel chains, South Korea's hospitality sector is wary of the potential impact of a protracted political crisis, as some overseas ...

South Korea to drop long-running cosmetic surgery tax incentive

South Korea to drop cosmetic surgery tax incentives that have fuelled wave of medical tourism - Lobby group warns ...
TravelPulse

Government Stepping In, Setting Restrictions After South Korea Neighborhood Overrun By Mass Tourism

This is a different approach to the problem of mass tourism. The government in South Korea is looking to take over and regulate a popular neighborhood in Seoul that appears to be overrun by tourists.

Chinese tourists have been going to South Korea instead of Japan – here's why locals are in uproar

As tensions rise between Beijing and Tokyo, Chinese tourists have shifted their winter travel plans from Japan to South Korea ...
Skift

South Korea Adds NewJeans as Tourism Ambassadors to Ride K-Pop ‘Hallyu’ Wave

For those asking, ‘What's Hallyu?’ you’re clearly not young enough! The Korean wave is huge, and the tourism ministry is make sure that it taps into this craze to attract foreign visitors. South Korea ...