충북 제천 비룡담저수지는 숲과 저수지, 하얀 성 형태의 구조물이 어우러져 ‘마법의 성’으로 불리는 수변 산책 명소다. 의림지 한방 치유숲길의 물안개길·솔향기길과 이어지고, 의림지·솔밭공원·의림지역사박물관까지 한 번에 묶을 수 있어 제천 당일치기 여행 코스로 활용도가 높다. 입장료 부담 없이 걷기 좋고, 물가 반영과 숲길 풍경을 함께 담을 수 있어 초여름 사진 여행지로도 손색이 없다.
For foreign tourism boards, airlines, hotels, resorts and DMCs entering Korea, the first question is not only which campaign to run next. It is where all Korean-market activities will return. A Naver Blog-based online base camp can connect content, PR, newsletters, events, trade communication and media support in one practical Korean-language structure.
Hong Kong’s 2026 travel missions in Seoul and Busan gave Korea’s travel trade a timely signal. But in a market shaped by FIT travelers, high costs, and cautious agencies, ‘Only in Hong Kong’ must move beyond the stage and become advertising, content, products, and actual bookings.
The Quebec scenes in Dokkaebi and the Alberta sequences in Can This Love Be Translated? have placed Destination Canada and Travel Alberta’s Korea strategy back under scrutiny. The scenery was powerful, but strong screen exposure alone does not make sustainable destination marketing.
The 41st Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF 2026), taking place at COEX Hall C in Seoul from June 4 to 7, aims to move beyond a traditional tourism exhibition and become a practical tourism marketplace. Chairman Shin Joong-mok says this year’s event will focus on direct bookings, sustainable long-stay tourism, and stronger business connections.
The Seoul City Wall is more than a historic walking trail. Along Hanyangdoseong, old stone gates, autumn trees, mountain ridges and distant city views reveal a slower Seoul beneath the modern capital. This English feature follows the route from Hyehwamun to Sukjeongmun and Changuimun.
Sri Lanka has made its 30-day tourist ETA free for South Korean travelers, joining a list of 40 countries covered by the new scheme. The policy comes as Sri Lanka steps up its Korea campaign through SITF 2026 and roadshows in Seoul and Busan. Yet the real question is not whether a visa fee has disappeared. It is whether Sri Lanka can overcome high travel costs, limited product differentiation and a marketing style that still speaks more to the trade than to today’s Korean traveler.
The Travel News, a Korea-based travel and tourism media outlet, is significantly expanding its Aviation & Mobility section. The renewed coverage will include airlines, airports, routes, cargo, logistics, aircraft technology, MICE and business travel while strengthening both Korean and English editorial content for domestic and global readers.
Saipan’s tourism crisis did not begin when visitor numbers softened. It began when the island was still strong and failed to prepare its next market. During its peak years, Saipan had the resort brands, Korean demand and market position needed to renew its product, protect pricing power and build new customer segments. Instead, the island relied on old success formulas and entered decline without a clear destination strategy.
Trip.com is expanding its content partnership with The Travel News, a Korea-based specialist travel media outlet. The collaboration reflects a broader shift in the travel industry, where trusted editorial content, search visibility, and market intelligence are becoming as important as booking technology itself.
