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Chinese high rollers lift Korean casino operators’ profits in Q3
Paradise City, a casino resort near Incheon International Airport South Korea’s casino operators reported solid third-quarter earnings, supported by a…
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PPP stirs xenophobia as Seoul welcomes Chinese tourists visa-free – The Korea Times
Politicians claim gov’t network outage will increase illegal stays Members of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) are raising security…
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Seoul bustles with Chinese group tourists on first day of visa-free entry
Seoul’s Myeongdong street bustles with Chinese group tourists on Sept. 29, the first day of their visa-free entry (KED file…
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Lotte Duty Free resumes trade with Chinese resellers as K-beauty sales rise
Lotte Duty Free Myeongdong Lotte Duty Free, South Korea’s largest duty-free business operator, has restarted sales to Chinese bulk resellers,…
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China’s free-roaming tourists reshape South Korea’s visitor economy
Chinese tourists visiting Hwahongmun Gate in Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, sit on the floor of the building to relax…
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S.Korea to grant visa-free entry to Chinese tourist groups from September
Foreign tourists in Myeong-dong, favorite spot for travelers in Seoul (File photo by Hyeong Taek Im) South Korea will temporarily…
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Lotte’s casino earnings soar as Chinese punters return to Jeju; other casio operators follow suit
Lotte Tour Development’s Jeju Dream Tower Lotte Tour Development Co. has posted its highest-ever quarterly operating profit, powered by a…
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When in S. Korea, it’s a ritual: Foreigners make stops at CU, GS25, 7-Eleven
CU at Incheon International Airport “When you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair,”…
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South Korea mulls temporary visa waiver for group Chinese tourists
in NewsA cruise ship carrying Chinese group tourists to Jeju Island (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea is considering temporary visa exemptions…
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Photos of Chinese tourists defecating in the middle of downtown Jeju have spread online, shocking.On.. – MK
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Drawn by BTS and K-drama, Chinese tourists return to S Korea in droves after years of upset
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Rising overseas trips to raise Korea’s travel account deficit
Crowd at the departure hall at Incheon International Airport on Sept. 13, 2024, ahead of the Chuseok holiday (Photo by…
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S.Korean travel retailers’ downfall without Chinese big spenders
Lotte Duty Free shop entrance in Myeongdong, Seoul (Courtesy of Yonhap) Before COVID-19 swept the world, South Korea’s top two…
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Duty-free stores: No more golden goose for Korean retailers
A Lotte Duty Free store in downtown Seoul South Korea welcomed a record-high number of post-pandemic foreign tourist arrivals for…
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Jeju casinos, hotels bask in return of Chinese tourists; luxury shops fall
Jeju Island (Getty Images) Following the pandemic, hotels and casinos are enjoying a renewed tourist boom with Chinese tourists returning…
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Chinese group tours to Korea poised for strong revival
Chinese group tourists shopping at Lotte Duty Free shop in Myeong-dong, Seoul on May 7, 2024 (Courtesy of Lotte Duty…
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Shilla Duty Free to co-work with China’s largest lifestyle info platforms
South Korea’s Shilla Duty Free Shop announced on Thursday that it partnered with Meituan and Dazhong Dianping, China’s largest travel…
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Aman, Rosewood, Banyan, IHG rush to open luxury hotels in Seoul
Four Seasons Hotel in central Seoul Globally renowned hospitality companies, including Aman, Rosewood and IHG Group, are rushing to South…
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Lotte Tour’s Jeju Island casino triples revenue
Jeju Dream Tower Casino, located on South Korea’s top tourist island of Jeju and run by Lotte Tour Development Co.,…
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Korean retailers, hotels enjoy tourist boom in May holidays
Foreigners at Myeong-dong, international tourists’ top destination in Seoul, on April 30, 2024 (By Bum-June Kim) South Korean retailers and…
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S.Korea sees record-high foreign visitors after pandemic
South Korea saw a record-high number of foreign tourists post-COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2024. The South Korean Ministry…
