Travel news from the Korean government

Official announcements that affect a visit — tourism policy, festivals, visas and entry, transport and heritage — filtered from the government’s own news service and linked to the original.

27 August 2026
85.2 per cent of damage caused by torrential rain has been provisionally repaired… Emergency relief funds provided to evacuated residents
집중호우 피해 85.2% 응급복구…대피 주민에 구호비 긴급 지원
An additional 150 million won allocated for disaster relief operations… Support for accommodation, meals and relief supplies · Central joint investigation carried out… Recovery plan drawn up and recommendation made to designate additional areas as special disaster zones
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27 August 2026
Half your travel costs will be refunded again this autumn… Nine more destinations added to the ‘half-price travel’ scheme
올가을도 여행경비 절반 돌려준다…'반값 여행' 9곳 추가
Refunds of up to 100,000 won for individuals and 140,000 won for young people in the form of ‘Love Your Local Area’ gift vouchers · 56.3 per cent of users in the first half of the year were first-time visitors to the area… confirming the positive impact on consumption and tourism
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26 August 2026
Daegu-Gyeongbuk Metropolitan Railway construction project passes preliminary feasibility study… 25-minute journey to the Integrated New Airport
대구-경북 광역철도 건설사업 예타 통과…통합신공항까지 25분
A 64.97 km extension from Seo-Daegu Station to Uiseong Station via Jungangseong · Connecting the Daegu and North Gyeongsang regions into a catchment area within approximately one hour
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25 August 2026
Four private-sector projects totalling 6.8 trillion won, including the GTX-C and the Bujeon–Masan line, are set to move forward at a faster pace
GTX-C, 부전~마산선 등 6.8조 규모 민자사업 4건 추진 속도 낸다
Planning Office: Private Investment Review Committee deliberates on and approves four private investment projects in the railway and environment sectors · Basic Plan for Private Investment Projects also revised… Expectations for revitalisation of the public participation infrastructure fund through an open call for applications
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24 August 2026
Strengthening the management of advance payments by funeral service providers… to protect consumers’ payments
상조회사 선수금 운용 관리 강화…소비자 납입금 보호한다
Draft amendments to the ‘Guidelines for the Protection of Consumers in Prepaid Instalment Transactions’ to be subject to public consultation until the 14th of next month · Companies with advance payments totalling 100 billion or more to establish an operational review committee… High-risk transactions to be reviewed in advance
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24 August 2026
[The Truth Is] [Clarification] The claim that international flights will commence at Gwangju Airport in October is completely untrue.
[사실은 이렇습니다] [해명] 광주공항 10월 국제선 취항은 전혀 사실이 아닙니다.
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24 August 2026
[The Facts Are As Follows] (Press Release) The reform to convert tax expenditure on urban railway construction into financial support is being implemented following prior agreement between relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Planning and Budget Office.
[사실은 이렇습니다] (보도설명)도시철도 건설에 대한 조세지출을 재정지원으로 전환하는 제도 개편은 재정경제부와 기획예산처 등 부처 간 사전 합의를 거쳐 추진하는 사항입니다
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23 August 2026
[The Facts Are As Follows] (Press Release) The reform to convert tax expenditure on urban railway construction into financial support is being implemented following prior agreement between relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Ministry of Planning and Budget.
[사실은 이렇습니다] (보도설명) 도시철도 건설에 대한 조세지출을 재정지원으로 전환하는 제도 개편은 재정경제부와 기획예산처 등 부처 간 사전 합의를 거쳐 추진하는 사항입니다.
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19 August 2026
A travel map of South Korea created by 40,000 citizens… ‘100x100’ attractions unveiled
국민 4만 명이 만든 대한민국 여행지도…'100x100' 명소 공개
Referendum held from 29 June to 17 July… 9,883 locations selected across 100 themes · ‘Affordable restaurants’ ranked as the top theme… ‘Seongsan Ilchulbong’ received the highest total number of votes across all themes
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18 August 2026
Construction of the Suseok–Gwangmyeong high-speed dedicated line gets underway in earnest… Seoul–Gwangmyeong KTX journey time reduced by 9 minutes
수색-광명 고속 전용선 건설 본격화…서울-광명 KTX 9분 단축
Master plan for 2036 opening finalised on the 19th… Total investment of 3.2 trillion won
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14 August 2026
A Fresh Look at Historical and Cultural Resources Related to the Independence Movement within National Parks, including Jirisan and Bukhansan
지리산·북한산 등 국립공원 내 독립운동 역사문화자원 재조명
The rock inscriptions at Cheonwangbong Peak, the 3·1 Movement rock carvings at Baekundae, and the calligraphy of Mr Kim Gu at Seokguram, amongst others · Systematic conservation and management to preserve the resources in their original state, including the creation of 3D digital records
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This page uses 'Policy Briefing policy news', created by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and opened under KOGL Type 1 (attribution); the original is available free at korea.kr.

85.2 per cent of damage caused by torrential rain has been provisionally repaired… Emergency relief funds provided to evacuated residents

Half your travel costs will be refunded again this autumn… Nine more destinations added to the ‘half-price travel’ scheme

Daegu-Gyeongbuk Metropolitan Railway construction project passes preliminary feasibility study… 25-minute journey to the Integrated New Airport

Four private-sector projects totalling 6.8 trillion won, including the GTX-C and the Bujeon–Masan line, are set to move forward at a faster pace

Strengthening the management of advance payments by funeral service providers… to protect consumers’ payments

[The Truth Is] [Clarification] The claim that international flights will commence at Gwangju Airport in October is completely untrue.

[The Facts Are As Follows] (Press Release) The reform to convert tax expenditure on urban railway construction into financial support is being implemented following prior agreement between relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Planning and Budget Office.

[The Facts Are As Follows] (Press Release) The reform to convert tax expenditure on urban railway construction into financial support is being implemented following prior agreement between relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Ministry of Planning and Budget.

A travel map of South Korea created by 40,000 citizens… ‘100x100’ attractions unveiled

Construction of the Suseok–Gwangmyeong high-speed dedicated line gets underway in earnest… Seoul–Gwangmyeong KTX journey time reduced by 9 minutes

A Fresh Look at Historical and Cultural Resources Related to the Independence Movement within National Parks, including Jirisan and Bukhansan