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2026-10-12
Dispatch No. 161
Korean Food Day and HANSIK FESTA: Notes for Group Planners
2026-10-12
Dispatch No. 160
Sejong for Groups: Arboretum, Lake Park and Padak
2026-10-15
Featured · Dispatch No. 162
Yeosu World Islands Expo 2026: Group Visits to 4 November
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2026-10-14
Dispatch No. 159
Busan Opera House: 2027 Opening and Group Planning
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2026-10-14
Dispatch No. 158
Korea Record Arrivals 2026: What It Means for Groups
2026-10-13
Dispatch No. 157
Incheon KTX from Songdo: What Groups Should Know
2026-10-13
Dispatch No. 156
KTO Go Local Campaign: Regional Gateways for Groups
2026-10-13
Dispatch No. 155
Korea's 2026 Autumn Leaves Map: Timing Group Days
2026-10-13
Dispatch No. 154
Seoul Voted No. 1 Big City: Using the Ranking in Proposals
2026-10-12
Dispatch No. 153
Korea for Groups from Indonesia: Visa-Free Entry, Planning
2026-10-12
Dispatch No. 152
Korea Grand Sale: Planning Winter Groups Around It
2026-10-12
Dispatch No. 151
Busan Dongnae Hot Springs: Spa City Status for Groups
2026-10-11
Dispatch No. 150
Paju for Groups: Heyri Art Valley and Paju Book City
2026-10-11
Dispatch No. 149
Odaesan and Woljeongsa for Groups: Fir Forest and Temples
2026-10-11
Dispatch No. 148
Korean Folk Village in Yongin for Groups: A Half-Day Plan
2026-10-10
Dispatch No. 147
Han River Cruises in Seoul for Groups: Sailings and Charters
2026-10-10
Dispatch No. 146
Korea for Groups from Malaysia: Halal, Entry and Planning
2026-10-10
Dispatch No. 145
Korea for Groups from Thailand: Seasons, Entry and Guides
2026-10-10
Dispatch No. 144
Busan's Blueline Park for Groups: Sky Capsule, Beach Train
2026-10-09
Dispatch No. 143
Korea for Groups from China: Entry, Guides and Planning
2026-10-09
Dispatch No. 142
Korea's K-Tour Pass in Busan: What Agents Should Know
2026-10-09
Dispatch No. 141
Seoul's Palaces After Dark: Night Openings for Groups
2026-10-09
Dispatch No. 140
Korean Cooking Classes for Groups: Kimchi and Beyond
2026-10-09
Dispatch No. 139
Seoul's Local Neighbourhoods for Groups: Beyond the Palaces
2026-10-07
Dispatch No. 138
Ulsan for Groups: Industry, Whales and UNESCO Petroglyphs
2026-10-07
Dispatch No. 137
Daejeon and Cheongju for Groups: Science and Printing
2026-10-07
Dispatch No. 136
Ganghwa Island Day Trips for Groups from Seoul
2026-10-07
Dispatch No. 135
Danyang for Groups: Caves, River Peaks and Skywalks
2026-10-07
Dispatch No. 134
Daegu for Groups: Markets, Mountain Temples and a Base
2026-10-06
Dispatch No. 133
Gangneung and Sokcho: Korea's East Coast for Groups
2026-10-06
Dispatch No. 132
Concert Tours in Korea for Choirs, Orchestras and Bands
2026-10-06
Dispatch No. 131
Korea for Groups from Mongolia and Central Asia
2026-10-06
Dispatch No. 130
Korea for Groups from Singapore: Seasons, Food and Planning
2026-10-06
Dispatch No. 129
Korea for Groups from Japan: Planning the Programme
2026-10-05
Dispatch No. 128
Korea for Groups from Taiwan and Hong Kong
2026-10-05
Dispatch No. 127
Korea for Groups from Latin America: Planning the Trip
2026-10-05
Dispatch No. 126
Korea for Groups from the United States and Canada
2026-10-05
Dispatch No. 125
Korea for Groups from Australia and New Zealand
2026-10-05
Dispatch No. 124
Korea for Groups from the Philippines: Visas and Planning
2026-10-04
Dispatch No. 123
Korea for Groups from Vietnam: Visas, Seasons and Planning
2026-10-04
Dispatch No. 122
Korea for Groups from India: Visas, Meals and Planning
2026-10-04
Dispatch No. 121
What to Pack for Korea by Season: A Guest Briefing
2026-10-04
Dispatch No. 120
Korea's Café Culture for Groups: Coffee Stops That Sell
2026-10-04
Dispatch No. 119
World Youth Day 2027 Seoul: Group Packages for Agents
2026-10-02
Dispatch No. 118
Korea's Highway Rest Areas: Comfort Stops on Coach Days
2026-10-02
Dispatch No. 117
Royal Court Cuisine and Temple Food in Korea for Groups
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 116
Free Time and Optional Tours on a Korea Group Programme
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 115
Seoul Viewpoints for Groups: Towers, Decks and Free Lookouts
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 114
Group Payment Terms in Korea: Deposit, Balance, Cancellation
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 113
Gwangju and Damyang for Groups: Bamboo, Art and Memory
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 112
Korean Traditional Performances for Groups: Gugak and Shows
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 111
Walking Seoul's City Wall with a Group: Hanyangdoseong
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 110
Korea's Peak Inbound Weeks: Golden Week and Hotel Space
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 109
Final Lists and Name Changes on a Korea Group File
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 108
Arrival and Departure Days in Korea: Groups and Check-In
2026-10-01
Dispatch No. 107
Coach Sizes in Korea: Choosing the Right Vehicle for a Group
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 106
Hotel Room Types for Groups in Korea: Twins, Singles, Ondol
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 105
Free Places in a Korea Group Quote: FOC and Tour Leaders
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 104
Jongmyo Shrine for Groups: Seoul's Royal Ancestral Rite
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 103
New Year's First Sunrise in Korea: Trips for Groups
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 102
Korea's Autumn Festivals for Groups: Beyond the Foliage
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 101
Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul: A Guide for Groups
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 100
Tipping in Korea: What to Tell Groups, and Guide Gratuities
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 99
Fine Dust and Yellow Dust in Korea: Briefing Spring Groups
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 98
Where to Base a Group on Jeju: North, South or Both
2026-09-30
Dispatch No. 97
Where to Base a Group in Busan: Choosing the Area
2026-09-29
Dispatch No. 96
Where to Base a Group in Seoul: Choosing the Area
2026-09-29
Dispatch No. 95
Cheorwon Crane Watching for Groups: A Winter B2B Guide
2026-09-29
Dispatch No. 94
Korea Industry Study Visits for Corporate Groups
2026-09-29
Dispatch No. 93
Korean War Heritage Tours for Groups: A B2B Guide
2026-09-29
Dispatch No. 92
Korea Taekwondo Experiences for Groups: A B2B Guide
2026-09-28
Dispatch No. 91
Korea Seat-in-Coach vs Private: Which Suits Your Group
2026-09-28
Dispatch No. 90
Korea Group Service Recovery: Handling Complaints on Tour
2026-09-28
Dispatch No. 89
Korea for Repeat Visitors: Group Programmes Beyond Seoul
2026-09-28
Dispatch No. 88
Korea Fam Trips and Site Inspections for Agents and Planners
2026-09-28
Dispatch No. 87
Korea Tour Leader Briefing Pack: What to Hand Over
2026-09-27
Dispatch No. 86
COEX Groups: Bongeunsa and the Royal Tombs of Gangnam
2026-09-27
Dispatch No. 85
Ulleungdo for Groups: Ferries, Weather and Planning
2026-09-27
Dispatch No. 84
Baekje Heritage Tours for Groups: Gongju, Buyeo and Iksan
2026-09-27
Dispatch No. 83
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Day Trips for Groups from Seoul
2026-09-27
Dispatch No. 82
Korea Catholic Pilgrimage Groups and World Youth Day 2027
2026-09-24
Dispatch No. 81
Korea and Japan Twin-Centre Groups: Busan, Fukuoka, Flights
2026-09-24
Dispatch No. 80
Korea Group Luggage: Forwarding, Storage and Rail Days
2026-09-24
Dispatch No. 79
Korea Group Incidents: Illness, Lost Passports, Police
2026-09-24
Dispatch No. 78
Korea Group Hotel Contracts: Allotment, Release, Attrition
2026-09-24
Dispatch No. 77
Korea MICE: The Airport-Side Venue Changes Your Quote
2026-09-23
Dispatch No. 76
Korea Race Travel: Selling Events Your Clients Run
2026-09-23
Dispatch No. 75
Korea Workations and Long Stays: What Agents Handle
2026-09-23
Dispatch No. 74
Korea Theme Parks and Attractions: Booking for Groups
2026-09-23
Dispatch No. 73
Korea Group Visas: Fee Waiver and the New Agency Rules
2026-09-23
Dispatch No. 72
Korea Medical Tourism: The Certified Facilitator List
2026-09-20
Dispatch No. 71
Typhoon Season in Korea: Planning Around Weather Disruption
2026-09-20
Dispatch No. 70
Connectivity in Korea: eSIM, Pocket Wi-Fi and Why It Matters
2026-09-20
Dispatch No. 69
Money in Korea: Cards, T-money and the Tax Refund
2026-09-20
Dispatch No. 68
Korea Coach Rules: Driver Hours and Why the Day Ends Earlier
2026-09-20
Dispatch No. 67
Korea Entry Rules: K-ETA, the e-Arrival Card and What Expires
2026-09-14
Dispatch No. 66
Korea's Regional Airports for Group Arrivals
2026-09-14
Dispatch No. 65
Booking Korean Restaurants for Groups of 30 to 200
2026-09-14
Dispatch No. 64
Andong & Hahoe Village Group Tours 2027
2026-09-14
Dispatch No. 63
Licensed Guides in Korea: What Agents Should Ask
2026-09-14
Dispatch No. 62
Running Korea Groups Around Seollal and Chuseok
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 61
Korea Language Immersion & Study Tours for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 60
Korea Sustainable & Responsible Group Travel 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 59
Korea Seafood & Crab Season Tours for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 58
Korea Makgeolli & Soju Brewery Tours for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 57
Korea Architecture & Design Tours for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 56
Korea Museums & Contemporary Art for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 55
Korea Farm Stays & Agritourism for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 54
Korea Esports & Gaming Tours for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 53
Korea Sports & Fan Travel for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 52
Korea Winter Festivals & Ice Fishing for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 51
Korea South Coast Island Hopping for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 50
Korea Tea Culture Tours for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 49
Korea Craft & Artisan Workshops for Groups 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 48
Korea for Accessible & Senior Group Travel 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 47
Korea Destination Weddings & Honeymoons 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 46
Korea Cycling Tours on the Four Rivers Path 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 45
Korea's Convention Cities Beyond Seoul 2027 — BEXCO, Songdo and EXCO for Planners
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 44
Korea Spring Flower Festivals Beyond Cherry Blossom 2027 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 43
Korea Hiking & National Park Tours for Groups 2026-27 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-09-07
Dispatch No. 42
Korea Winter Illuminations & Christmas Markets for Groups 2026-27 — The B2B Guide
2026-07-15
Dispatch No. 41
Korea Luxury & VIP Private Group Tours 2026 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-07-15
Dispatch No. 40
Korea Family & Multigenerational Group Tours 2026 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-07-15
Dispatch No. 39
Korea Photography Tours for Groups 2026 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-07-15
Dispatch No. 38
Korea Medical Tourism & K-Beauty Group Programs 2026 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-07-06
Dispatch No. 37
K-Drama Filming Locations Tours for Groups 2026 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-07-06
Dispatch No. 36
Korea Temple Stay & Buddhist Heritage Tours for Groups 2026 — B2B Guide
2026-07-06
Dispatch No. 35
Korea Winter & Ski Group Tours 2026-27: The Early-Booking B2B Guide
2026-07-06
Dispatch No. 34
Korea Incentive Travel Programs 2026 — The B2B DMC Guide for Corporate Rewards
2026-07-02
Dispatch No. 33
Korea Cherry Blossom Group Tours 2027: The Early-Booking B2B Guide for Travel Agents
2026-07-02
Dispatch No. 32
Korea Cruise Shore Excursions 2026–27: The Busan, Jeju & Incheon Port B2B Guide
2026-07-02
Dispatch No. 31
Seoul Night Tours for Groups 2026: Evening Programs That Sell — The B2B Guide
2026-07-02
Dispatch No. 30
Korea Student & Educational Group Tours 2026-27: The B2B Planner's Guide
2026-07-01
Dispatch No. 29
Nami Island & Gangwon Day Trips for Groups 2026: The B2B DMC Guide
2026-07-01
Dispatch No. 28
Muslim-Friendly & Halal Korea Tours for Groups 2026: The B2B DMC Guide
2026-07-01
Dispatch No. 27
Korea Shopping Tours for Groups 2026: Myeongdong, Dongdaemun & Duty-Free B2B Guide
2026-07-01
Dispatch No. 26
Korea Golf Tours for Groups 2026 — The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-06-30
Dispatch No. 25
Gyeongju Heritage Tours for Groups 2026: The Complete B2B DMC Guide
2026-06-30
Dispatch No. 24
DMZ Tours for Groups 2026: The B2B Travel Agent's Guide to Korea's Demilitarized Zone
2026-06-30
Dispatch No. 23
Korea Corporate Team Building Activities 2026: The B2B Planner's Guide
2026-06-30
Dispatch No. 22
Korea KTX Multi-City Rail Tours for Groups 2026: The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-06-30
Dispatch No. 21
Incheon Stopover & Layover Tours 2026: The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-06-30
Dispatch No. 20
Jeonju Hanok Village Group Tours 2026: The B2B DMC Guide
2026-06-30
Dispatch No. 19
Korea Autumn Foliage Tours for Groups 2026: The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-06-29
Dispatch No. 18
Busan Group Tours 2026: The Complete B2B DMC Guide
2026-06-29
Dispatch No. 17
Korea Wellness & Spa Retreats for Groups 2026: The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-06-29
Dispatch No. 16
Jeju Island Group Tours 2026: The Complete B2B DMC Guide
2026-06-29
Dispatch No. 15
Seoul Luxury Hotels for Groups 2026: B2B Net Rates & Booking Guide
2026-06-29
Dispatch No. 14
Korea Airport Transfers & Group Transportation: The B2B Agent's Guide
2026-06-28
Dispatch No. 13
Korea Summer Festivals 2026: The B2B DMC Planning Guide
2026-06-19
Dispatch No. 12
Korea Destination Management Company: The Complete Partner Guide
2026-06-18
Dispatch No. 11
DMC in Korea: Net Rates, B2B Services and How to Partner
2026-06-17
Dispatch No. 10
LMC Korea vs DMC: What Travel Agents Need to Know
2026-06-16
Dispatch No. 9
Best Korea DMC in 2026: How to Choose Your Ground Operator
2026-06-15
Dispatch No. 8
Korea MICE & Convention Services: The Korea DMC Contractor Guide
2026-06-14
Dispatch No. 7
South Korea DMC: The Ground Operator Guide for Travel Agents
2026-06-13
Dispatch No. 6
Why Korea? The Complete Korea DMC Guide for Travel Agents
2026-06-12
Dispatch No. 5
Selling K-pop & Hallyu Travel: A Korea DMC Guide
2026-06-11
Dispatch No. 4
Korean Food Tourism: A Korea DMC Guide for Agents
2026-06-10
Dispatch No. 3
Korea's Palaces & Heritage: A Korea DMC Guide
2026-06-09
Dispatch No. 2
Selling Korea's Ski Season: A Korea DMC Guide
2026-06-08
Dispatch No. 1