Korea puts trekking on K-tourism map

Korea is pitching its mountains as its next tourism destination, and 11 French hikers on Bukhansan were the first to test. Members of France's largest hiking federation walked Bukhansan in Seoul on Sunday, the opening stop of an 11-day itinerary that the government built to show what Korea offers nature enthusiasts. Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young met 11 members of the Federation Francaise de la Randonnee Pedestre at Bukhansan National Park to welcome them, and mountaineer Um Hong-gil joined the