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“Right now, Korea has a prime opportunity to capture the digital nomad market. Thanks to the global attention from the Korean Wave, plus Korea’s strengths in safety, transport, and daily infrastructure, the country already offers world-class quality of life. If remote workers from abroad make Korea their base and stay long term, this becomes more than tourism — it becomes a way to attract top global talent and revive declining regions.”
“Making Korea a Digital Nomad Hub”
2025/09/01
News Prime (프라임경제)
Workation Program
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Promoting the Influx of Global Startups Anticipating Busan’s Leap as a Workation City
Kim Yong-woo (left), CEO of the Busan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, and Cho Jeong-hyun, CEO of Hoppers, pose for a commemorative photo after signing an MOU regarding the Busan-style Global Workation Operation Project at the BCCEI on the 28th. Photo courtesy of BCCEI.
The Busan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (BCCEI) announced on the 29th that it has signed an MOU regarding the '2025 Busan-style Global Workation Operation Project' with Hoppers, a company specializing in global workations, and is embarking on full-scale business promotion.
This agreement, based on cooperation with Busan City, is a key strategy to elevate Busan into a global city by operating workation programs for foreign digital nomads. Participants will experience a variety of programs—including Korean language classes, local cultural experiences, and 'W-Day'—at co-working and co-living spaces in Busan. Exchanges with young local entrepreneurs in the Busan region will also be facilitated.
BCCEI X Hoppers: 2025 Global Workation MOU Signing Ceremony
2025/04/29
Seoul Economics (서울경제)
Partnership
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization announced on the 18th that they have selected 5 companies to participate in the '2025 Seoul Tourism Startup Cooperation Project.'
This project is designed to support promising enterprises to strengthen the foundation of Seoul's tourism industry. Since its inception in 2016, a total of 96 tourism startups have been discovered and nurtured to date.
Seoul City-STO Select Hoppers for ‘2025 Seoul Tourism Startup Cooperation Project’
2025/04/18
Media (조선비즈)
Business
Reporter Lim Yu-jeong March 11, 2025. 9:01 AM
From left: Irie Shintaro (Chairman of the Japan Workation Association), Satoshi Nishimura (Mayor of Hyuga City), Choi Dae-young (Team Leader of Corporate Culture at Daesang Holdings), and Cho Jeong-hyun (CEO of Hoppers) pose for a commemorative photo at the Global Workation MOU Signing Ceremony held at Hyuga City Hall in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, on the 7th. Daesang Group
Prior to this, Daesang Group signed an official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, on the 7th to operate the global workation program.
Hyuga City X Daesang Corp X Hoppers: Global Workation MOU Signing Ceremony
2025/03/11
Media (Naver)
International Collab
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Jeju Province Reviews “Extending Stay to 6 Months or More”… Pushing for Introduction of Digital Nomad Visa
Global Digital Nomad Jeju Workation a 'Success'
2024/11/15
Workation Program
Jeju Accelerates Lowering Barriers for Foreign Workation... "Creating Jeju-type Visa”
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Global digital nomads working in Jeju. ⓒHeadline Jeju
The event, held from October 31 to November 7, was attended by 30 digital nomads from 14 countries, including the United States, France, and Australia.
'Digital Nomad' is a compound word of 'digital' and 'nomad,' referring to people who work remotely, such as from home, without being bound to a specific location via the internet.
Global Digital Nomads Fell in Love with Jeju Workation
2024/11/14
Workation Program
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KOREA LAUNCHES DIGITAL NOMAD VISA
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Participants enjoying a yacht experience during the 2nd week of the Busan Tourism Voucher program. Photo/BCCEI
BCCEI collaborated with the global startup Hoppers to provide participants with co-working and co-living programs utilizing Busan's workation base centers and satellite centers. While handling their work, digital nomads enjoyed the city's charms by experiencing Busan's representative tourist attractions, such as paddleboarding and yachting in Gwangalli.
Additionally, through weekly networking programs like 'W-Day' and 'Fireside Chat' held during the event period, digital nomads from various countries and young entrepreneurs in Busan shared their experiences and discussed possibilities for business cooperation.
BCCEI & Hoppers Successfully Conclude Global Workation Program
2024/10/31
Metro Seoul (메트로신문)
Workation Program
Hoppers Hosts Korea’s Largest Global Workation Event in Busan
2024/08/26
Workation Program
About 80 Overseas Digital Nomads to Experience ‘Workation’ in Busan
2024/08/22
KBS News
Workation Program
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The Busan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (BCCEI) announced on the 21st that it will hold the ‘GLOBAL BUSAN WORKATION with Hoppin’ event in collaboration with the global workation startup ‘Hoppers’ from the 1st to the 29th of next month.
During this event, approximately 80 overseas digital nomads will visit Busan to explore new business opportunities through exchanges with local youth and startups, and to enjoy diverse workation experiences.
Overseas Digital Nomads Gather in Busan
2024/08/21
Busan Ilbo (부산일보)
Workation Program
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CNN has turned its attention to the 'Digital Nomad Visa,' a new type of work visa introduced this year as a potential solution to South Korea's population crisis caused by its low birth rate. This visa allows remote workers to stay for up to two years, enabling them to work remotely and vacation within Korea.
On the 22nd (local time), CNN stated, "South Korea’s digital nomad visa is about more than just travel," adding that "some experts believe it could be a viable way to increase the workforce in a country with an incredibly low birth rate." The South Korean Ministry of Justice has been piloting the so-called 'Digital Nomad' (Workcation) visa since January 1st of this year to attract high-income personnel from overseas companies who work remotely while traveling the world.
Employment or profit-making activities within Korea are restricted, and a separate work visa is required for local employment. The period of stay is one year from the date of entry and can be extended for up to two years.
CNN Pays Attention... Is This New Visa the Solution to Korea's Population Crisis?
2024/02/27
Chosun Ilbo (조선일보)
Policy
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Digital nomads refer to people who work freely while traveling the world using information technology (IT) devices. The digital nomad visa allows foreigners to stay in Korea for 1–2 years while maintaining their employment in their home countries. As environments allowing work from anywhere with just a digital device are created, the number of countries introducing this visa is increasing.
CNN reported on the 22nd (local time) that “some observers believe the digital nomad visa could be about more than just making travel easier,” adding that “it could be a way to increase the workforce in South Korea, which has recorded an extremely low birth rate.”
Seo Jung-ho, a professor at the George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies, argued in an interview with CNN that the digital nomad visa would serve as an opportunity for more foreigners to visit Korea.
Alternative to Korea’s ‘Population Decline Crisis’?… CNN Mentions ‘Foreign Digital Nomads’
2024/02/25
Seoul Shinmun (서울신문)
Policy
Reporter Chen Bi-fen December 20, 2024. 21:43
NDC Minister Liu Chin-ching delivers a congratulatory speech at the ‘Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa Launch Ceremony,’ revealing that his first job was as a programmer. Photo provided by NDC.
류징칭 국발회 주임위원이 ‘대만 디지털 노마드 비자 출범식’에서 축사를 하며, 자신의 첫 직업이 프로그래머였음을 밝히고 있다. 사진=국발회 제공
As the COVID-19 pandemic drove the rise of remote work, a new category called "Digital Nomad" has emerged among workers worldwide who possess digital technical skills and high incomes. Today, this group has become a significant source of new talent for countries around the globe.
Hoppers Attends 2024 Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa Launch Ceremony
Media (CTEE)
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