Koreaโs mountain parks expand free safety gear rentals
The Korea National Park Service is expanding its free safety gear rental service to all 20 mountainous national parks this month, with foreign visitors also eligible to use the program. Foreign visitor-friendly guidelines will be introduced this year after 158 rentals by foreign visitors were recorded last year. The KNPS plans to provide English brochures and promotional materials at rental stations and expand overseas promotion through social media. With the addition of eight new parks this yea