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[Visit Korea Committee]2018-03

1. Korea Grand Sale 2019
Korea Grand Tasting by Hotel Restaurant EVENT

2. Travel Tips with VKC
Top 5 Unique Experiences to Enjoy with the Korea Tour Card
Making the Most of Jeju Island With the KOREA TOUR CARD

3. Weekly Social HOT ISSUE
Korea Grand Sale is coming soon! Jan 17 ~ Feb 28, 2019
Teaser video promoting the Korea Grand Sale

4. Spreading the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year to all corners of the world!
2018 Korea-China Tourism Exchange in Beijing
2018 Korea Culture and Tourism Festival in UAE
2018 Korea Culture and Tourism Festival in Hong Kong
2018 Korea Culture & Tourism Festival in Thailand

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[Visit Korea Committee]2018-02

1. Travel Tips with VKC
Outdoor Activities Recommended by the Visit Korea Committee
Parks Recommended by Visit Korea Committee
Multi-complex Shopping Malls in Seoul

2. Visit Korea Committee Activities
Review Meeting on Outcomes of Korea Grand Sale 2018
The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games kicked off after the closing…
Completion Ceremony for the 17th University Students’ National Smile Team

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[Visit Korea Committee]2018-01 Korea Grand Sale, Tons to See and Do

1. Visit Korea Committee News
The Korea Grand Sale to take place in Jan. & Feb. 2018 as an all-in-one festival of shopping, culture, and sightseeing for foreigners
Appointment Ceremony Held for Honorary Members of National Smile Team
Raising Global Awareness of Korea! Launch Ceremony Held for 17th Global Promotional Delegation for Korean Culture and Tourism

2. “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” Made Known All Over the World!
“2016-2018 Visit Korea Year”
Made Known All Over the World!”
Fam Tour for Korea Tourism Ambassadors
2017 MAMA Hongkong&Japan

3.Travel Tips with VKC
Must-visit Place in Seoul_Gangbuk
Must-visit Place in Seoul_Museums
Best 5 Winter Sports to Enjoy in Korea

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[Visit Korea Committee]2017-05 Newsletter

1. Visit Korea Committee News
The Visit Korea Committee is promoting the campaign of the “2016-2018 Korea Visit Year” to consolidate the foundation for the qualitative development of the tourism industry by seizing the opportunity of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games under the vision of “The world keeps coming back to Korea.”

2. “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” Made Known All Over the World!
“2016-2018 Visit Korea Year”
Made Known All Over the World!”
2017 Jakarta Korea Festival
2017 Tourism Expo Japan
2017 International France Travel Market

3.Travel Tips with VKC

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[Visit Korea Committee]2017-04 Newsletter

1. Visit Korea Committee News
2016–2018 Visit Korea Year Flies High Around the World
The Visit Korea Committee signed a business agreement for the K-Smile campaign with Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Enjoy Luggage-free Trip in Korea via Hands-Free Service!
Visit Korea Committee Holds Press Conference for Foreign Reporters
We Introduce the Korea Tour Card, Korea’s Tourist Travel Pass

2. “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” Made Known All Over the World!
2017 Feel Korea in London
2017 Singapore NATAS Holidays
Business Presentation Held in Vietnam about All-in-One Festivals for Shopping, Culture, and Sightseeing

3.K-Smile Campaign
“Smiles and kindness are our specialties!”
“The world’s festival is 200 days away! Let us prepare together!”
Look forward to Gangwon Province’s Smile Taxi!
Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Members of the 16th Global Promotional Delegation for Korean Culture and Tours

4.Tourist Service Center
2017 Daegu Chimac Festival
2017 Boryeong Mud Festival
2017 Korea International Tourism Show

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[Visit Korea Committee]2017-03 Newsletter

1. Visit Korea Committee News
“Night for Korea–Japan Friendship” takes place
Promotional Booth for 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year Open at Haneda Airport
Models from 27 Asian Countries Appointed to Honorary Ambassadors for Korea
Visit Korea Committee Holds Press Conference for Foreign Reporters

2. “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” Made Known All Over the World!
International Travel Expo Hong Kong 2017
Business Conference in Taiwan for All-in-One Festivals for Shopping, Culture, and Tours
K-CON JAPAN 2017

3.K-Smile Campaign
“Gangwon-Based Culture Tour Guides Appointed as
National Smile Team Member”
K-Smile Campaign Held by 16th University Students’ National Smile Team at UnivExpo Seoul
K-Smile Campaign in Ulsan during the Spring Travel Week
“I Want to Come Again.” Welcome Week for World Tourists Successfully Completed
Launch Ceremony of the 16th University Students’ National Smile Team

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[Visit Korea Committee]2017-02 Newsletter

1. Visit Korea Committee News
Visit Korea Committee Holds 10th Board Meeting
Visit Korea Committee Holds MOU Signing Ceremony for Visit Jeonbuk 2017
The 26th Seoul Music Awards in commemoration of the 2016-2018 Visit Korea Year

2. “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” Made Known All Over the World!
Promotion of the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year at the Feria Internacional de Turismo (FITUR) 2017
2016–2018 Visit Korea Year Participates in ITB Berlin, Germany

3. Korea Grand Sae
Opening ceremony of the Korea Grand Sale
Welcome Event for Foreign Tourists at Incheon International Airport in Celebration of Korea Grand Sale
Special Theme Weeks of the Korea Grand Sale at the Dongdaemun Event Center
Review Meeting on the Outcomes of the Korea Grand Sale

4. K-Smile Campaing
Myeong-dong, Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province
Workers’ National Smile Team Gathers for 2017 Meeting
Visit Korea Committee Attends Korea Travel Expo 2017
Completion Ceremony for the 15th University Students’ National Smile Team

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[Visit Korea Committee]2017-01 Newsletter

1. Visit Korea Committee News
Promotion of the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year Campaign in Celebration of Hosting 17 million Foreign Visitors to Korea
Press Convergence with Foreign Journalists and Reporters Producing Special Programs about Korea in Celebration of 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year
Invitation of Diplomatic Office Employees to K-Travel Bus Tours in Northern Gyeongsang Province and Southern Jeolla Province
K-Travel Bus Tour for Attending Music Bank’s Gyeongju Special Show

2. “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” Made Known All Over the World!
Korea Culture Festival 2016 in India
K-Winter & Glocal Travel Carnival in Hong Kong
CITM 2016
Korea Destination Seminar in Malaysia
Information Conference for 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year Programs Held in Chengdu, China
Closing Ceremony of the 2016 Korea Tourism Year

3. K-Smile Campaign
Appointment Ceremony for the Members of the 12th Workers’ National Smile Team
Awards for 5th Youth National Smile Team and K-Smile Campaign
Proclamation Ceremony Takes Place for Visit Gangwon Year as Part of the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year Campaign

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[Visit Korea Committee]2016-04 Newsletter

1. Visit Korea Committee News
Welcoming Event for First Foreign Guest to 2016 Korea Sale FESTA
Opening Ceremony for the Seoul International Travel Mart 2016 & K-Travel Bus FAM Tour
Visit Korea Committee Holds Conference on 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year with Foreign Press Correspondents from ASEAN Member States
Celebrating 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year, K-Friends Appointment Ceremony Takes Place for Staff Members of Asiana Airlines’ Overseas BranchesK-Travel
Bus’s Event Tour Together with Changwon K-Pop World Festival!
Visit Korea Committee Signs Business Agreement to Increase Transit Passengers Who Use Incheon International Airport
Opening Ceremony of 2016 Korea Sale FESTA
Event Center Opens for Korea Sale FESTA!
Opening Ceremony for 2016 Welcome Week for World Tourists

2. “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” Made Known All Over the World!
2016 Singapore Travel Revolution
We Attended the 2016 MATTA FAIR in Malaysia
Promoting 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year at Tourism EXPO Japan
Promoting 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year at the Korea-Japan Festival 2016 in Tokyo

3. K-Smile Campaign
A Sketch on the K-Smile Campaign Event to Celebrate 500 Days Until the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games
The 15th University Student National Smile Team’s Launch Ceremony

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[Visit Korea Committee]2016-03 Newsletter

1. Visit Korea Committee News

Commissioning Ceremony for the 2016 Workers’ National Smile Team Members
Visit Korea Committee Concludes Business Agreement with Changwon City Government for Mutual Growth in Tourism
Information Sessions on South Korean Tourism Targeted at the Oceania Market
K-Travel Bus FAM Tour with foreign correspondents
The “Visit Korea Year” is promoted at a foreign press conference invited by the Korean Culture and Information Service

2. K-Smile Campaign

Activities of the 14th University Students’ National Smile Team
Anjirang Gopchang (small intestines) Street, Daegu
Memil (buckwheat) Street, Bongpyeong, Pyeongchang
Launching Ceremony of Rail-ro Promotion Team for Tourism in Northern Gyeongsang Province
Yeongdeok Crab Street in Yeongdeok, Northern Gyeongsang Province
Gwamegi Mulhoi Street of Guryong-Po
Namhansan Fortress Baeksuk Street

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