Visit Korea Committee Activities

The 13th Regular Board Meeting of Visit Korea Committee
The Visit Korea Committee held the 13th Regular Board Meeting at 11 a.m. on February 20th at Lotte Hotel Seoul in Sogong-dong. Consisting of representatives from 26 member companies of the committee, the board reported the balance sheet for 2019 and the business plan for 2020 while reaching an agreement on appointing new board members as new companies joined the committee. <13th Regular Board Meeting of the Visit Korea Committee> <Opening announcement and greetings from the chairperson> <Approval of balance sheet and business performance for 2019, Approval of budget and business plan for 2020> <Appointment of new board member> <Other discussion: Facilitation of tourism and advancement of the Visit Korea Committee> Hopefully there will be closer cooperation among members to offer more benefits and better services to foreign visitors to Korea!
Date : 2020/02/20 | Views : 58
2020 Korea Grand Sale Foreigner Invitational Hands-on Event
10 guests flew in from 10 countries to promote the Korea Grand Sale! The “Foreigner Invitational Hands-on Event” invited the honorary reporters of KOREA.net under the Korean Culture and Information Service and winners of “Talk Talk Korea,” the international content competition, so that they can personally experience the Korea Grand Sale and promote the program. The 10 invitees from 10 countries such as China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Germany, and Mexico enjoyed the promotion events and essential benefits of the Korea Grand Sale including K-Pop and K-Beauty from the opening ceremony on the 16th. Let’s see what happened there. They started the first experience at Lotte Tower in Seoul. The staff of Lotte Tower kindly provided detailed descriptions on how the tower was built including the embedded safety of the entire building. The invitees visited the Snoopy Exhibition at the Lotte Museum inside the tower to take some memorable photographs. Must have been fun! The day ended with a visit to Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky, a must-visit site for foreigners. More photographs with the great night views Seoul Sky offered a pleasant time with a grand night view of the city not found anywhere else. The second day, January 16th, was an important day as it was the beginning of the Korea Grand Sale. The foreign invitees cannot miss the opening ceremony, right? Many VIPs including the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and representatives of the tourism industry were there as well. The invitees also went to the Welcome Center right in front of Doota Mall to enjoy diverse events. Next up, what every K-Pop fan has been waiting for. Attending MCOUNTDOWN at CJ ENM Center in Sangam-dong! Unfortunately, photographs were not allowed during airing, so our invitees just took pictures of the tickets for consolation. Jennifer from Indonesia said she will never forget the day as she actually saw K-Pop stars in person, having seen them only in magazines and video clips before. On the 3rd day, the invitees visited the National Museum of Korea to learn about Korean traditions and history. Thanks to the Docent Tour, the invitees could ask questions and learn more details about the history of Korea. What we all love is a shopping time! There was also history shopping time to get some exclusive Korean traditional goods offered by the National Museum of Korea. Haslina from Malaysia purchased a set of postcards with Korean traditional paintings and planned to promote them on her social media account so that more tourists can enjoy the discount with the Korea Grand Sale coupon. The group moved to “Sulwhasoo Flagship Store” to experience the essence of K-Beauty. Makeup artist Gyeong-su Yun, who did the makeup of some celebrities, described the latest beauty trends and basic beauty knowledge of Korea. The full-on makeup class included a step-by-step course, from skincare to color selection. Attendees got to try Sulwhasoo cosmetics on their skin After the makeup class, we could obviously tell the brightness enhancement of the invitees’ skin. Not only that, they all looked more beautiful, too! Day 4 featured a visit to “One Million Dance Studio” where renowned choreographer Lia Kim is a member. The invitees had a chance to learn “Mamamoo’s HIP Dance,” which was immensely popular around the world. Choreographer Min-yeong Park, who created the steps, taught the dance in person. It would be an utter shame not to have a photo with the choreographer Min-yeong Park! Next, they visited KOREA HOUSE operated by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation for hands-on sessions of Korean traditional culture. Each invitee put on the Hanbok they wanted and did makeup including hairstyling before learning about Korean etiquette. From formal greetings in holidays to basic courtesies! Not easy, but should be useful. They took a bold step and learned the Maedeup craft (Korean traditional macramé craft) directly from the craftsman! Lisa from Germany said it was hard to learn but so fun once she got used to it; she wanted to learn more about Korean macramé. In the evening, the group had dinner in KOREA HOUSE along with the ceremony of appointing the invitees as K-friends of the Visit Korea Committee. They were cordially asked to spread the word about Korean culture in their home country upon their return. The 5th day in Korea was for returning home. All invitees eventually grew so close to each other after 5 days in Korea and expressed regret over parting ways. But there will be another day to meet again in Korea! See you again in Korea!
Date : 2020/01/19 | Views : 56
The Tourist Service Center for the 2020 Korea Grand Sale
Tourist Service Center (TSC) has been transformed for the 2020 Korea Grand Sale. Check out TSC that operated for 45 days from January 16th to February 29th! Our TSC visited major attractions such as Doota Mall, Good Morning City, Seoul City Hall Plaza, Sungnyemun Gate Plaza, Namsan Mountain, Gocheok Sky Dome, and Hongdae area to offer diverse convenience services and hands-on sessions. The TSC provides useful and convenient services including on-site interpretation for English-speaking, Chinese, and Japanese tourists as well as free Wi-Fi access. Moreover, we prepared some fun hands-on events such as Air-Ball, Tourism VR, and Initial Photo Zone for the 2020 Korea Grand Sale. Can you see those big smiles on the faces of the tourists who visited our TSC? To be closer to tourists and to provide conveniences as well as more fun time here in Korea, TSC will be running around this year as well. It will expand its operations to nationwide attractions, with even more on-site services and events! See you all again at the 2021 Korea Grand Sale!
Date : 2020/01/16 | Views : 60
The Welcome Center of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale
The Welcome Center is an essential part of the Korea Grand Sale for foreign tourists! The Welcome Center of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale featured the unique design of a shopping arcade, which drew the attention of so many people. Let’s check out the Welcome Center, which greeted foreign tourists from January 16th to February 29th, 2020, with exciting events and many convenience services for the tourists. Our Welcome Center looks so pretty, both day and night! The center is located in Doota Mall of Dongdaemun for maximum accessibility to foreign tourists. The Welcome Center offers a variety of events and services for foreign tourists, including “Tourism Interpretation service” while traveling in Korea, and games such as Roulette, Stopwatch, and Hands-on VR. Visitors can refresh themselves with free beverages and search information in the Internet Lounge. There is also a “Special Welcome Center” that welcomed the foreign tourists at the airport on the Lunar New Year's Day this year! Let’s start with the one in Gimpo International Airport. The grand sight of the Welcome Center that greeted foreign tourists! As it was built in consideration of the New Year holiday, the center offered traditional games such as Tuho (Arrow-throwing) and Yunnori (traditional Korean board game) as well as more general events like Roulette. The next one is the Special Welcome Center in Incheon International Airport! The Special Welcome Center of Incheon International Airport also serves as the honorary gateway for all foreign tourists coming to Korea. Those wondering about tourism information were also provided with on-site interpretation service. Events like posting photos on social media were held, too! It was great to meet you all at the Welcome Center of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale! We hope to see you all again at the Welcome Center of the 2021 Korea Grand Sale!
Date : 2020/01/16 | Views : 60
Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale
The Welcome Center of Doota Mall in the Dongdaemun area was the venue of the opening ceremony of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale on January 16th, 2020. The sky is crystal-clear today! It could not be a better day for the Korea Grand Sale. Let's take pictures at the photo zone to leave something memorable. Before the opening, we invited the attendees to the 2020 Korea Grand Sale with the exciting musical show. Vice Minister Yun-hee Choi of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, and Secretary General Gyeong-ah Han of the Visit Korea Committee, cut the pink ribbon to open the Welcome Center. The ceremony was attended by a foreigner group consisting of representatives from more than 10 countries such as Germany, Spain, and Philippines. The huge pop-up invitation card was opened to mark the onset of the Korea Grand Sale. Many different events with freebies were prepared for foreign tourists at the Welcome Center in Dongdaemun area. The Tourist Service Center (TSC) will offer diverse convenience services to boost the satisfaction of tourists by covering the major attractions in Seoul. Inviting you to the Korea Grand Sale!
Date : 2020/01/16 | Views : 59