Visit Korea Committee Activities

Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Members of the 16th Global Promotional Delegation for Korean Culture and Tours
Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Members of the 16th Global Promotional Delegation for Korean Culture and Tours     An awards ceremony was held to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the 16th Global Promotional Delegation for Korean Culture and Tours, who began their mission as delegates in June. 🙂 Gathered on the 1st floor of VANK’s “Nesting Birds” Seowon in Bomun-dong, Seoul, on Wednesday, August 30, the delegation shared their experience for about an hour and a half with the awardees giving a presentation on their exemplary activities and a lecture being given on the importance of global promotional activities. The 16th Delegation promoted Korea to many foreigners in different places through their own unique ways. 🙂 A friendly smile is essential for a delegate to approach a foreign stranger. We are so proud of the delegates who truly embodied and promoted K-Smile ^^ Certificates of merit, medals, and gifts were awarded to those who conducted outstanding activities!! We believe these certificates and medals illustrate we are one step closer to globally promoting Korea. A celebratory event is always accompanied by group photos~! Service Improvement Team Leader Lee Eunjung of the Visit Korea Committee and VANK Director Park Gi-tae joined the awardees for group photos. As it was a ceremony to award outstanding promotional activities, the awardees gave presentations on their own experience, helping everyone see the efforts they made to promote Korea.  We hope to see all members of the Global Promotional Delegation for Korean Culture and Tours continue their exemplary efforts to promote Korea to the world
Date : 2017/09/06 | Views : 4375
Tourist Service Center, Participating in Korea International Tourism Show
Tourist Service Center, Participating in Korea International Tourism Show     The Tourist Service Center (TSC) provides all necessary services for foreign tourists! This day, the TSC gained a lot of interest and attention at the Korea International Tourism Show. From August 24th to 27th, the TSC devoted itself in providing tourists with a lot more useful information and amenities. It can be tiring to see such a big exposition. Refreshments were served to visitors to keep it up! We shared nice and cold drinks with people who took a simple quiz and signed on for the Pledge of Kindness! You could go inside and experience a livelier trip with VR devices! Besides photo guest books, there was also a blackboard where you can leave your own message. You wouldn’t forget to leave your message like this if you had found the TSC, would you? A cute little friend also signed on for the Pledge of Kindness! Everyone at the event signed on for the Pledge of Kindness to make a friendly Korea. Thank you all for being with us on that day. And we appreciate your continued interest and support for the TSC’s next destination!
Date : 2017/09/06 | Views : 3855
North Chungcheong Familiarization Tour with the 16th University Students’ National Smile Team
North Chungcheong Familiarization Tour with the 16th University Students’ National Smile Team     It was a Familiarization (FAM) tour in North Chungcheong Province with the 16th University Students’ National Smile Team! From August 25th to 26th, twenty-two members of the University Students’ National Smile Team went on a FAM tour in North Chungcheong Province. This province is one of the places where you can enjoy traditional scenery with superb natural landscapes. Let's take a look at the exciting stories and scenes from the North Chungcheong FAM tour with the 16th University Students’ National Smile Team!   However, in any circumstances a loaf of bread is better than the song of many birds. We didn’t miss out on taking photos during lunch before the FAM tour! Everyone looks so excited about the overnight trip to be unfolded. The first place we visited was the Dodamsambong Peaks and the Seongmun Gate. We watched the natural scenery of Danyang while listening to the cultural heritage commentator. After that, we visited the Danuri Aquarium. Seeing so many colorful fish in the aquarium, we could only say “Wow.” There were all kinds of amazing things to see! There was still something to see at night! This place is called “Suyanggae Light Tunnel.” Can you imagine that you won’t get nice pictures when taking photos here? Not only the indoor but also outdoors were so beautiful, so we just couldn’t stop taking pictures here. We probably took over 100. The weather continued to be nice and dry on the second day. On that day, we could see the panoramic nature scenery on a cruise ship! Felt so refreshing! Now that we’ve had a look, shall we try participating in experience programs? We visited the Hanji Experience Hall and made lamps with hanji, the traditional Korean paper. The light reflected on hanji was so delicate and calming. It would be great to use them as mood lights. It was a short but very fruitful overnight trip! We hope that more tourists will visit North Chungcheong Province after this FAM tour and enjoy their time there just like our National Smile Team members did! Go, the 16th Team! Thank you all for participating in this FAM tour! Keep it up, North Chungcheong Province. ♥
Date : 2017/09/05 | Views : 4557
Visit Korea Committee Holds Press Conference with Foreign Reporters for the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year
Visit Korea Committee Holds Press Conference with Foreign Reporters for the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year     The 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games is right around the corner! The Visit Korea Committee held a press conference introducing 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year’s ongoing programs that operate in line with the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The press conference was held in August 29 with the invitation of 14 reporters and staff from eight countries including Mongolia, Austria, and Peru. 🙂 The attendees were informed of the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year’s foreigner-friendly tourist programs.These services are always open to all foreign tourists! Amongst the services, there is the Korea Tour Card! As Korea tours are becoming ever more popular, we handed out this card to all the participants hoping they will use it when visiting Korea again. After the presentations, we proceeded with a small quiz to refresh the mood. With prizes involved, everyone was actively participating by shouting out answers!! At the end of the conference, a reporter from Peru interviewed Visit Korea Committee Secretary-General Han Kyung-ah. She said she would put in her efforts in boosting a positive image of Korea to foreign tourists visiting here for the approaching 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. Following this event, the foreign reporters plan to visit Incheon City and Gangwon Province, where they will be actively promoting the charms the regions offer. We hope all of them wrap up their itinerary well and create wonderful memories in Korea before heading back. 😀
Date : 2017/09/05 | Views : 4219
Business Presentation Held in Vietnam about All-in-One Festivals for Shopping, Culture, and Sightseeing
Business Presentation Held in Vietnam about All-in-One Festivals for Shopping, Culture, and Sightseeing Coupled with the business presentation on the Hands-Free Service last Wednesday, August 23rd, the Visit Korea Committee held another business presentation in Hanoi, Vietnam to spread the word about Korea’s all-in-one festivals for shopping, culture, and sightseeing and other convenient services. With the invitation of more than 100 guests from local travel agencies and press media, we introduced a variety of benefits in the expectation of attracting more Vietnamese tourists. This year marks the 25th anniversary of South Korea–Vietnam relations, making this event all the more meaningful. Would you like to get a look inside the event? General-Secretary Han Kyung-ah opened the event amidst the joyful atmosphere. She commented that as this event was arranged for greater exchange in tourism between Korea and Vietnam, the Visit Korea Committee would put forth a great effort to help the two countries work together for more tourists visiting each other. 😀 Then, the event finally got to what everyone was waiting for—the introduction to the all-in-one festivals for shopping, culture, and sightseeing! The festivals will be a shopping-focused fusion of sightseeing and the Korean Wave that provide expansive benefits to tourists. Did you know that the festivals are held twice annually? Among them, the Korea Sale FESTA is set to begin on September 28th. I hope you enjoy all of its special perks! 😀 We also introduced the Korea Tour Card, which is a foreigner-only tourist transit card, and the Hands-Free Service, which is a storage and delivery service. The Visit Korea Committee always provide great benefits and necessary services for foreigners visiting Korea. After a delightful banquet meal, we held a raffle for the guests. One lucky lady went away with a voucher that adds a deposit of KRW 500,000 to her Korea Tour Card!  I hope she puts it to good use when she visit Korea. 🙂 To close the event a photo was taken of representatives from both countries. We hope this presentation gives more Vietnamese tourists the opportunity to visit Korea, and that they can take advantage of all the benefits too. The Visit Korea Committee will always welcome you with a warm smile. 🙂
Date : 2017/09/01 | Views : 4326