Visit Korea Committee Activities

Visit Korea Committee Signs MOU with Niigata Prefecture to Promote K-Smile Campaign
Visit Korea Committee Signs MOU with Niigata Prefecture to Promote K-Smile Campaign With the energy charged from the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the K-Smile will show up at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games! To spread hospitality culture is our greatest challenge at the moment, ahead of the two mega events that will be hosted by South Korea and Japan in turn. To arrange various promotional means to achieve this mission, on July 28, the Visit Korea Committee visited Niigata Prefecture and entered into an MOU with it for K-Smile Campaign. Officials from Niigata Prefecture were introduced to the benefits and services provided for foreign tourists by the committee. They were eager to listen and impressed by the welcoming campaign that conveys Koreans’ warm hospitality. It was followed by the MOU between the committee and Niigata Prefecture! The signing was conducted by Visit Korea Committee Secretary-General Han Kyung-ah and Niigata Vice-Governor Takai Morio in a friendly mood. I’m very much looking forward to the tourist services and promotional activities that the two countries will deliver! 🙂 The two partners plan to expand hospitality and tourist services based on continuous mutual exchange. Celebrating the successful conclusion of the MOU, they exchanged souvenirs: Niigata Prefecture gave dolls of Niigata’s iconic characters Toppi and Kippi and the committee dolls of Korea’s mascots Soohorang and Bandabi. This MOU will serve as a good opportunity to invigorate tourist exchange between Korea and Japan, and accordingly Korean people’s kindness and hospitality will be spreading even wider. Please do look forward to seeing the achievements that the K-Smile will make at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games!
Date : 2017/08/07 | Views : 5351
Travel Service Center (TSC) Comes up at 2017 Daegu Chimac Festival!
Travel Service Center (TSC) Comes up at 2017 Daegu Chimac Festival!     On July, the scorching heat was relentless in Daegu. The Visit Korea Committee attended the 2017 Daegu Chimac Festival that was held from July 19 to 23! The event place was crowded with people who came to appreciate “fried chicken and beer,” whose combination has now gained popularity around the world! To help these comers enjoy a more convenient event, the committee showed up with the Travel Service Center (TSC)! It was an early hour but everything had been ready to welcome visitors! Tell us whatever you need our help with! Here are local information, interpretation, free Wi-Fi access, mobile phone charging, experiencing tourist attractions in VR, and even a photographing service for visitors! During the event, many tourists came by the TSC where everything necessary was provided for tourists! The TSC also held the Pledge of Kindness campaign targeted at visitors. Many visitors actively participated in the campaign despite the hot weather! The TSC was working hard at the Daegu Chimac Festival until late at night toprovide the convenient services for tourists! I hope our efforts would be really helpful. Please do expect the TCS’s next surprise appearance someplace else! 🙂
Date : 2017/07/28 | Views : 5699
16th University Students’ National Smile Team Promotes K-Smile Campaign at Hangang Summer Festival in Celebration of G-200 of P
16th University Students’ National Smile Team Promotes K-Smile Campaign at Hangang Summer Festival in Celebration of G-200 of PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games   Was your Monday an energetic one? Last Monday, which fell on July 24, was a very meaningful day. It was the G-200, marking the 200th day before the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. On this day, the 16th University Students’ National Smile Team attended the Hangang Summer Festival at Yeouido Hangang Park to spread the word on the K-Smile Campaign. At the Hangang Summer Festival, the University Students’ National Smile Team not only promoted the K-Smile Campaign (gathering pledgers for the Pledge of Kindness), but also succeeded in drawing the attention of many visitors through fun activities, including the air ball quiz. In addition to the Visit Korea Committee, various organizations participated in the Hangang Summer Festival and offered a wide range of activities such as winter sports experience, puzzle events, and handicraft making. Both locals and foreign tourists thoroughly enjoyed the festival. The festival also featured a flash mob performance that reflected the hopes for a successful PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. A crowd of 100, including members of KT Mobile Futurist and the University Students’ National Smile Team, broke out into a well-choreographed flash mob. Aren’t you impressed by their passion? Despite the less-than-pleasant weather, the Hangang Summer Festival was a success in celebrating the G-200 and building the anticipation towards the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. The Visit Korea Committee and the National Smile Team will continue to support the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on G-100, G-50, and of course, D-Day. Cheers!    
Date : 2017/07/28 | Views : 5877
2016–2018 Visit Korea Year Promoted at the 2017 Feel Korea in London
2016–2018 Visit Korea Year Promoted at the 2017 Feel Korea in London   The 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year campaign darting in and out of different places all over the world came up in London, United Kingdom—the nation of gentlemen!Here, we took part in the 2017 Feel Korea in London for four days from July 6 to 9 to carry out promotional activities for this campaign. Our booth was crowded with many visitors as soon as the event began. We explained details about various benefits available to tourists in Korea and handed out souvenirs.As many visitors showed big interest in touring and learning about Korea, our activities were very fulfilling all the way through the event. On the second floor of the event hall was a booth where visitors can try Korean foods and cook by themselves! This booth was so popular thanks to its offer of those Korean foods that are loved by both Korean and foreign people, such as dakgangjeong (crispy chicken nuggets) and instant noodles. We also had a K-pop dance class for K-Pop fans in the U.K. They could learn and enjoy dances with their favorite stars! It must be more than great for those K-pop lovers! The performance show by Korean Wave stars! It was not to be missed! The audience were completely absorbed in the fascinating performances delivered by such K-pop leaders as Highlight, EXID, and Snuper. This show had greater significance as it was preceded by displaying some promotional video clips for the Visit Korea Year campaign’s programs—Korea Tour Card, Korea Grand Sale, and K-Smile Campaign! 🙂 The Visit Korea Committee will continue to participate in various events at home and abroad for greater publicity to the Visit Korea Year campaign and eventually to the beautiful, tourist-friendly Korea. 🙂
Date : 2017/07/20 | Views : 6282
Appointment Ceremony for the Members of the 13th Workers’ National Smile Team
Appointment Ceremony for the Members of the 13th Workers’ National Smile Team Do you all know smile is the most basic expression of kindness? On July 4, we attended the appointment ceremony for the members of the 13th Workers’ National Smile Team at Tmark Grand Hotel Myeong-Dong. Shall we go together to see their bright smiles? Through recommendations from local governments and related organizations and subsequent screening, 58 workers at the front line of Korean tourism have won the membership of the National Smile Team—Their fields include entry/exit and customs, transportation, accommodation, shopping, tour guiding, and the tourist police. As Korea’s most hospitable people gathered together, the atmosphere was really nice and filled with smiles. 😀 Before the event, they took profile photos to celebrate their appointment! These members’ smiles make other people also feel pleasant! That’s why they deserve to be titled as members of the National Smile Team! 😀 Visit Korea Committee Secretary-General Han Kyung-ah granted appointment letters to 10 representing members along with a congratulatory message. Ta-da! As a special member, Korea’s exceptionally caring singer, Eric Nam, showed up! Matching the title as a member of the National Smile Team, he is an emerging icon of kindness and consideration who acts so nice to foreign celebrities with his fluent English skills! After appointed as an honorary member, he presented a celebrating performance. His mere appearance was enough to dazzle the audience and warmly brightened up the mood. ♡_♡ XD Until every Korean citizen joins the National Smile Team, the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year and the National Smile Team will continue to take the lead in promoting the K-Smile Campaign! 🙂  
Date : 2017/07/12 | Views : 5215