Visit Korea Committee Activities

2024 Korea Grand Sale Opening Ceremony
The 2024 Korea Grand Sale opening ceremony was held at ONDREAM SOCIETY in front of Myeongdong Cathedral at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024. The ceremony had around 80 attendees including Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yu In-chon, Visit Korea Committee Chairperson Lee Boo-jin and Director Han Gyeong-ah, officials of the participating companies, and foreign tourists. Following congratulatory messages from Chairperson Lee Boo-jin and Minister Yu In-chon, the opening ceremony kicked off with the touching of an airline ticket on the screen. After an introduction of the 2024 Korea Grand Sale programs and an opening performance by dancer Lia Kim from 1 MILLION Dance Studio, a demonstration of signature poses was given using the 2024 Korea Grand Sale slogan of “Your Special Moment in Korea”. At the 2024 Korea Grand Sale Welcome Center located in front of Myeongdong Theater, information and leaflets for the Korean Grand Sale were provided along with a variety of services and events including a photo development service, a lucky draw, a receipt event, the K-Winter Game Challenge, and Happy-Day. We hope that tourists visiting Korea from various countries in the Visit Korea Year of 2023–2024 have thoroughly enjoyed their time in Korea with the diverse benefits offered through the 2024 Korea Grand Sale.
Date : 2024/08/09 | Views : 2312
K-Tourism Cooperation Committee 2024 Networking Day
Networking Day, the second regular session of the K-Tourism Cooperation Committee in 2024, was held at Cociety in Seoul Forest on Wednesday, May 29. The status of Korea’s inbound tourism was introduced at the meeting along with the K-Tourism Talk Concert, with attendees including the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Visit Korea Committee, and 38 member companies of the K-Tourism Cooperation Committee. The participating companies also introduced their businesses and had an opportunity for networking.   <Welcoming speech> <Introduction to the status of inbound tourism> <K-Tourism Talk Concert and Q&A session> <Introduction to participating companies> <Networking session> The companies that participated in the Networking Day are thanked once again! To support the K-Tourism Cooperation Committee’s development of promotional programs for encouraging visits by foreign tourists to Korea, the Visit Korea Committee will continue providing opportunities for networking and cooperation among enterprises. You can expect even greater things to come from the K-Tourism Cooperation Committee!
Date : 2024/08/09 | Views : 1814
K-Tourism Cooperation Committee 1st Regular Session in 2024
The K-Tourism Cooperation Committee held its first regular session of 2024 on Wednesday, March 13. The meeting was attended by the 53 member companies of the K-Tourism Cooperation Committee as well as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Visit Korea Committee. After introductions of the key projects for the Visit Korea Year 2024 campaign and an introduction to and proposal for cooperation with each participating company, the participants engaged in networking and exchange of opinions to develop promotional programs for encouraging visits to Korea by foreign tourists. <Opening address and welcoming speech>   <Introduction of key projects of the Visit Korea Year 2024 campaign>   <Introduction of and Q&A with participating companies>   <Networking session> Going forward, the K-Tourism Cooperation Committee will continue striving to form a better tourism environment in Korea for foreign tourists, thereby stimulating inbound tourism.
Date : 2024/08/09 | Views : 1915
2024 K-POP PLAYGROUND [Chuncheon]
On Friday, May 31, 2024, the first event of K-POP PLAYGROUND, organized in connection with Chuncheon International Mime Festival, was held at the LEGOLAND Korea Resort in Chuncheon. A pop-up store under the theme of K-pop was also operated.
Date : 2024/08/09 | Views : 1992
2023 Korea Grand Sale Special Experience Promotion
For the 2023 Korea Grand Sale, a special experience promotion was operated under various themes based on preregistration for foreign tourists visiting Korea during the event period. The first theme was "K-pop." The K-pop experience promotion satisfied global K-pop fans by offering a K-pop exhibition tour, the “KWANGYA@SEOUL” tour of the SM building, and a visit to the M COUNTDOWN show to properly enjoy K-pop! The second theme was "K-food." Under the theme of K-food, the participants enjoyed a sweet experience of making traditional Korean desserts such as Gotgamdanji and Yullan at Hansik Space E:eum. The last theme was "K-heritage," a program for enjoying Korea’s winter, where the participants experienced premium winter tea and snacks served in the Royal Palace at Kohojae of Korea House. With the special experience promotion, the 2023 Korea Grand Sale presented a memorable winter trip to Korea for the participating foreign tourists!
Date : 2024/08/09 | Views : 2108