Visit Korea Committee Activities

Invitation of Diplomatic Office Employees to K-Travel Bus Tours in Northern Gyeongsang Province and Southern Jeolla Province
Invitation of Diplomatic Office Employees to K-Travel Bus Tours in Northern Gyeongsang Province and Southern Jeolla Province This is a travelogue of a group of diplomatic office employees from various nations who toured Northern Gyeongsang Province and Southern Jeolla Province by the K-Travel Bus. They traveled in Northern Gyeongsang Province from October 27th to the 28th and in Southern Jeolla Province from November 8th to the 9th. The participants were from the diplomatic offices of so many countries, including China, Mongolia, Iraq, Zambia, Indonesia, Japan, Tajikistan, and Angora. Off we go on the K-Travel Bus to Northern Gyeongsang Province and Southern Jeolla Province! - Invitation of Diplomatic Office Employees to K-Travel Bus Tour in Northern Gyeongsang Province (October 27–28) - The first destination was an archery experience field in Yecheon. It was her first time she said, but is it really? The posture is extraordinary! We took a picture with the archery teacher who was so kind to us! We were also able to experience the production of hanji, Korean conventional paper, in Andong. It was amazing to see how these beautiful color paper sheets are made. We ourselves made Hahoe masks with hanji. On the next day, we visited Mungyeongsaejae Pass and a TV drama set. The rain made the scenery look even more dramatic. The foggy Mungyeongsaejae Pass was splendid. We ourselves took the Royal Throne at the drama production set! How do you feel being a king and a queen? - Invitation of Diplomatic Office Employees to K-Travel Bus Tour in Southern Jeolla Province (November 8-9) - The temperature plummeted! Despite the cold weather, the K-Travel Bus carrying diplomatic office employees and their family members departed on the tour of Southern Jeolla Province. Shall we take a group picture before departing? The first destination was Jugnogwon Bamboo Garden in Damyang. We can already feel the fresh air! A shot of the sky from the bamboo forest. Isn’t it just beautiful? The travelers all exclaimed how exquisite it was. After spending a night in Yeosu, we headed for Odongdo Island by cable car. The view of the blue sky and the blue sea made my heart race. Suncheon, our final destination! The field of reeds in the Suncheonman Bay Ecological Park was dazzling. 🙂 It was so pleasing to see the employees of the diplomatic offices enchanted with the tourist destinations of Korea, even with the cold weather. I look forward to introducing the hidden gems of Korea to more foreigners. 🙂
Date : 2016/11/16 | Views : 5714
K-Smile Campaign Takes Autumn Travel Week and Korea Sale FESTA to Yukgeori Market in Cheongju, Northern Chungcheong Province
K-Smile Campaign Takes Autumn Travel Week and Korea Sale FESTA to Yukgeori Market in Cheongju, Northern Chungcheong Province A K-Smile Campaign event was held on October 30 at Yukgeori Market in Cheongju, Northern Chungcheong Province! Notably, this event was held in conjunction with the Autumn Travel Week and Korea Sale FESTA. A diverse group of supporters joined in the activities, including representatives of the Visit Korea Committee, University Students’ National Smile Team, Korea Tourism Organization, Northern Chungcheong Province Government, Cheongju City Government, and Northern Chungcheong Province Tourism Committee, as well as the workers at Yukgeori Market. The atmosphere at the K-Smile Campaign event was as enthusiastic as the list of participants was diverse. Hurray! What beautiful weather! This is Cheongju Yukgeori Market, a place full of traditional Korean warmth and laughter! A quick photo taken before the start of the campaign event. 🙂 Seol Moon-sik, state affairs vice-governor of Northern Chungcheong Province, is shown here encouraging the members of the University Students’ National Smile Team. He conveyed to them his valuable sentiments about how he hoped they would visit and share about the tourist destinations in Northern Chungcheong Province, and that many others would come to visit as a result. 🙂 The campaign event has started in earnest. Everyone is smiling from ear to ear! The University Students’ National Smile Team members participated in the event by holding signs that told about the Visit Korea Year and the K-Smile Campaign. The response from people at the market was extremely encouraging. 🙂 This is the point in the program where cotton candy was shared with visitors to Yukgeori Market to promote Korea Sale FESTA. In fact, the cotton candy was popular with everyone, both young and old. Here are the University Students’ National Smile Team members who joined in today’s campaign! Friends, Yukgeori Market in Cheongju is a fascinating place, isn’t it? Why don’t you drop by a traditional Korean market again sometime, OK? 🙂 The response by market sellers and citizens was outstanding and everyone was satisfied with the results of the campaign event. One could see at Yukgeori Market the unique way that Koreans share their sense of warmth, laughter, and kindness. Wouldn’t it be great if the K-Smile Campaign spreads to all corners of the nation in the near future so that people will be able to feel such laughter and friendliness everywhere in South Korea? 🙂 And we sincerely hope that Yukgeori Market will be re-energized as the #1 traditional market in the nation based on the promises made by merchants to share their best smiles and friendly service with tourists from Korea and overseas who visit Yukgeori Market!
Date : 2016/11/08 | Views : 6009
Awards for 5th Youth National Smile Team and K-Smile Campaign
Awards for 5th Youth National Smile Team and K-Smile Campaign So it happened on October 21! The Awards for our Youth National Smile Team members. 🙂 This time, held in Myongdong, it included a K-Smile Campaign event. It was the laughter of the happy youth that announced the commencement of the event, we were told. Join me to the sites where it was filled with happy energy of the members of the Youth National Smile Team! The 5th Youth National Smile Team members are entering into the award ceremony! Hot! Hot! Feel all that energy that filled the place even before it began! We can feel that positive energy of our Youth National Smile Team friends all the way to here~ Award presentation! So exciting to guess who will be called up! 6 groups were selected each in the middle school sector and the high school sector. Congratulations to all and every one of you ~ “Snick!” A commemorative photo was taken with Secretary-General Han Kyung-ah! 🙂 Followed by a presentation of the selected excellent mission activities. So happy to see the members of the University Students’ National Smile Team! Continue on with your career as the a National Smile Team member even after joining college ~ Stories told by senior members were appreciated by attentive listeners, and soon enough they will become seniors to tell their stories. ^^ They are the future directors to make Korea smile! Thank you very much to all the members of the 5th Youth National Smile Team. Followed by the K-Smile Campaign event held in Myeongdong. This time the most loved Pororo joins together! Promoting the K-Smile Campaign was not only for locals, but also foreign visitors to Korea. Seemed a bit shy at first, but then passion took it over 🙂 And a Kindness Pledge session took part, too. I am hereby a member of the proud “National Smile Team”! Pororo, the official character ambassador of the Visit Korea Year, is well loved everywhere! Today was with the members of the 5th Youth National Smile Team. 🙂 They smiled and laughed more than ever, filled with overflowing positive energy. Once a National Smile Team member, always a National Smile Team member! Share and spread your beautiful smiles forward and forever ~
Date : 2016/10/28 | Views : 5655
Press Convergence with Foreign Journalists and Reporters Producing Special Programs about Korea in Celebration of 2016–2018 Vis
Press Convergence with Foreign Journalists and Reporters Producing Special Programs about Korea in Celebration of 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year A press conference was held for foreign journalists and reporters at the Foreign Press Center in Gwanghwamun at 9:30 am on October 18th. They said they visited Korea to prepare special documentary programs portraying the attractive aspects of Korea, from Botswana, Romania, Peru, and Serbia. The 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year can definitely not be missing in this meaningful event, right? The reporters are already actively talking with each other even before the press conference! Perhaps their talks were about attractive tourist sites of Korea, weren’t they? They were staying in Korea for 10 days from October 16th to 25th to cover various aspects of Korea. On the 19th, they visited an event booth installed in Dongdaemun to experience the services of Visit Korea Committee. 🙂 Unlike the previous foreign press conference, at today’s conference we saw expensive and heavy equipment. It was because the attending reporters were from TV broadcasting stations! As usual, the event started with a welcoming message by Secretary-General Han Kyung-ah of the Visit Korea Committee! Fall is the best season to enjoy a trip in Korea, right? In addition, the Korea Sale FESTA’s special period for foreign tourists is also open throughout October! Secretary-General Han expected the news reporters visiting Korea in this great period to take coverage of more dynamic and active aspects of Korea. She said at the end of the message that she hoped each reporter to make many enjoyable memories even though they had come here for news coverage. They watched the promotional video of the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year together. This video does probably contain a condensation of the splendid and diverse images of Korea! (I’m so proud!) After a brief introduction to the Visit Korea Committee’s programs, Manager Kim Hyeon-joon of the Visit Korea Committee’s Marketing Team explained details on the Korea Sale FESTA. This grand event is a shopping & tour festival that is already underway to offer special discounts for foreign tourists nationwide The special benefits provided in this period can be checked directly on the website! (▷ See details: http://www.koreagrandsale.co.kr/en ) The subsequent Q&A session was passionately participated by both questioners and answerers! The news reporter who came from Peru asked if there was no service given in Spanish or a service for South American tourists. (The interpreter is interpreting him with passion!) Please stay tuned if you are a Spanish speaker, as we are going to gradually expand our services for various languages from now on^^! We wrapped up the press conference today with a finger heart picture that we always leave everywhere ~ 😀 Onsite Coverage at Event Booth for Korea Sale FESTA It was the very next day! In the evening of October 19th, the news reporters visited the event booth of the Korea Sale FESTA. See their passionate effort for coverage intensely felt from the Dongdaemun Event Center! Various events are held every week! It was in the Must-Do Week that the reporters visited here. They got an opportunity to watch performances of the Hanboknoledan Club. They seemed very impressed by the beauty of Hanbok *_* They themselves experienced various events run at the event booth too! We hope all the news reporters visiting Korea make many great memories during their 10 days of coverage and look forward them to making wonderful programs after returning to their countries!
Date : 2016/10/26 | Views : 5777
K-Smile Campaign Event Held in Conjunction with Korea Sale FESTA
K-Smile Campaign Event Held in Conjunction with Korea Sale FESTA On the 12th, a K-Smile Campaign event took place around the Hongdae Streets in Conjunction with Korea Sale FESTA! The day’s event was honored by the participation of the Visit Korea Committee and its University Students’ National Smile Team, Korea Tourism Organization, Korea Tourist Guide Association, Hongdae Walking Street Tradespeople Association, tourist police officers, tour guides, and even Australian comedian Sam Hammington! Really so many people gathered here from various organizations to join in the campaign! Before the event’s street parade starts, shall we take a commemorative photo? Let’s get determined to lead the success of today’s K-Smile Campaign event! 🙂 We saw many foreign tourists walking around the Hongdae Streets. We informed them about the K-Smile Campaign and Korea Sale FESTA’s special discount period for foreign customers. Meanwhile, Comedian Sam Hammington drew attention wherever he is! 🙂 We heard his animated laughter even from far away! Tradespeople working on the Hongdae Streets also showed close interest in the K-Smile Campaign! They promised to practice kindly services with welcoming smiles, in particular during the Korea Sale FESTA when foreign tourists’ visits peaked. Ever full of youth and vitality is Hongdae! We wish for Hongade to keep overflowing with kindness and smiles!
Date : 2016/10/20 | Views : 5872