Visit Korea Committee Activities

Visit Korea Committee Signs Business Agreement to Increase Transit Passengers Who Use Incheon International Airport
Visit Korea Committee Signs Business Agreement to Increase Transit Passengers Who Use Incheon International Airport In the afternoon of September 20, a business agreement was signed at a meeting room of Incheon International Airport with the aim of increasing transit passengers between the Visit Korea Committee, the Incheon International Airport Corporation, the Korea Tourism Organization, the Incheon Tourism Corporation, and the Gwangmyeong City Government. Meanwhile, the committee is engaged in designing stopover tour packages to give publicity to Korean provincial places for foreign tourists, who so far have been highly concentrated in Seoul. The first offered package is a trip around Muju and Jecheon by the K-Travel Bus. Are you ready to come in the meeting room to see the signing event? Now it starts! 🙂 Before signing begun, the attending officials were chatting at the meeting room. Various topics were brought up, including recent trends of the tourism industry and foreign tourists visiting Korea. Synergy was already apparent between the five participating organizations even before the business agreement itself was signed! Soon after, the signing event got started Here, Secretary-General Han Kyung-ah represented the Visit Korea Committee, Mayor Yang Gi-dae the Gwangmyeong City Goverment, President Chung Il-young the Incheon International Airport Corporation, International Tourism Strategy Division Director Min Min-hong the Korea Tourism Organization, and President Hwang Jun-Ki the Incheon Tourism Corporation. (Clapping) Under this partnership, these five organizations plan to push ahead with a co-marketing program for attracting more foreign transit passengers during the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year. Particularly, various stopover tour packages are now under planning by the committee in the expectation of more foreign tourists coming to Korea. 🙂 Look! The agreement is now being signed! The representatives were signing on the letters so carefully that they even seemed somewhat nervous. ^^ Lastly, a commemorative photo was taken, which is definitely one thing that can’t be missing! The agreement letters were snapped together as held by the representatives! 🙂 (From left) Secretary-General Han Kyung-ah of the Visit Korea Committee, Mayor Yang Gi-dae of the Gwangmyeong City Goverment, President Chung Il-young of the Incheon International Airport Corporation, International Tourism Strategy Division Director Min Min-hong of the Korea Tourism Organization, President Hwang Jun-Ki of the Incheon Tourism Corporation. More than 60,000 foreign transit passengers reportedly have a stopover trip from Incheon International Airport every year. It is highly expected to see what kind of synergy will be created from now on!
Date : 2016/09/29 | Views : 5883
Celebrating 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year, K-Friends Appointment Ceremony Takes Place for Staff Members of Asiana Airlines’ Overse
Celebrating 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year, K-Friends Appointment Ceremony Takes Place for Staff Members of Asiana Airlines’ Overseas Branches On September 7th, a workshop was held at the National Central Museum in Yongsan, Seoul, for staff members of Asiana Airlines’ overseas branches who were in charge of online sales channels. Salespeople from China, Australia, Russia, and many other countries gathered to visit the National Central Museum and the National Hangul Museum! They looked around inside the museums while listening to a docent who kindly explained various things. Namo Amitabha Buddha! They learned what meaning is in each of Buddha’s hand. 나랏말ᄊᆞ미 듕귁에 달아~ A familiar phrase if you’ve started learning Korean, right? They were also introduced to the meaning and history of Hunminjeongeum. I felt so rewarded and proud seeing people with different nationalities from all over the world attentively listen to the docent’s explanation with interest in our great alphabet system, Hangul. Do you know what the Visit Korea Committee gives to those who love Korea that much and worldwide raise awareness of Korea? It’s appointment as K-Friends! The K-Friends are the foreign members of the National Smile Team, who include staff members working for overseas branches of Korean companies and other individual foreigners in relationships with Korea. During the campaign of the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year, they serve as ambassadors of Korean tours and key players in spreading this campaign to the world! Prior to seeing the K-Friends appointment ceremony, would you like to briefly listen to various programs operated by the Visit Korea Committee? Those of you who visit us frequently must already know well! But there truly are many benefits from the Korea Grand Sale, K-Travel Bus, K-Tour Card, Hands-Free Service, and others. right? *_*! If you don’t know well, please find the details below! Korea Grand Sale ▶ https://vkc.or.kr/en/main-project/korea-grand-sale/ K-Travle Bus ▶ https://vkc.or.kr/en/main-project/k-travel-bus/ K-Tour Card ▶ https://vkc.or.kr/en/main-project/k-tour-card/ Hands-Free Service ▶ https://vkc.or.kr/en/main-project/hands-free-service/ After a brief introduction, there was a Q&A session. The passionate attendees showed great interest in the programs!! How can Asiana Airlines and the Visit Korea Committee cooperate to present happy memories and impressions to many people who visit Korea and to create higher values together as partners in making known Korea throughout the world? It was very meaningful to see their in-depth concerns. Hope that you can also feel the hearts seen through the faces and eyes of them listening to the program presenter, hehe. Now the Q&A session is followed by the appointment letter award ceremony! What do you think is inside the souvenir bag presented with the appointment letter~? Asiana Airlines staff members are opening them, with bright faces as K-Friends! ^_^ Like the spirited group photo of these newly appointed K-Friends for the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year, we wish they can serve as good contributors to making a more energetic and greater Korea together with the Visit Korea Committee!
Date : 2016/09/19 | Views : 6225
Visit Korea Committee Holds Conference on 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year with Foreign Press Correspondents from ASEAN Member States
Visit Korea Committee Holds Conference on 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year with Foreign Press Correspondents from ASEAN Member States A conference was held for foreign press correspondents at the Foreign Press Center in Jung-Gu, Seoul, on September 5. This is the third conference, followed by the occasions in last April and July. It was attended by a total of eight correspondents from Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia. Staying in Korea for one week until 10th, they will cover various aspects of Korea. Their planned visiting places include the Academy of Culture Creation, King Sejong Institute Foundation and ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE, which are based in Seoul, and also those in Gwangju such as the Asia Culture Center, Asia Culture Institute, and Kimchi Town. Secretary-General Han delivers a welcoming address for the attending correspondents. There was a brief introduction to the Visit Korea Committee along with a promotional video played. And it was followed by a detailed introduction to a number of programs accompanying the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year. Among the programs, a separate presentation was made on the most upcoming event “Korea Grand Sale” taking place soon in the next month. Perhaps it might be a good tip for you that a big sale is scheduled for K-Travel Bus in the period of the Korea Grand Sale. You can have detailed information from the notice posted on the K-Travel Bus website. Never miss out on such a great chance! (K-Travel Bus website link▶ http://k-travelbus.com/kr/index.php) The K-Tour Card and Hands-Free Service are also going to launch in the Korea Grand Sale season, along with their promotions. Do you have friends who plan to visit Korea? Inform them of this awesome news!! Now, a full introduction to the 2016 Korea Grand Sale has started. The correspondents seem busy taking photos. This event especially features a comprehensive festival that encompasses culture, tourism, and shopping all together. You can enjoy shopping, sightseeing, and watching K-pop stars’ performances at once!! Can you imagine an even better choice? While the previous event in the last year was themed with “MAGIC,” this year’s main theme is “LOVE.” Take a look at the poster all colored in pink. It seems full of love, doesn’t it? It’s so exciting to imagine what kinds of fun events are being arranged!! (Korea Grand Sale website link ▶ http://www.koreagrandsale.co.kr/ ) Subsequently, there was a Q&A session. Various questions have helped us get a deeper understanding of the committee’s programs taking place during 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year. We took a commemorative photo in a lovely mood. It’s usual to see our photos feature finger-hearts, but those in this photo feel like something special as the love-themed event of the Korea Grand Sale is at hand~♡ Please keep your eyes on the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year, which is now going to be further spreading worldwide by the reporters from ASEAN member states.
Date : 2016/09/19 | Views : 6964
<Award Ceremony for the Exemplary Delegates of the 14th Global Korean Culture Tour Delegation><Award Ceremony for the
<Award Ceremony for the Exemplary Delegates of the 14th Global Korean Culture Tour Delegation> On August 31, a ceremony took place to award the exemplary members of 14th Global Korean Culture Tour Delegation on the 1st floor of the VANK office in Bomun-dong, Seoul. The 14th delegation was composed of 151 offline delegates and 220 online delegates, which totaled 371. They’ve carried out a variety of activities to make further known Korean culture and the K-Smile Campaign at home and abroad from July to August. In particular, 71 of them were selected as exemplary delegates who had accomplished all their missions. (Clapping!) Among them, 20 representatives attended the award ceremony. How about going to see the ceremony right now? * Before we join the ceremony, let’s see some photos of the delegation’s activities. <The photos of the delegation carrying out missions> Dressed in hanboks, delegates are engaged in an offline mission around the Gyeongbok Palace and the Insa-dong streets! Some friends have posted their Pledges of Kindness on Instagram. 🙂 Eventually the ceremony opened! The 20 attendees were awarded with certificates and medals for their excellent activities by Director Park Ki-tea of the VANK and Director Lee Eun-jung of the Visit Korea Committee Service Improvement Team. Congratulations to all the awardees! We expect their continued contributions to promoting Korean culture After the awarding session, Delegates Choi Won-seo and Kim Su-yeon delivered presentations on their experience of activities. And it was followed by Director Park’s brief lecture on how important it is to promote Korea culture tours to the world. Delegate Choi is illustrating his experiences! 🙂 Next, Delegate Kim is giving another presentation. “I expect this ceremony to mark a new start of the activities to publicize Korean culture and K-Smile Campaign. And I hope all of you always keep on following your big dreams,” remarked Director Park. After his lecture, the ceremony closed with speeches by the awardees, who had actively participated in the promotional activities at home and abroad. We give thanks to you all who have bothered to attend despite a bad weather! We hope that this ceremony will be remembered as an exciting memory by the attendees and will serve as a starting point toward their bigger dreams.
Date : 2016/09/12 | Views : 6017
We Attended the 2016 MATTA FAIR in Malaysia
<We Attended the 2016 MATTA FAIR in Malaysia> Being a premier travel extravaganza, the MATTA Fair took place at the PWTC (Putra World Trade Center), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from September 2 to 4. Hearing the news that the Visit Korea Committee was going to participate in this event, I went there too! This event boasts an annual attendance of 110 thousand visitors! Among many different booths there, the committee’s promotion was particularly hot! Now I’m going to reel off its details: This is a pass for the 3-day fair. Do you see that the emblem of the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year is so well harmonized even with the pass? 🙂 Well, the staff seem now to be preparing the booth for visitors! They’re starting with checking the well-packaged deliveries from Korea. The booth guides are being informed of the campaign of the “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” and its accompanying programs such as “Korea Grand Sale.” Leaflets are neatly arranged in order on the table to give information on the “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year,” “K-Travel Bus,” and “Korea Grand Sale.” As soon as the fair opened at 10 A.M., guests started to come over one after another. Many of the visitors were those who were planning a Korean tour. They were informed of various practical benefits and other useful things that could help them enjoy Korean tours even better. 🙂 He is showing a peculiar affection to the emblem sticker. A great deal of guests paid attention to this walking vision. On the big ball were played the promotional videos of "Korea Grand Sale" and “K-Travel Bus.” This ball was out of the committee’s booth and moved all around the exhibition, publicizing the booth. Thanks to the walking vision, this guiding guy also enjoyed quite big popularity. 🙂 The booth received so great attention that all the leaflets run out very early. It was a precious opportunity for me to feel such big affections toward Korea. All visitors whom we met at the 2016 MATTA FAIR in Malaysia! See you all again in Korea. 🙂
Date : 2016/09/09 | Views : 6675