Visit Korea Committee Activities

A K-Smile MOU with transportation organizations and a kindly service campaign for chartered buses
A K-Smile MOU with transportation organizations and a kindly service campaign for chartered buses On April 15th, the Visit Korea Committee and the Korea Tourism Organization co-held a K-Smile campaign event, where they entered into an MOU with a number of transportation organizations having nationwide networks, including the Korea National Confederation of Chartered Buses (chaired by Lee Byeong-cheol), the Korea National Joint Confederation of Taxi Association (chaired by Park Bok-kyu), and the National Confederation of Private Taxi (chaired by Yoo Byeong-woo). As the transportation services are the first nodes that foreign tourists face after they enter Korea, the MOU with those transportation organizations and the K-Smile Campaign event were very meaningful for the improvement of the nation’s tourism readiness. <MOU of K Smile Campaign - Korea National Confederation of Chartered Buses> <Korea’s smiles make the world smile> <Chartered buses join the launch of the K-Smile Campaign>
Date : 2016/06/19 | Views : 4642
To hold a promotional event for “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” in Indonesia
To hold a promotional event for “2016–2018 Visit Korea Year” in Indonesia The Korean Visit Committee participated in the 2016 Korea Spring & Summer Festival which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 8–10, introducing VIPs, major travel agencies, and the public in the local community to the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year. During the festival period, it also conducted various events to publicize Korea’s cultural charms at a local mega shopping mall, which include a non-verbal performance, a Korean symbol statue contest, a K-pop cover dance contest, and a Taekwondo Poomsae demonstration. We expect diverse exchanges will be increasingly made between South Korea and Indonesia during the Visit Korea Year.
Date : 2016/06/19 | Views : 4453
Hosting of the 25th Seoul Music Awards, in celebration of the Year of Visiting Korea
Hosting of the 25th Seoul Music Awards, in celebration of the Year of Visiting Korea <The 25th Seoul Music Awards in celebration of the Visit Korea Year> was held at Seoul Olympics Gymnastics Stadium on January 14th. For this Seoul Music Awards, with the representative and beloved K-POP stars from last year, a lot of foreign audiences were invited through online event to celebrate <'2016~2018 Visit Korea Year'>. It was clear that a lot of foreigners are still very interested in K-Wave. Visit Korea Committee awarded EXO with the special K-Wave Prize, as they were the singers who introduced Korea to the foreigners, spread K-POP to the world, and were loved by a great number of foreign fans. <Commemorative photographing with all the singers who participated in the 25th Seoul Music Awards> <Commemorative photographing with all the singers who participated in the 25th Seoul Music Awards> <EXO, the Grand Prize winner, and VIP's commemorative photographing for the 25th Seoul Music Awards> <Ticket distribution for the foreign audiences who came to see the 25th Seoul Music Awards>
Date : 2016/06/19 | Views : 4761
Welcoming event for the first guest of '2016~2018 Year of Visiting Korea'
Welcoming event for the first guest of '2016~2018 Visit Korea Year' Visit Korea Committee hosted the welcome event of the first guest with a number of important people, including Kim Jong-Deok, the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, President Jung Chang-Soo of Korea Tourism Organization, an acting president Lee Ho-Jin of the Incheon International Airport Corporation, President Ji Chang-Hoon of Korean Air, and President Kim Soo-Chun of Asiana Airlines. The evet was held at the entry point on the first floor of the Passenger Terminal of Incheon International Airport, on January 1st of 2016, the beginning moment of '2016~2018 Year of Visiting Korea.' Staffs working for the tourism industry, such as crew members of the airlines, tourist police, and taxi drivers, along with Smile Representatives (university students) also participated in the event of celebrating Year of Visiting Korea to welcome the guests visiting Korea. The first foreign visitor to Korea in year 2016 was WANG YAN NI (female, born in 1983, from China) who departed Beijing on 00:25am. She received gifts, including free plane ticket and free pass for 'K-Travel Bus (free bus trip pass).' Foreign guests who arrived in Korea after Wang Yan Ni were presented with traditional Korean lucky bags, wishing them to enjoy special memories in Korea. <Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism welcomes the first guest> <Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism presents a welcome lucky bag> <Smile Representative presents a welcome lucky bag> <Commemorative photographing with the VIPs and the first guest> <Commemorative photographing with Smile Representative and the first guest>
Date : 2016/06/19 | Views : 4159
Declaration ceremony for '2016-2018, the Year of Visiting Korea'
Declaration ceremony for '2016-2018, the Year of Visiting Korea' Visit Korea Committee hosted the declaration ceremony for '2016~2018, the Year of Visiting Korea' at 5pm of November 6, at Gyeongbokgung Heungnyemun Gate Plaza. Thousands of guests, including President Park Geun-Hye, the Minister of Culture and Sports Kim Jong-Deok, the Chairman of Visit Korea Committee Park Sam-Gu, local government leaders, foreign Ambassadors to Korea from many countries, workers of the tourism industry and foreign tourists, came all the way to participate in this ceremony. After the declaration of '2016~2018, the Year of Visiting Korea' by Chairman Park Sam-Gu, congratulatory speech by President Park Geun-Hye followed. Next, the Minister of Culture and Sports Kim Jong-Deok appointed Lee Min-Ho, a K-Wave star, and Seol-Hyun of Idol Girl band AOA, as honorary ambassadors of '2016~2018, the Year of Visiting Korea.' Then, smile national team composed of attendants, taxi drivers, and tourism police, representing the tourism industry, along with President and honorary ambassadors, participated in the ceremonial performance of declaration of '2016~2018, the Year of Visiting Korea.' After the official event, participants and teams for 'K-POP Festival,' representing 12 countries from all over the world, and the 'A Special Open Concert for the year of Visiting Korea' heightened the excitement of the crowd. With this declaration ceremony as a momentum, we sincerely wish that '2016-2018, the Year of Visiting Korea' spreads out broadly at home and abroad, leading to more satisfaction for the foreign tourists who come to Korea and creating the friendly image of Korea for a revisit. <Declaration of 2016-2018, the Year of Visiting Korea - Chairman of Visit Korea Committee Park Sam-Gu> <Congratulatory speech for 2016-2018, the Year of Visiting Korea - President Park Geun-Hye> <Honorary Ambassador Seol-Hyeon of AOA (left), the Minister of Culture and Sports Kim Jong-Deok (center), Honorary Ambassador Lee Min-Ho (right)'> <Declaration ceremony for 2016-2018, the Year of Visiting Korea> <Performances of the participants for K-POP Festival>
Date : 2016/06/19 | Views : 4204