Visit Korea Committee Activities

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 : 4469