Visit Korea Committee Activities

Visit Korea Committee Concludes Business Agreement with Changwon City Government for Mutual Growth in Tourism
Visit Korea Committee Concludes Business Agreement with Changwon City Government for Mutual Growth in Tourism On July 4, the Visit Korea Committee (VKC) and Changwon City Government (CCG) signed a business agreement for mutual growth in the fields of tourism. Accordingly, the committee plans to conduct collaborative tourism marketing with the CCG to attract foreign tourists during the period of the “2016 -2018 Visit Korea Year.” How will they push forward with exchange and cooperation? Their partnership will obviously serve as a great chance to promote the beautiful tourist attractions throughout Changwon over the whole campaign period! <Discussion between the VKC and CCG for mutual growth in the fields of tourism> <"Discussion between the VKC and CCG for mutual growth in the fields of tourism> <VKC Secretary General Katie Han> <Business agreement signed off between the VKC and CCG – (left) VKC Secretary General Katie Han, (right) Mayor of Changwon Ahn Sang-soo> <VKC–CCG business agreement ceremony – (left) VKC Planning Team Divisional Manager Kim Moon-joo, Service Improvement Team Director Lee Eun-jeong, Planning Team Director Ryu Kwan-young, Secretary General Katie Han, Mayor of Changwon Ahn Sang-soo, Tourism & Culture Bureau Director Huh Jong-gil, Tourism Division Manager Lee Choong-soo, Culture & Arts Division Manager Park Jong-in>
Date : 2016/07/20 | Views : 2939
Information Sessions on South Korean Tourism Targeted at the Oceania Market
Information Sessions on South Korean Tourism Targeted at the Oceania Market The Visit Korea Committee, the Korea Tourism Organization, and the Incheon International Airport Corporation co-hosted information sessions on South Korean tourism titled “Korea Tourism Roadshow Events” in Sydney, Australia, on June 7th and Auckland, New Zealand, on 10th. To the sessions, held along with the B2B Travel Mart, were invited around 250 people from media and the tourism industry in Australia and New Zealand. The Visit Korea Committee introduced the attendees to the campaign of the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year and various programs accompanying the campaign, including the K-Travel Bus and Korea Grand Sale. In addition, a giveaway sub-event was held for the K-Travel Bus. <Korea Tourism Roadshow Event in Sydney – Presentation on the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year> <Korea Tourism Roadshow Event in Sydney – B2B Travel mart> <Korea Tourism Roadshow Event in Auckland – Greeting by PR Team Director Lee Gyeong-hee of the Visit Korea Committee> <Korea Tourism Roadshow Event in Auckland – Presentation on the 2016–2018 Visit Korea Year> <Korea Tourism Roadshow Event in Auckland - B2B Travel mart>
Date : 2016/06/26 | Views : 2744
Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market
<K-Smile Campaign > Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market   The Visit Korea Committee held a declaration ceremony for the creation of the 2016 K-Smile special district and a street campaign along Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market on May 17th. This campaign was co-hosted by the Visit Korea Committee and the Jeju Provincial Government and conducted by the Jeju Tourism Organization. Several organizations participated such as the Korea Tourism Organization, the Jeju Tourism Association, and the Seogwipo Maeil Olle Commercial Corporation. The members of organizations and institutions who participated in the campaign walked on the street of Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market and encouraged the involvement of merchants, citizens, and tourists by distributing K-Smile Campaign promotional materials. We hope that a culture of kindness will spread to the entire region of Jeju through this event of Seogwipo Maeil Olle as a starting point. Declaration of the 2016 Jeju K-Smile special district Ribbon cutting ceremony in front of Seogwipo Olle Market Jeju’s smiles make the world smile. Parade along the street of Maeil Olle Market and the distribution of K-Smile promotional materials.
Date : 2016/06/19 | Views : 2597
2016 Spring World Tourists Welcoming Week
< 2016 Spring World Tourists Welcoming Week > The Visit Korea Committee held the 2016 Spring World Tourists Welcoming Week from April 29th to May 8th for Labor Day and the Golden Week. The Visit Korea Committee cooperated with the Seoul Metropolitan Government for this campaign, offering a variety of programs including photo zones, making lucky bags, playing Korean folk games, and busking performances (Taekwondo, Nanta drumming, and a magic show) as well as interpretation and tour guide services for better convenience. We will do our best so that Korean hospitality shown in the K-Smile Campaign may induce more foreign tourists to revisit Korea. <Front view of the Namdaemun Market booth> <Foreign tourists being guided their ways at the Hongik University booth> <Samulnori (traditional percussion quartet) performed in Myungdong> <Hands-on program for playing Korean traditional games (tuho)> <Foreign tourists participating in the hands-on program for playing Korean traditional games (jegichagi)> <Foreign tourists enjoying photographing at the photo zone> <Foreign tourists being guided their ways at the Namdaemun Market booth>
Date : 2016/06/19 | Views : 2416
K-Smile Campaign: a street campaign held in Cheongju, Chungbuk
K-Smile Campaign: a street campaign held in Cheongju, Chungbuk The Visit Korea Committee participated in a K-Smile Campaign event held at the Seongahn-gil street and Yukgeori Market in Cheongju, Chungbuk on April 27th. In this event, the Korea Tourism Organization, Chungcheongbuk-do, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk Tourism Association, and Seongahn-gil and Yukgeori Market Tradespeople Organization joined together. The staff from those participating institutions and organizations staged a street march for about 500 m starting from the promotional booth installed in front of Lotte Cinema at Seongahn-gil, during which they distributed promotional materials for the K-Smile Campaign to merchants and citizens, inducing their participation. Also, they appointed a kindly leader store that will be in charge of the spread of a culture of kindness within Yukgeori Market, and carried out a promotional event for people to take commemorative photos in front of the promotional boards they made. -Kindly campaign to welcome guests during the travel week- -K-Smile Campaign to welcome guests- -Distribution of K-Smile Campaign souvenirs- -Appointment of a K-Smile kindly leader store-
Date : 2016/06/19 | Views : 2671