Visit Korea Committee Activities

Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale
The Welcome Center of Doota Mall in the Dongdaemun area was the venue of the opening ceremony of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale on January 16th, 2020. The sky is crystal-clear today! It could not be a better day for the Korea Grand Sale. Let's take pictures at the photo zone to leave something memorable. Before the opening, we invited the attendees to the 2020 Korea Grand Sale with the exciting musical show. Vice Minister Yun-hee Choi of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, and Secretary General Gyeong-ah Han of the Visit Korea Committee, cut the pink ribbon to open the Welcome Center. The ceremony was attended by a foreigner group consisting of representatives from more than 10 countries such as Germany, Spain, and Philippines. The huge pop-up invitation card was opened to mark the onset of the Korea Grand Sale. Many different events with freebies were prepared for foreign tourists at the Welcome Center in Dongdaemun area. The Tourist Service Center (TSC) will offer diverse convenience services to boost the satisfaction of tourists by covering the major attractions in Seoul. Inviting you to the Korea Grand Sale!
Date : 2020/01/16 | Views : 2482
2019~2020 Tourist Service Center (TSC)
The Tourist Service Center (TSC) was seen at a variety of events throughout the year with many participatory events including Tourism VR and Traditional Games as well as convenience services for tourists. Event title Honam International Tour EXPO Seoul International Travel Industry Fair Sky Festival National Makgeolli Festival Arirang Festival International Trade & Investment Fair Nami Island 일자 19.5.31~6.2 19.6.6~6.9 19.8.31~9.1 19.9.20~9.22 19.10.11~10.13 19.10.17~10.18 20.1.10~1.15 Let’s check out how the Tourist Service Center (TSC) was operated from the pictures! The TSC provides useful and convenient services including on-site interpretation for English-speaking, Chinese, and Japanese tourists as well as free Wi-Fi access. Also held were favorite traditional games of foreigners such as Tuho (Arrow-throwing) and Yunnori (traditional Korean board game) as well as more general events and Tourism VR to allow enjoying many Korean attractions virtually. TSC will be back with richer content and more fun!
Date : 2020/01/15 | Views : 2184
2020 Korea Grand Sale - Media Conference
Just a month left before the Korea Grand Sale, the first festival for foreigners in the new year. Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel was the venue for the media conference. The Korea Grand Sale specifically targeting foreign tourists will be held for 45 days from January 16th to February 29th. The media will be the first to know about the program one month before the commencement. The welcome remarks from the Secretary General marked the beginning of the conference. The Korea Grand Sale has been held annually since 2011. It is a culture and tourism festival with shopping as a core medium, serving as the foundation for growth of the “shopping tourism” in Korea. The upcoming Korea Grand Sale enhanced “consumption of culture” with 5 big K-Culture promotions: K-Pop, K-Beauty, K-Food, K-Heritage, and K-Winter. Once again, thank you to those who attended. 2020 Korea Grand Sale is coming soon!
Date : 2019/12/17 | Views : 2115
2019 KOREA Sale FESTA - Tourist Service Center
Our TSC (Tourist Service Center) joined Korea Sale Festa from November 1st to 22nd of 2019. Wow! We got to meet a lot of tourists in the Namsan Mountain, Imjingak Pavilion, and Hongdae areas. Our TSC provided on-site interpretation for English, Chinese, and Japanese tourists “Ask Us Anything!” and diverse participatory events “Try out Everything!” for more fun. We had Lucky Pin Ball event with added specialty. The foreign tourists are scrambling for the pin ball to win freebies! Wow! *Ovation* This is the winner who won a hotel voucher as freebie. Of course this cannot be missed! Korea Tour Card –- a must-carry for foreign tourists -- were given out for free! They look so happy with the Korea Tour Card in hand! Click! Our TSC will go anywhere to ensure fun and convenient traveling for every foreign tourist.
Date : 2019/11/22 | Views : 2160
2020 Korea Grand Sale - Business Presentation
The Visit Korea Committee held the “2020 Korea Grand Sale” business briefing for companies taking part in the event. This business briefing was held at the Ferrum Tower in Jongno. Let’s see what happened there! Before the briefing, we offered refreshments and provided informational materials to all visitors during their registration. There were a lot of visitors indeed, more than expected. The committee was initially worried about the vacant seats, but the hall was eventually filled over time. The briefing started with the welcome remarks by Secretary General Gyeong-ah Han of the committee. She thanked all attendees for coming while asking for the cooperation of all companies for the success of the Korea Grand Sale. It was followed by an overall description of the Korea Grand Sale, such as the concept and differentiation of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale, including future plans. For those interested in the event, it was certainly helpful and informational! The briefing was closed with a Q&A session. In particular, the strong point of the business briefing of the Korea Grand Sale is that The companies and relevant authorities can engage with each other directly! A lot of attendees did not leave the venue after the Q&A session immediately but greeted each other and exchanged business cards. We sincerely thank everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to attend the business briefing of the 2020 Korea Grand Sale. And to those who did not make it somehow,  please be sure to find some time to be at the briefing for the 2021 event as you can get a lot of information about the event and have the opportunity to meet many like-minded people
Date : 2019/11/13 | Views : 2208