Use Payment Apps from Home with Seoul QR
Travelers can use payment apps that they already use from home in Korea at over 270,000 stores that offer Seoul QR. Make shopping easier by purchasing with the simple payment apps. Currently, the apps that can be used include: China - WeChat Pay, UnionPay, Alipay Hong Kong – AlipayHK Malaysia - Touch ‘n Go eWallet, MyPB Thailand - TrueMoney Philippines – Gcash, HelloMoney by AUB Singapore - Changi Pay, OCBC Digital Macau - Mpay Mongolia - HiPay Italy - Tinaba
12/05/2024
Invitation to the 2024 Korea Tourism Photo Exhibition
Traveling is not simply moving from one place to another but having new experience and making special memories. This year’s exhibition combines a journey where you can take in captivating sceneries and touching moments of Korea. - (Session 1) ETERNAL LANDSCAPE … Never-ending natural scenery - (Session 2) A MOMENT IN TIME … Beautiful and special moments - (Session 3) THE MOMENT … Time where nature and human became one - (Session 4) Travelholic Collaboration Exhibition … Photos chosen from a social media event - (Gallery) Photo Frame-edition Sales * Profit will be donated to vulnerable social group - (Event) Visitors Events and Exhibition Souvenirs (posters, stickers, post cards, etc.) Each photo providing an emotional reaction✨ Experience the excitement of traveling as you move through seasons, time, and locations shown on beautiful photos. Amazing moments in Korea awaits with its nature and culture. AMAZING MOMENT: Discovered in Korea ○ Period: November 28 – December 15, 2024 / 10:00-19:00 * Awards Ceremony: November 28, 2024 / 11:00 ○ Venue: 3F, Seoul Station Concourse ○ Address: 405 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 용산구 한강대로 405) ○ Inquiries: +82-2-9519-8145 / [email protected] ○ Websites: phoko.visitkorea.or.kr (Korean, English) spix.denod.co.kr (Korean only)
11/27/2024
[Winners Announcement] Korea Travel, Have you Tried This? Event
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Korea Travel, Have you Tried This? Event and congratulations to the winners! * Period: October 31 – November 20, 2024 * Winners announcement: November 26, 2024 See below for the event winners: * Winners will receive an email with prize information to the email address connected to their VISITKOREA membership. Winners must reply to the email regarding prize tax to receive the winning prize. * Email will be sent from [email protected]; VISITKOREA is not responsible for delivery failure in the case of the email being flagged as spam or being sent to an inactive email account. [Korea Travel, Have you Tried This?] Event *Prizes: 4 different prizes, including round-trip flights to Korea - Round-trip flight ticket to Korea - 1 winner tau********[email protected] - STAYFOLIO accommodation voucher (1,000,000 won) - 3 winners ara***[email protected] fre**[email protected] pon***********[email protected] - Shinsegae duty-free gift certificate (100,000 won) 20 winners uni*****[email protected] mar***********[email protected] aar********[email protected] joh*************[email protected] def*****[email protected] hen*****[email protected] tut*******[email protected] gym***[email protected] ben*********[email protected] sor**********[email protected] que*****[email protected] alv*****[email protected] szy*****[email protected] ser******[email protected] rub************[email protected] car*******[email protected] m88***[email protected] zha*********[email protected] js*[email protected] dia*****[email protected] - Amazon.com gift card ($100 USD) – 30 winners jed******[email protected] ooo*************[email protected] erw********[email protected] war*******[email protected] bje**[email protected] ken*****[email protected] li-******[email protected] cwe*****[email protected] t27***********[email protected] kel******[email protected] wen*****[email protected] kat************[email protected] rut*******[email protected] arm*******[email protected] s69***[email protected] eli*******[email protected] Gra******[email protected] sho**********[email protected] sag***[email protected] glo*****[email protected] cha*******[email protected] tom*********[email protected] len******[email protected] gar****[email protected] ban****[email protected] Ter*****[email protected] liy****[email protected] nur****[email protected] Pan***[email protected] jer**********[email protected]
11/26/2024
2024 VISITKOREA User Survey
VISITKOREA, Korea Tourism Organization’s comprehensive Korea travel platform, is running a survey to hear the thoughts and feedback of users regarding the VISITKOREA website, mobile application, and social media channels. The aim of this year’s survey is to get feedback on the areas of highest interest, preferences on receiving travel information, and the general user experience of each VISITKOREA service. The results will allow us to provide a better service, leading to a more satisfactory Korea experience for all visitors. The survey takes just around five minutes, and 300 lucky participants will win a $10 USD Amazon.com eGift card! Increase your chances of winning by signing up as a VISITKOREA member! 2024 VISITKOREA User Survey • Event period: November 25 – December 8, 2024 • Winners announcement: December 13, 2024 through VISITKOREA Travel News • Prize: $10 USD Amazon.com eGift Card (300 winners) Survey link: Click to participate
11/25/2024
Enjoy a Rural Getaway with These Hanok Accommodations
As the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted preferences, accommodations surrounded by nature have become more popular than those in enclosed spaces. “Choncance,” a blend of the Korean word “chon” (rural vil
11/20/2024
Accommodations in Suncheon with BBQ Facilities
Suncheon is known for Korea’s first national garden, the Suncheonman National Garden, and the vast Suncheonman Wetland, a remarkable 12km2 of tidal flats. Just 2 hours 30 minutes by KTX from Seoul, i
11/12/2024
Korea’s 4,500-km Korea Dulle Trail Ready for an Adventure?
Have you heard of Korea Dulle Trail, a 4,500-kilometer walking path that connects the country’s scenic outer edges? The trail consists of four main routes: Haeparang Trail along the eastern coast, N
11/11/2024
Explore the charms of Modern Hanok Village in Buyeo
Buyeo, located in Chungcheongnam-do, was once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje. This historical legacy endows the region with a rich cultural heritage, exemplified by historic sites such
11/05/2024