It's Time To Go To Korea Again, Prepare To Enjoy The Excitement Of A Vacation To Korea!

 

Currently, South Korea has become one of the favorite holiday destinations for world tourists, including Indonesian tourists. Various interesting tourist destinations and attractions can be visited by tourists ranging from K-Drama and K-Pop shooting locations, modern and traditional Korean cuisine, history, to wellness. Not only Seoul and Jeju Island, other areas such as Jeonju, Daegu, Incheon also have charms that are very dear to miss.

After more than two years of closing its doors to world tourists due to the Covid-19 pandemic, finally at the beginning of this year South Korea has gradually returned to welcoming tourist arrivals. Indonesian tourists can also apply for a short-term visa (C-3) starting on June 1, 2022. South Korea has also started implementing quarantine free to make it easier for tourists to enter.

As South Korea's tourism promotion agency, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), conducts the "Travel to Korea Begins Again!" campaign. to welcome tourists. Through this campaign, KTO provides various information on recommended destinations, discounts and various attractive prizes from various online and offline events that are held.

One of a series of events from the “Travel to Korea Begins Again!” campaign is an opportunity for K-Pop lovers to get concert tickets. In addition, KTO also provides discounts on data packages, transportation, shopping, and tourist attractions for events that will be held until 24 July. Not to forget, welcoming kits, coupons and giveaways can also be obtained upon arrival at Incheon International Airport.

KTO Jakarta also of course took part in the campaign by taking advantage of the #AkudanKorea Media & Influencer Gathering 2022 event which was held on July 7, 2022 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Jakarta. In keeping with the "Travel to Korea Begins Again!" campaign, this year's theme is #Time to KoreaAgain. This year, KTO Jakarta collaborated with iconic public figures from various backgrounds as speakers at this event. They are singer Afgansyah Reza, influencer Alexander Thian (Amrazing), Julia & Marius (Child Snack) and actress Dea Annisa. Through collaboration with these four figures, KTO Jakarta hopes to grow Korean tourism and Indonesian tourists are busy visiting Korea again.

PR & Media Manager of KTO Jakarta, Irma Maulida, said “The four figures above are very well-known figures in Indonesian society and they have their own audience. We believe they have their own unique views and ways of enjoying Korea. Therefore, KTO Jakarta, hopes that they can help us convey the appeal and charm of South Korea to the wider community so that more Indonesian people want to travel to Korea.”

In this event, Afgansyah Reza, Alexander Thian (Amrazing), Julia & Marius (Children Snack) and Dea Annisa will share their respective tips about niche places, culinary tourism, places to shop and their experiences in visiting cities in South Korea.

Top Three Tourist Cities: Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island

Korea has a variety of iconic tourist destinations, historical tours, nature tours and educational tours that are friendly for tourists who are vacationing with family, partners or friends. One of the iconic attractions in Seoul is Namsan Tower. This Seoul landmark is known to have a romantic place where tourists can put a love lock and can enjoy the Seoul cityscape from a height of 138 meters.

In Seoul, tourists can also enjoy a special experience by visiting the tallest building in Korea, Lotte World Tower & Mall. This place has a sky bridge which is an outdoor bridge with a height of 541 meters. Tourists can see stunning views of Seoul from the top of the tower with a bridge length of 11 meters. In addition, tourists can also shop, see art exhibitions and enjoy various games at the amusement park.

Unlike Seoul, Busan has various natural destinations for tourists. Some of these destinations include Haeundae Beach, Gamcheon Culture Village, Taejongdae Park, Hwangnyeong Mountain and Daejeo Ecological Park. Not only that, tourists can also enjoy the night view of Busan by visiting The Bay 101. In this place, there are many cafes and restaurants as well as various choices of water rides.

Tourists who want to challenge their adrenaline can visit Oryukdo Skywalk, 137 Oryuk-doro, Nam-gu, Busan. With the theme "Walking in the Sky," tourists will climb a glass bridge that is right above the sea and can see rolling waves from a height of 35 meters. Not to forget, tourists can enjoy the beautiful colors of Busan's sky at sunset from a 69-meter height by visiting Busan Tower.

The city that is no less interesting than Seoul and Busan is Jeju Island. Tourists can visit natural attractions of beaches and mountains on this island. Call it Halla Mountain, Manjanggul Cave, Cheonjiyeon Waterfall, Seongsan Ilchulbong, Sangumburi, Yongmeori Coast and Seopjikoji. Don't forget to also visit Udo Island in North Jeju to spend time fishing, hiking, biking and enjoying the view from the top of Udobong, the highest peak of the island with a height of 132.5 meters.

Director of KTO Jakarta, Yang Su Bae, said, “In this gathering, we would like to officially convey to the Indonesian people a welcome back to Korea. In addition, with the #Time to KoreaLagi campaign, we hope that Indonesian tourists will choose Korea as their main vacation destination in the near future, maybe this year or next year.”