More and more travelers are ditching their guidebooks in favor of their smartphones. They're lighter, more dynamic, and likely more up-to-date than a print guidebook. The KTO already maintains the great (and free!) Visit Korea App and last month the KTO launched the new Seoul Walking Tour Mobile App. This new free app is a smart audio tour guide featuring sixteen of the most … [Read more...]
Psy to Appear in “Psy’s Wiki Korea”
Written by KTO on April 25, 2013 at 10:30 am
Big news from the KTO! Psy will be appearing in a series of commercials promoting tourism in Korea. The KTO has produced some wonderfully creative advertisements over the past few years (like the Miss Flower ad), but this new Psy series will certainly be unique. The commercials are inspired by Wikipedia and are called "Psy's Wiki Korea." That's a wiki I'm sure we'd all like to … [Read more...]
My Korean Travel Story
Written by KTO on February 25, 2013 at 8:30 am
There's a new section on the Korea Tourism Organization's ever-growing online compendium of information on Korea, http://english.visitkorea.or.kr. It's called My Korean Travel Story and it lets users with travel stories about Korea become travel writers and upload their stories to the KTO website. By submitting your story, you can help other travelers planning a trip to … [Read more...]
Show off your Korea style and win a trip to Gangnam
Written by KTO on October 19, 2012 at 4:43 pm
We're joining forces with KTO headquarters in Seoul to bring you two great contests. Check out the details below and visit the contest page for more info. Here's your chance to show off your Korea style and win a trip to Korea where you can experience Gangnam style first hand. Contest 1: I am Korea Style Video Contest This contest requires you use your creativity to show off … [Read more...]
Announcing the winners of our Korea Photo Contest
Written by KTO on October 10, 2012 at 10:45 am
Last month we held a Korea Photo Contest on our Facebook page. With all the votes for the best photos in & tallied, we're happy to share the winning photos and photographers with you here. Each of the winners has a new iPad on the way to them right now! If you're interested in winning a prize, check out our current contest, Horsedance Your Way to Gangnam. You could win a trip … [Read more...]
The KTO Online Travel Education Program
Written by KTO on September 26, 2012 at 10:15 am
If you're a travel agent, you know how important it is to be knowledgeable about international destinations. After all, maintaining a level of travel expertise is what keeps you competitive with automated, online booking services. And that's why the Korea Tourism Organization runs the Online Travel Education Program. It's a free online course that teaches you all the essentials of … [Read more...]
The New Visit Korea App, for iPhone and Android
Written by KTO on September 14, 2012 at 10:40 am
It turns out that our last post about the KTO Visit Korea mobile app was a little untimely. The post went online just before the app underwent a huge upgrade. So we'd like to take this opportunity to introduce the new & improved KTO smartphone app--your mobile guide to Korea. Visit Korea 2.0 puts an expanded database of content at your fingertips, letting you navigate … [Read more...]
Win an iPad in Our Korea Photo Contest!
Written by KTO on September 5, 2012 at 12:52 pm
We love our Facebook fans! That's why we're holding another Facebook contest this September. For this contest, we'd like to see some of the beautiful photos people have taken on trips to Korea. To enter all you need to do is Like our Facebook page, upload a photo you took on a trip to Korea via the entry form, and get your friends to vote for your photo. This last part is important … [Read more...]
Free Concert Tickets with K-Pop Concert Tour Packages
Written by KTO on August 29, 2012 at 9:30 am
Love K-Pop? We know you do. That's why the KTO is giving away free tickets to two huge K-Pop concerts happening next month. And thanks to Asiana Airlines, you can get a great deal on airfare if you find yourself pulled to the Land of the Morning Calm for these unbelievable K-Pop lineups. In order to get the free tickets and discounted flight, you'll have to book the trip through … [Read more...]
Your Electronic Guidebook to Korea: The Visit Korea Mobile App
Written by KTO on August 22, 2012 at 10:00 am
The Korea Tourism Organization's website contains a wealth of information for anyone planning a trip to Korea; from details on accommodation and transportation to info on Korea's many festivals and tourist attractions. Smartphone owners should know that they can take that information with them by installing the Visit Korea App on their device. The app is available for both … [Read more...]
