During the Spring Festival there must be a lot of partners to go back to South Korea to play, but then, there is one thing to pay attention to South Korea to play, that is, about the time to play some of the preferential information, such as this time in South Korea's shopping season, is not a must to go to experience some of it?

2019 Korea Shopping Season (2019KoreaGrand

Sale) will start a new round of carnival on January 17th. Aimed at foreign tourists, the Korea Grand Sale is an event that combines shopping, sightseeing, Hallyu, and other unique Korean charms. It offers great discounts on airfare, accommodation, beauty, entertainment, attractions, and restaurants, as well as convenient services such as interpretation, event descriptions, free internet/WiFi, and giveaways. With the theme of "Travel, Taste, Touch," the Korea Grand Sale will bring more freshness and joy than in previous years.

When: Jan. 17, 2019-Feb. 28, 2019

Where: Seoul, the metropolitan area and major cities across the country

Targets: Foreign tourists coming to Korea and foreigners living in Korea

1.Local tourism

First of all, the program to provide local tourism facilities and activate local tourism has been strengthened. For 7 routes (Daegu City, Gangwon Province, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Jeollanam-do, Chungcheong-do, Changwon City, Ganghwa-gun) of the Seoul-region 2-day-1-night travel product, i.e. K-Travel

Bus, it offers a breakthrough offer of free ride for 1 person when 1 person makes a reservation, and the EG shuttle bus of the Seoul-Gyeonggi indirect bus is also being organized through the 1+1 campaign to attract foreign tourists in the winter of the off-season for tourism. The company has prepared substantial discounts to attract foreign tourists to Korea during the winter season, which is a low season for tourism. In addition, it is planning to give away hotel meal coupons to foreigners who have received stamps from outlets in four areas of Seoul, Gangnam, Namdaemun, Mapo, and Yongsan, which are mainly visited by foreigners, through a stamping campaign. The company also plans to offer special products for the Korean tourism season through a joint program with KLOOK, a platform for tourism activities, in order to enhance the convenience of foreign tourists traveling in Korea.

2. Korean food

Korean food fun. The "KoreaGrand

Tasting," which features more than 70 restaurants at star hotels such as the InterContinental and the Hilton, offers discounts of up to 25 percent and offers the best of Korean cuisine along with meal coupon giveaways. In addition, there will be a "Chronicle of Old Firms," hosted by renowned Korean chef Park

Chanil, who will introduce the hidden stories of old firms. The program introduces the hidden stories of old restaurants and offers souvenirs of the Korean shopping season to foreign tourists who prove that they have visited old restaurants. During the event, there will be a participatory activity where you can visit old restaurants with Chef Park

Chanil*** and taste the signature dishes while introducing the hidden stories. In addition, the program "Cooking Lesson_Homemade Korean Cuisine" with I Love Korean Food, O'ngo

Food, Five Flavors Culinary Research Institute, and the Buddhist Cultural Affairs Group*** offers discounts on experiential products as well as souvenirs of the Korean shopping season, making it a unique and enjoyable way to travel in Korea.

3. Offline Activity Center

The Activity Center offers a variety of programs for foreign tourists during the Korea Grand Sale. The main event center set up at Cheonggye Plaza (in front of Exit 5 of Gwanghwamun Station) in Seoul will operate for 43 days starting from the opening ceremony on January 17 (Thursday). At the opening ceremony announcing the opening of the event center, an opening ceremony, congratulatory performances, and prize drawings are planned. The event center will attract attention by broadcasting promotional videos of the Korea Grand Sale and participating companies on a large external screen. In addition to providing foreign tourists visiting the event center with interpretation services in English, Japanese, and Chinese, the event center also offers convenient services such as event explanations, free Internet access (WIFI), cell phone charging, and beverages, and satisfies all five senses through a wide variety of experiences and giveaways. In particular, during the event period, foreign tourists who make purchases of 100,000 won or more in Korea are offered the opportunity to participate in a giveaway program and receive up to 2 million won worth of airfare, lodging, and shopping and travel vouchers. In addition, it is planning a great giveaway event by offering 2-night hotel stay vouchers to the 10,000th foreign tourist who visits the event center.

In addition, in preparation for the opening of the 2019 Korea Tourism Season, the 2019 version of the KOREATOUR

CARD, a transportation and travel card for foreigners, will be distributed free of charge to 50 tourists visiting the event center every day on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, it is planned to cooperate with hotels participating in the Korea Shopping Season to provide the KOREATOUR CARD to foreign customers staying at the hotels as well, as well as to conduct a campaign to download the free mobile KOREATOUR CARD. In order for foreign tourists to enjoy shopping without worrying about their luggage, a discount of up to 40 percent will be offered on the cost of "Hands

FreeService," a service that delivers and stores luggage between hotels, airports, and major bases in Seoul. Don't miss it when you visit Korea in the New Year!