VisitKorea.or.kr is a South Korean tourism website by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). It was established in 2008 and by 2023 offered tourist information in 8 languages, with an annual average of 15 million visitors. Its languages are English, Japanese, simplified and traditional Chinese, Spanish, German, French, and Russian.[1][2]
In 2023, the website was redesigned. It offered sections to create an itinerary on the website, as well as listings of various tourist destinations, restaurants, accommodations, and activities in the country. It also offered suggested featured itineraries, including Muslim-friendly travel, wellness and medical tourism, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country.[1][3][4]
See also
edit- Korea.net – South Korean government portal
References
edit- ^ a b Lee, Hae-rin (2023-07-13). "VisitKorea site rebuilt into integrated travel platform". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Kim, Hae-yeon (2023-07-12). "KTO's revamped tourism service platform supports 8 languages". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Yim, Seung-hye (2023-07-20). "VisitKorea launches travel itinerary app for travelers to Korea". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "KTO unveils K-wave tourism products". The Korea Times. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
Further reading
edit- Chung, Namho; Lee, Hyunae; Lee, Seung Jae; Koo, Chulmo (2015-07-01). "The influence of tourism website on tourists' behavior to determine destination selection: A case study of creative economy in Korea". Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 96: 130–143. doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2015.03.004. ISSN 0040-1625.
External links
edit- Homepage (in English)