Having Wonderful Trip to Korea
7 reasons to visit Korea in 2012
Posted on January 11, 2012 by Admin
Whether you’re a shopaholic, a workaholic, a K-Pop fanatic, a foodie, a filmmaker, or just plain superstitious: 2012 is a good year to be here.
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2012, the year the world supposedly ends. All the more reason to visit Korea — the Land of Morning Calm — to soothe your terror before the world is destroyed by a meteorite.
And 2012 is also the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. And not only that, but it’s also the Year of the Black Dragon, which only comes once around every 60 years.
But there’s more than cool East Asian symbolism to make 2012 a great year for visiting Korea.
There are 12 reasons, listed below:
1. It’s Visit Korea Year
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Visit Korea Year is essentially a two-year campaign of exclusive discounts and promotions designed to make Korea more attractive to travelers. 2012 is the final year of the campaign.
Virgin tourists to Korea: don’t wait another year.
The coupons, KTX discounts of up to 30 percent, free bus shuttles, and hotel deals won’t wait around forever.
2. Korea Grand Sale
The Korea Grand Sale is technically part of the Visit Korea Year campaign but in its grandness it deserves its own category.
Unlike some of the other promotional discounts of Visit Korea Year, the Korea Grand Sale is surprisingly, and non-intuitively, not just about saving a few won.
“We’re sometimes asked why the discounts in the Korea Grand Sale’s sales are rather less than grand,” says Yoon Heejin of the Visit Korea Committee’s PR team.
“That’s because the Korea Grand Sale is not just about buying loads of cheap stuff at low prices. It’s about a complete cultural experience.”
Sure, there is a strong element of Black Friday stampedes in this 52-day “national shopping extravaganza,” which will involve more than 21,000 businesses and discounts of up to 50 percent.
But if you look beyond the shiny promotional poster of Hallyu star Choi Ji-woo
Posted on January 11, 2012 by Admin
Whether you’re a shopaholic, a workaholic, a K-Pop fanatic, a foodie, a filmmaker, or just plain superstitious: 2012 is a good year to be here.
[pic]
2012, the year the world supposedly ends. All the more reason to visit Korea — the Land of Morning Calm — to soothe your terror before the world is destroyed by a meteorite.
And 2012 is also the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. And not only that, but it’s also the Year of the Black Dragon, which only comes once around every 60 years.
But there’s more than cool East Asian symbolism to make 2012 a great year for visiting Korea.
There are 12 reasons, listed below:
1. It’s Visit Korea Year
[pic]
Visit Korea Year is essentially a two-year campaign of exclusive discounts and promotions designed to make Korea more attractive to travelers. 2012 is the final year of the campaign.
Virgin tourists to Korea: don’t wait another year.
The coupons, KTX discounts of up to 30 percent, free bus shuttles, and hotel deals won’t wait around forever.
2. Korea Grand Sale
The Korea Grand Sale is technically part of the Visit Korea Year campaign but in its grandness it deserves its own category.
Unlike some of the other promotional discounts of Visit Korea Year, the Korea Grand Sale is surprisingly, and non-intuitively, not just about saving a few won.
“We’re sometimes asked why the discounts in the Korea Grand Sale’s sales are rather less than grand,” says Yoon Heejin of the Visit Korea Committee’s PR team.
“That’s because the Korea Grand Sale is not just about buying loads of cheap stuff at low prices. It’s about a complete cultural experience.”
Sure, there is a strong element of Black Friday stampedes in this 52-day “national shopping extravaganza,” which will involve more than 21,000 businesses and discounts of up to 50 percent.
But if you look beyond the shiny promotional poster of Hallyu star Choi Ji-woo