Seoul Gangseo-gu Announces 'Tourism Course Development' Contest to Discover Hidden Attractions

Anyone Nationwide Can Apply from September 1 to September 20

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is holding the “Gangseo-gu Tourism Course Development Contest” to discover hidden tourist attractions in the district.

Currently, the district operates nine Gangseo Cultural Tour courses, but most are concentrated in the Gayang-dong and Banghwa-dong areas, such as Yangcheon Hyanggyo, Heo Jun Museum, and Banghwa Neighborhood Park.

This contest aims to discover and expand new tourist resources in areas like Hwagok-dong, which have been overlooked until now.

The contest theme is courses that include various resources such as tourist sites or natural attractions in Gangseo-gu and offer enjoyable experiences.

The application period is from September 1 to 20, and anyone nationwide can apply.

Applicants can download the application form from the Gangseo-gu Office website notice board, fill it out, and send it along with a presentation (PPT) file introducing the tourism course via email.

The presentation (PPT) file must include detailed information about the course you developed, such as the required time and transportation, and must include videos filmed with a camera or smartphone.

The nine Gangseo Cultural Tour courses must be excluded, and each course can be checked in the announcement.

The judging process will select eight entries through the first round of document screening, followed by a second round of presentation judging on October for those eight entries.

The judging criteria are ▲story interest ▲originality of the material ▲connectivity of the material ▲consideration for visitors.

After the final judging, one grand prize winner, one excellence prize winner, and two encouragement prize winners will be selected, receiving cultural gift certificates worth 1,000,000 KRW, 500,000 KRW, and 250,000 KRW respectively.

The final selected works will be used as new courses and attractions for the currently operating Gangseo Cultural Tour and Stamp Tour.

A district official said, “This is an opportunity to showcase your own attractions and travel courses to everyone,” adding, “We hope that tourism courses containing each story will be reborn as customized tourism courses such as family outing courses and date courses.”

For inquiries, contact the Culture and Sports Division of Gangseo-gu Office.

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