Gyeongju City Adds 'Gyochon Garam' to 'Tourism Dure' Resident Businesses... Now 5 Companies

'Tourism Sector Startup and Management Improvement' Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Support Project

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gyeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 24th that 'Gyochon Garam' was selected as a result of the evaluation for the additional recruitment of the '2020 Tourism Dure Resident Business' held from the 16th to the 25th of last month.

This recruitment targeted businesses composed of five or more residents who wish to start a business or improve management in the tourism sector. The beneficiary was Gyochon Garam, which offers innovative food products using rice cakes as an ingredient.

The Tourism Dure project is a program that aims to revitalize local tourism by supporting the startup of businesses in lodging, food, travel, transportation, etc., through cooperation with local Tourism Dure PDs. Gyeongju City was selected last April as one of the 11 cities and counties nationwide for the 'Tourism Dure' project hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Tourism Organization.

Resident businesses can receive up to 50 million KRW in support for everything from business plan development, capacity building, pilot projects, new product development, to promotional marketing.

A Gyeongju City official stated, "We hope that the promotion of the Tourism Dure project will serve as a catalyst for revitalizing the local tourism industry, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19."

Previously, as local operators of 'Tourism Dure,' Gyeongju City selected four businesses including souvenir food and souvenirs 'Baeri Samneung Park,' farm cafe 'Gwangmyeong Cooperative,' tea culture community 'Seodawon,' and storytelling centered on record culture 'Modeunnal,' providing consulting and other support projects.

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