"Travel to Korea, We Travel for You" 'Virtual Korea Proxy Travel' Event in Indonesia
Korean YouTuber 'Rudioppa' (right) and Indonesian YouTuber 'Erna' (left). Photo by Korea Tourism Organization Jakarta Office
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Nana] As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a 'virtual Korea proxy travel' event is gaining attention among Indonesians hoping to travel to Korea.
According to the Korea Tourism Organization Jakarta office on the 26th, the virtual proxy travel event held under the name 'Korea Stamp Tour' attracted great interest in Indonesia.
The Korea Tourism Organization announced that from the 23rd to the 29th of last month, they accepted applications from Indonesians for an event titled "Influencers residing in Korea will travel on your behalf," and as a result, 1,215 people applied.
The organization selected 30 participants and asked the winners to write down the places they most wanted to visit in Korea, the foods they wanted to eat, and the best places they had visited on previous trips.
Indonesian YouTuber 'Erna' and Korean YouTuber 'Rudioppa,' both residing in Korea, traveled to the desired locations on behalf of the participants and produced two videos, which were released on YouTube on the 24th and 25th. The video subtitles were translated into Indonesian.
In the first video, the two visited Wolmido in Incheon, rode the Disco Pang Pang, parodied the popular Korean drama 'Goblin' at a cafe in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, and then visited a restaurant run by a celebrity in Hongdae, Seoul.
In the second video, they dined at a high-rise restaurant in Yeouido, experienced making perfume, and enjoyed the night view while yachting on the Han River.
The trailers for both videos surpassed 20,000 views on Instagram and YouTube.
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Byun Jeongseop, acting head of the Jakarta office, said, "The desire of Indonesians to travel to Korea continues to build," adding, "We will continue various promotional activities in preparation for the post-COVID era."
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