The 'Face' of Gimhae, 22 Cultural Tourism Guides Appear

On the 5th, Gimhae City appointed 22 cultural tourism interpreters.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Twenty-two cultural tourism interpreters will begin activities to assist tourists visiting Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, designated as an 'International Slow City.'

On the 5th, Gimhae City held the '2022 Gimhae City Cultural Tourism Interpreter Appointment Ceremony and Meeting,' awarding appointment certificates to 22 interpreters, the city announced on the 7th. Among them, 16 interpreters are proficient in English, Chinese, and Japanese for foreign tourists, and one interpreter provides sign language interpretation.

They were appointed after passing a placement evaluation conducted at the end of last year, which involved a five-minute on-site interpretation demonstration judged by a panel of six experts in historical tourism, including the head of the Korea Tourism Organization's Gyeongnam branch and a professor from Inje University's Archaeology Department.

The city produced and provided winter activity uniforms to the interpreters to ensure smooth winter interpretation activities and improve tourism services.

The interpreters offer regular interpretation services at over ten major tourist sites, including Suro Royal Tomb, Daeseong-dong Ancient Tombs, and Gaya Theme Park.

Visitors can use city tours and companion tour programs with interpreters by making reservations through the website or by phone.

Reservations require a minimum of two participants and must be made at least one week in advance through the integrated cultural tourism interpreter reservation system operated by the Korea Tourism Organization, the Gimhae Tourism Portal, or by contacting the Gimhae Comprehensive Tourist Information Center.

A city official stated, "Cultural tourism interpreters are the face of Gimhae promoting regional tourism," adding, "We will spare no effort with the interpreters to help Gimhae take another leap forward as a city of history, culture, and tourism in 2022."

Since their operation began in 2002, Gimhae City's cultural tourism interpreters have contributed to the development of regional tourism through various activities, including site disinfection, maintaining order, and providing online interpretation services, despite the challenging travel environment following COVID-19, in addition to their core interpretation duties.

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