"Moved" Lee Boo-jin's Request, Mrs. Kim Gun-hee Appointed 'Honorary Chairperson of the Visit Korea Year'

First Lady Kim Geon-hee, wife of President Yoon Suk-yeol, stated on the 23rd, "The passionate interest and enthusiasm for Korea should lead to more visits to the country." She has agreed to serve as the honorary chairperson of the '2023?2024 Visit Korea Year' committee.

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On the same day, First Lady Kim attended the launch ceremony of the 'K-Tourism Cooperation Group' held at the Korea Tourism Organization Seoul Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, where she said, "Korea is truly an attractive country," according to a press release from the Presidential Office.

The launch ceremony was organized to promote cooperation among companies and associations in the tourism industry for the success of the ‘2023?2024 Visit Korea Year.’ About 80 people attended, including representatives from related government agencies, tourism company leaders, tourism industry associations, and international students.

Lee Boo-jin, chairperson of the Visit Korea Year Committee, said, "I was deeply impressed by the First Lady’s great efforts to promote Korean culture during her overseas visits," and appointed her as the honorary chairperson. She also requested that the First Lady become a strong supporter of the success of Visit Korea Year and the activities of the K-Tourism Cooperation Group.

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First Lady Kim pledged, "Experiencing Korean food, culture, arts, and traditional architecture firsthand is the travel trend for people around the world," adding, "I will support making K-Tourism a bucket list destination for global travelers."

She then congratulated the launch of the K-Tourism Cooperation Group and promised, "I will do my best to promote the charm of the Republic of Korea as a destination that people worldwide want to visit."

Earlier, First Lady Kim met with international students who had visited 'Hiker Ground,' a Korean tourism promotion center, and said, "It seems like it will be a special experience for foreigners visiting Korea," urging them to "introduce many diverse attractions of Korea so that friends from your home countries can visit Korea."

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First Lady Kim, along with Chairperson Lee, K-Tourism Year Ambassador Cha Eun-woo, and the volunteer group representative, also participated in a ceremony to send out invitations inviting people worldwide to Korea.

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