Ministry of Culture and Tourism Organization Selects 8 Excellent Companies for 'Worker Vacation Support' Program

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization selected and awarded eight outstanding companies participating in the Worker Vacation Support Project.

Excellent Participating Companies Award Ceremony for the Worker Vacation Support Project.
[Photo by Korea Tourism Organization]

On the 14th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization held an award ceremony at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul, selecting eight outstanding companies from over 11,000 companies that participated in the Worker Vacation Support Project last year, recognizing their contributions to fostering a free vacation culture and revitalizing domestic travel.

The selected outstanding companies are ▲Punglim Muyak ▲Jungma Senior Welfare Center (both awarded the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award) ▲Darae Strategic Commercialization Center ▲Sage Research ▲AIX Lab ▲Secta Nine ▲Surplus Global ▲Seoul Eun-gye Woo-mi-rin Lake Daycare Center (all awarded the President of Korea Tourism Organization Award).

Among the outstanding companies, Punglim Muyak and Jungma Senior Welfare Center received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award, while Darae Strategic Commercialization Center, Sage Research, AIX Lab, Secta Nine, Surplus Global, and Seoul Eun-gye Woo-mi-rin Lake Daycare Center each received the President of Korea Tourism Organization Award.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization have been operating the Worker Vacation Support Project since 2018 to improve corporate vacation culture and enhance workers' quality of life. Up to last year, about 42,000 companies and 380,000 workers have participated.

The outstanding companies were selected through expert qualitative evaluations on improving in-house vacation culture, as well as quantitative evaluations including worker participation rate, participation rate of workers with disabilities, and the usage rate of accumulated funds.

According to the "2022 Worker Vacation Support Project Performance Analysis" conducted by the Korea Tourism Organization, the vacation support project positively impacts increasing satisfaction among companies and workers, improving welfare, boosting work motivation, and enhancing corporate image.

In particular, the award-winning companies showed an average accumulated fund usage rate of over 90%, and the vacation usage rate has been steadily increasing, indicating very high participation and satisfaction among employees. Workers who participated last year spent approximately 880,000 KRW, including government subsidies, on domestic travel, contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.

Kim Jang-sil, President of the Korea Tourism Organization, said, "Entering its sixth year this year, this project has positive effects in encouraging workers' vacation motivation and stimulating domestic demand. Especially this year, more than 150,000 workers are expected to participate, exceeding last year's numbers. We plan to develop and promote diverse products so that participating workers can enjoy more pleasant and comfortable domestic travel."

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