'1st Anniversary' Digital Tourism Resident Card... Vice Minister Jang Miran Conducts On-site Inspection in Pyeongchang-gun

Securing a 3 Billion Budget, Expanding Benefits for Population Decline Areas

To revitalize the economy in areas experiencing population decline, Jang Mi-ran, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will conduct an on-site inspection to mark the first anniversary of the Digital Tourism Resident Card.

Jang Mi-ran, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is giving a greeting at the opening ceremony of the 'K-Culture Popup' held on the 10th at The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the 27th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that Vice Minister Jang will personally receive the Digital Tourism Resident Card and visit Pyeongchang, an exemplary project area.

Vice Minister Jang will directly experience the discount benefits at locations where the Digital Tourism Resident Card is used and check for any inconveniences faced by tourists.

The Digital Tourism Resident Card is a regional tourism revitalization project promoted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization targeting domestic areas with population decline. It is a project aimed at countering the decrease in resident population by expanding the living population through tourism. Those who receive the tourism resident card can use accommodations, dining, viewing, and experience programs in the designated areas at discounted prices.

This project started last year in Gangwon Pyeongchang and Chungbuk Okcheon, and as of November this year, it is operating in 15 regions including Busan Yeongdo, Incheon Ganghwa, Gangwon Jeongseon, Chungbuk Danyang, Chungnam Taean, Jeonbuk Gochang, Jeonnam Sinan, Gyeongbuk Goryeong, Gyeongnam Geochang, Gyeonggi Yeoncheon, Chungbuk Jecheon, Jeonbuk Namwon, and Gyeongnam Hadong. A total of about 270 tourism products are available at discounted prices.

In the case of Pyeongchang, major tourist attractions such as the Lee Hyo-seok Literature Museum and Balwangsan Cable Car offer discount benefits, resulting in the number of Digital Tourism Resident Card holders reaching 67,000, far exceeding the resident population of about 40,000 in the Pyeongchang area.

Vice Minister Jang Mi-ran stated, "Expanding the living population through the Digital Tourism Resident Card will help revitalize the economy in areas experiencing population decline," adding, "Next year, a budget of 3 billion KRW is planned based on the government proposal to provide various benefits that citizens can enjoy in population-declining areas."

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