Gapyeong-gun Issues 'Digital Tourism Resident Cards'... Honorary Residents Surpass 100,000

Achievements Seven Months After Issuance Start
Discount Benefits Provided for Tourists

Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Seo Tae-won) announced on the 24th that the number of honorary Gapyeong residents registered through the Korea Tourism Organization's population inflow project, the ‘Digital Tourist Resident Card,’ has surpassed 100,000.

Digital Tourism Resident Card Issuance Notice from Gapyeong-gun. Provided by Gapyeong-gun

As of the 23rd, the number of Digital Tourist Resident Card issuances reached 101,492, achieving this milestone within seven months since being selected for the public project in June. The number of cardholders is approximately 1.6 times the resident population of Gapyeong-gun.

The Digital Tourist Resident Card is an honorary resident card that allows tourists to receive discounts on experiences, attractions, restaurants, and accommodations. Anyone except Gapyeong residents can obtain and use it. Various benefits are offered at 26 major tourist sites and facilities in Gapyeong-gun, including △Edelweiss Swiss Theme Park (2,000 KRW discount on admission) and △Gapyeong Bridge Zipline (20% discount on experience fees).

Governor Seo Tae-won stated, “The Digital Tourist Resident Card is receiving great responses from tourists,” and added, “We will continue to actively promote Gapyeong’s tourism resources through various events and publicity targeting cardholders.”

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