Mokpo City, Marine Cable Car and Modern History Museum Selected as 'Korea Tourism Top 100'

Leading Local Tourist Attractions
Contributing to Attracting Visitors

Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Park Hongryul), has further solidified its status as a leading tourist city in Korea, as its Marine Cable Car and Modern History Museum 1 and 2 were selected for the "2025-2026 Korea Tourism Top 100" announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the 20th.

According to the city on the 21st, the "Korea Tourism Top 100" selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is announced every two years by evaluating nationwide awareness, written assessments, and on-site visits by the selection committee to choose the country's top tourist destinations.

Mokpo Marine Cable Car has been selected for the 'Top 100 Korean Tourism Destinations' for the third consecutive time. Photo by Mokpo City

The Mokpo Marine Cable Car has been selected for the "Korea Tourism Top 100" for three consecutive times since 2021, establishing itself as Mokpo's signature tourist attraction where visitors can experience Korea's best marine panorama.

The Mokpo Modern History Museum, which preserves the painful history of the Japanese colonial period, is also a popular retro tourist destination among the MZ generation as it serves as a filming location for various popular dramas and entertainment shows, greatly contributing to attracting tourists.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization plan to hold various online and offline events to celebrate the selection of the "2025-2026 Korea Tourism Top 100." In the first half of the year, they will launch a "Traveler's Passport" and operate a nationwide stamp tour.

In line with this, the city plans to further enhance the tourism content selected for the Korea Tourism Top 100, discover hidden attractions, and boost tourism appeal through storytelling. In addition, Mokpo will actively promote tourism by hosting influencer fam tours and conducting various marketing activities.

Mayor Park Hongryul said, "It is very meaningful to be selected for the Korea Tourism Top 100 for three consecutive times," adding, "We will do our best to widely promote Mokpo's hidden charms both domestically and internationally, in order to revitalize the local economy."

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