Gumi-si, Bold Support to Attract Tourists

All-Out Efforts to Boost Stay-Type Tourism

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 4th that it will actively promote an incentive support project to attract group tourists and revitalize stay-type tourism in celebration of the ‘2025 Gyeongbuk Visit Year.’ Through this, the city plans to provide tangible benefits to tourists and invigorate the local economy.

The snowy landscape of Geumosan Mountain in Gumi, Gyeongbuk.

In accordance with the Tourism Promotion Act, the city supports two types of incentives for travel agencies registered as tourism businesses.

For day-trip tourism, if a minimum of 15 domestic tourists visit one tourist attraction and one restaurant, support ranging from 250,000 to 350,000 KRW will be provided.

For stay-type tourism, 20,000 KRW per person is given for one night, and 30,000 KRW per person for two nights. However, day-trip and stay-type tourism incentives cannot be received simultaneously.

To receive incentive support, a prior plan must be submitted at least seven days before the trip, and within 15 days after the trip ends, an incentive payment application and supporting documents must be submitted to the city.

Additionally, to promote stay-type tourism, the city will launch a project that refunds part of the accommodation fee for the first time in the province.

A total of 6 million KRW will be invested, and refunds will be given in Gumi Love Gift Certificates as follows: 2,000 KRW for accommodation payments under 50,000 KRW, 4,000 KRW for payments between 50,000 and under 100,000 KRW, and 6,000 KRW for payments of 100,000 KRW or more.

The target is out-of-area tourists who stay at legitimate accommodations and visit the Gumi Station Tourist Information Center within 15 days after their stay to submit proof documents.

This incentive project will run until December of this year, and detailed information can be found on the notice and announcement board on the Gumi City Hall website.

Kim Jang-ho, mayor of Gumi City, said, “In 2025, large-scale events such as the Asian Athletics Championships and the Global K-POP Festival are scheduled to be held in Gumi,” adding, “We hope that various incentive supports will activate stay-type tourism and provide tangible benefits to the local economy.”

Geumosan Cable Car in Gumi, Gyeongbuk.

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