Donghae City Sees Surge in Visitors to Dojjaebigol Sky Valley... Rapid Rise as a Global Tourist Destination

Filming of Hong Kong's Popular Travel Program "Travel Troupe"
Visitor Numbers Up 83% from February to April
International Broadcasters Spotlight the Site Following "Home Alone"

'Dojjaebigol Sky Valley,' the signature tourist destination in the Mukho area of Donghae City, Gangwon Province, is rapidly emerging as a global tourist attraction with growing filming requests from both domestic and international broadcasters. Recently, even a Hong Kong television program filmed there, further elevating its status as a prominent global tourist destination in the overseas tourism market.

The 'Dojaebigol Sky Valley,' a representative tourist attraction in the Mukho area of Donghae City, is rapidly emerging as a global tourist destination along with a series of filming requests from domestic and international broadcasters. Filming of Dojaebigol Sky Valley abroad. Provided by Donghae City

In fact, the number of visitors to Dojjaebigol Sky Valley has seen a significant increase. From February to April this year, the cumulative number of visitors reached 132,086, which is approximately an 83% rise compared to 72,150 during the same period last year. On a monthly basis, the number of visitors increased by 93% in February, 87% in March, and 70% in April, showing a consistent upward trend overall.

Riding this wave of popularity, Dojjaebigol Sky Valley was recently featured as a main filming location in episodes 645 and 646 of the MBC variety show 'Home Alone,' drawing nationwide attention. Furthermore, TVB, Hong Kong's largest commercial broadcaster, also visited the site to film its flagship travel variety show, 'Sea Breeze Series – Travel Troupe,' continuing the international media interest.

'Travel Troupe' is a popular Hong Kong travel program, averaging 200,000 views per episode on YouTube and reaching 1 million views on OTT platforms. Footage featuring the scenic beauty of the East Coast, the skywalk, and various activity experiences will be broadcast across Asia, and is expected to have a positive effect in attracting tourists from the Chinese-speaking world.

Lee Jinhwa, Head of Tourism at Donghae City, stated, "Following its appearance on popular domestic variety shows and now on Hong Kong's TVB, Dojjaebigol Sky Valley is greatly enhancing the value of the Mukho area’s tourism brand. As exposure through YouTube and global OTT platforms expands, we expect this will significantly help in attracting more international tourists."

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