Big Christmas is coming: People walking along a street in Seoul are dwarfed by the 22m-high statue ‘Hammering Man’ in Santa Claus costume to celebrate Christmas. It was made by American artist Jonathan Borofsky. — AP
THE country’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is going all out to make South Korea another Asian tourism powerhouse and create a more enjoyable tourism environment for domestic holidaymakers.
In a press briefing in Seoul on Friday, second vice-minister of culture, sports and tourism Jang Mi-ran expressed high hopes to turn South Korea into an appealing destination for both foreigners and locals, and exceed pre-pandemic visitor levels in 2024.“It is important to create tourism products that are appealing to locals and approved by them.
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