Dave Levene, American Youtuber in Korea, promotes Korea Grand Sale 2022 through video (Visit Korea Committee)

Dave Levene, American Youtuber in Korea, promotes Korea Grand Sale 2022 by way of movie (Check out Korea Committee)

The charms of Korean society and leisure are being showcased on-line at the 2022 Korea Grand Sale, right up until Feb. 28.

The pageant kicked off Jan. 13, with an on the net K-pop live performance livestreamed on YouTube, featuring boyband Tomorrow X Together, a dance crew from Street Female Fighter, Lachica and female team Everglow.

This year‘s once-a-year searching pageant focuses on K-splendor as the major concept, bringing alongside one another popular Korean splendor products. Some 40 lively magnificence manufacturers are featuring particular benefits and discounts in the course of the festival time period.

For foreigners lacking travels to Korea owing to lingering uncertainties prompted by the pandemic, the festival characteristics on-line cultural walking excursions to offer you an expertise of acquiring Korean natural beauty, manner and food goods on well-liked travel places.

In collaboration with the nation’s e-commerce operators Gmarket and 11st for a handy online buying course of action, discount rates are made available up to 60-percent on K-pop themed items and other everyday merchandises.

For buys on Lotte, Shinsegae and Hyundai obligation-cost-free merchants, duty-free of charge factors will be amassed accordingly.

Below the travels classification, pertinent organizations and journey businesses joined to display screen promotions on flights, lodging and journey-linked routines.

Reductions for early-chicken promotions are available up to 80 percent, with added positive aspects on cultural encounter activities, resorts and tourism items.

Video lectures of industry experts on Korean delicacies, language, and craftsmanship are also supplied at a discounted cost for foreigners prepared to expertise and find out Korean tradition at a deeper amount. 

Poster of the Korea Grand Sale 2022 (Visit Korea Committee)

Poster of the Korea Grand Sale 2022 (Check out Korea Committee)

“We hope Korea can be commonly launched to foreigners as a ‘shopping tourism destination’ via this celebration, and participate in the role of increasing anticipations for potential travels soon after the pandemic,” a Culture Ministry‘s official explained.

Hosted by the Culture Ministry and the Go to Korea Committee, the Korea Grand Sale has made its first open up in 2011, to entice overseas tourists in winter season, acknowledged to be the off-season of Korea’s tourism.

Updates on festival situations can be identified on the site, koreagrandsale.co.kr.

By Kim Hae-yeon ([email protected])