Korea Tourism Organization partners with ISIC Korea to boost educational travel, ‘[Herald Economy=Reporter Ham Young-hoon] On the 9th, the Korea Tourism Organization and the International Student Identity Card Korea (ISIC Korea) signed a memorandum of understanding at the tourism organization’s Seoul center to enhance educational travel in Korea.’,
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, ‘The International Student Identity Card Association, a non-profit organization established in 1953, provides various discounts for its members when traveling, and as of 2023, 2.64 million students from 98 countries around the world are members.’,
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Signing ceremony,
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, ‘Through this agreement, the two parties will conduct a special campaign for Korean educational travel targeting students from the Gumi-Daeyangju region, such as the US, Germany, the UK, and Australia, from mid-July to the end of the year.’,
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, ‘They will establish a special Korea travel page on each country’s association website to provide detailed information on visiting Korea and will also give out limited edition pre-paid transportation cards that can be used as an international student card and commemorate the “Visit Korea 2023~2024” campaign when visiting Korea.’,
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, ‘Lee Hak-joo, the head of the International Tourism Division, said, “According to the 2023 foreign tourist survey, the average stay period for educational tourists is the longest at 20.1 days, making attracting student travelers significant.” He added, “With this agreement with the ISIC Korea, we will enhance Korea’s appeal as an educational travel destination not only for Gumi-Daeyangju countries but also expand to Japan and China.”‘,
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