Search for the 2015 Korean Tourism Ambassador Online Event

Hello! Calling all Korea lovers out there again to join Korea Tourism Organization Manila's newest online event!

Get a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S6, Samsung Galaxy Tab S or a GoPro Hero 4 Silver by just answering the question: Who do you think is the finest Filipino celebrity to be a Korean Tourism Ambassador?

The mechanics for joining this event is very easy:

Step 1: Like KTO Manila's Facebook page HERE

Step 2: Vote for your favorite Filipino celebrity and answer the questions HERE (Some names of Pinoy celebrities have already been given as choices but there's also an option for you to nominate your favorite celeb. You will also need to explain your choice as this will be KTO Manila's basis in choosing the winner, so be creative with your explanation :))

Step 3: Share the event poster found on the link HERE and tag 3 of your friends. Include the caption "I want (name of chosen celebrity) to be a‪#‎KoreanTourismAmbassador‬" (e.g. I want Kathryn Bernardo to be a #KoreanTourismAmbassador)

Some important points to remember in joining this event:

• Make sure to set the privacy of your post (when you share the event poster) to PUBLIC (you may tag KTO Manila as well)
• Only Filipino citizens currently residing in the Philippines are qualified to join
• Winners will be chosen from the celebrity with the most number of votes
• Answer with the best explanation will win the contest (Maximum of 10 sentences)
• Winners will be announced and contacted individually 
• Only one entry per Facebook account
• Prizes are non-transferable and not convertible to cash
• Prizes may change with equal or greater value

The event will run from August 24~September 18, 2015, and the winners will be announced on September 23, 2015 (Wednesday).

Join now, and you might be one of the lucky winners of those amazing gadgets! ^^

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For more information about Korean Tourism, you may visit the Korea Tourism Organization Official Website, and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

For Filipinos, follow Korea Tourism Organization Manila at Facebook, Twitter, and KakaoTalk (@ktomanila) for the latest updates on Korea tourism, events, tour packages and promos. :)

Credits to Korea Tourism Organization and Korea Tourism Organization Manila for the event info, and poster.

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KTO Manila to hold Korea Incentive Road Show in September

With the aim of promoting Korea as the top corporate incentive travel destination, Korea Tourism Organization Manila will be holding a Korea Incentive Road Show on September 3, 2015, Thursday at Ballroom 1 & 2 of the Fairmont Hotel in Makati. 

One of the highlights of the event is the Korea Incentive Mini Mart at 3:30~5:30PM, which is open to all travel agencies and private companies in the country. This will feature table top meetings with Korea's best corporate travel suppliers, tour operators, convention bureaus, and airlines, which can be an avenue for travel agents to expand their network as well as to gain relevant insights from the industry. Snacks and drinks will be served and participants will receive MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) travel kits and freebies upon registration. 

There will also be a Korea Incentive Night at 5:30~8:30PM, which is strictly by invitation only. It will showcase the latest corporate incentive travel trends in Korea via exclusive presentations. Special guests include the Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Mr. Jae-Shin Kim and Department of Tourism Undersecretary Benito C. Bengzon, Jr.

To cap off the event and hype up the excitement among participants, 5 roundtrip tickets to Korea will be given away during the Korea Incentive Night. 

Sponsored by Air Asia, Asiana Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Jeju Air, Korean Air, and supported by the Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and Banco De Oro, the Korea Incentive Road Show is part of KTO’s efforts to boost Korea’s travel industry and attract international tourists to visit the country after the recent outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-Cov) there.

The MERS-Cov outbreak caused a huge drop in inbound tourism in Korea. Hence, KTO has been relentless in organizing efforts to revitalize its tourism industry since the country was declared free from MERS-Cov since end of July. One of the steps being taken is to further capitalize on MICE tourism, and the Philippines, with its growing economy and the Filipino’s growing fascination to the Hallyu Wave, is a good potential market.

For more information on the event, interested participants may call Korea Tourism Organization Manila Office at (02) 880-0312 to 13, or they can also send an email to ktomanila@gmail.com.

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For more information about Korean Tourism, you may visit the Korea Tourism Organization Official Website, and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

For Filipinos, follow Korea Tourism Organization Manila at Facebook, Twitter, and KakaoTalk (@ktomanila) for the latest updates on Korea tourism, events, tour packages and promos. :)

Credits to Korea Tourism Organization and Korea Tourism Organization Manila for the event info, and posters.

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Watch KTO's new TVC and get a chance to win a trip to Korea!

Hello! For all Korea lovers out there, here's another chance to win a trip to Korea :)

Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) recently launched their new official TV commercial, which is 70 seconds long and features Korea's colorful culture, scenic spots, and famous actor Lee Min Ho. And now, they're holding the “2015 KTO TVC Facebook Event" at the Imagine Your Korea Facebook page. 

The mechanics for joining is very simple:

Step 1. Watch KTO's new TVC which you can find in this link: youtu.be/UJVlHwpS6Nw

Step 2. In the comments section of the FB post announcing the event (HERE), you have to: 

• ① Name two places that movie star Lee Min-ho went to in the video. (Hints have been given HERE and HERE so this should be easy :) ) 
• ② Tell them what you want to experience in Korea.

Step 3. Share the FB post HERE and spread your love for Korea.

This is one of the places that Lee Min Ho visited. Guess where this is :)

Lee Min Ho looking really handsome in the TVC. I'm sure a lot of Minoz will love this ad! :)

There are 150 prizes at stake, which include the following:

• Grand Prize [1 winner]: Round-trip flight to Korea via Korean Air (economy class) + 2 night stay at a 5 star hotel (The Shilla Seoul)
• 1st Prize [10 winners]: Round-trip flight to Korea via Korean Air (economy class)
• 2nd Prize [39 winners]: 2 night stay at a 5 star hotel (The Shilla Seoul)
• 3rd Prize [100 winners]: Lee Min-ho candle

Lee Min Ho candle

The Event runs from Aug. 1 (Sat) to Aug. 19 (Wed), 2015 and is open to legal residents of their respective countries, who are thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of entry. (So you still have a few days to join! :) )

From all who submitted their entries, the winners of the Event will be chosen at random by KTO and will be announced on August 27, 2015.

The list of winners shall be posted at the Imagine your Korea FB page. Winners will also be notified via registered Facebook personal message, where they will be required to submit their personal information for the delivery of their prize. Failure to reply within 5 days from the date of notification will mean forfeiture of their prize.

Both the flight ticket and hotel accommodation prizes will be delivered in the form of vouchers, which can be used until December 31, 2015. Vouchers are non-transferable, non-refundable, and cannot be converted to cash.

Winners are responsible for securing their travel documents as well as any expenses that are not covered by the said vouchers. 

For more information on the event, please read the Terms and Conditions HERE.

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So, what are you waiting for? Hurry and join! Who knows, this might be your chance to visit the Land of the Morning Calm :)

If you're a fan of Lee Min Ho, you might also want to check out the Behind the Scenes video ^^:

For more information about Korean Tourism, you may visit the Korea Tourism Organization Official Website, and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

For Filipinos, follow Korea Tourism Organization Manila at Facebook, Twitter, and KakaoTalk (@ktomanila) for the latest updates on Korea tourism, events, tour packages and promos. :)

Credits to Korea Tourism Organization (visitkorea.or.kr) for the info, videos and photos.

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