A total of 6.1 billion won will be allocated to support local governments' ideas aimed at revitalizing regional tourism.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on October 5 that they have finalized the amount of special grants to be awarded to local governments that won the regional tourism innovation idea competition, 'Rising Star of Korean Tourism.'
'Rising Star of Korean Tourism' is the first project of the regional tourism policy council, which was launched in July. The initiative encourages local governments to identify tourism issues and propose policy ideas to develop regional tourism products and expand consumption while restoring trust in tourism.
The competition includes four categories: innovation in tourism products, promotion of tourism consumption, restoration of tourism trust, and tourism income villages. Local governments across the country can apply until October 20.
A total of 13 municipalities will be selected for support. Among metropolitan governments, one will be chosen for the grand prize and two for excellence awards, while among local governments, one will receive the grand prize, two will receive excellence awards, and seven will be recognized for merit, totaling ten recipients. The special grants will be distributed based on the selection results.
The Ministry plans to conduct evaluations from late October to early December to finalize the award-winning local governments, with a ceremony scheduled for December. Outstanding projects will also advance to the finals of the 'Rising Star of Korean Tourism' in 2027.
“We are focusing on policies that expand the flow of tourism, which has been concentrated in the metropolitan area, to the regions,” said Kang Jeong-won, head of the tourism policy department at the Ministry. “We hope that the selected tourism policy ideas will lead to innovations that promote growth for both local areas and the nation.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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