' ' K O R E A__ S P A R K L I N G ' '

[j.lee]

Rain advertising for Korean Tourism

Korea Tourism Organization Set to Attract More Tourists

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has set a lofty goal of attracting 7 million foreigners to visit Korea this year. Last year, foreign tourists to Korea reached 6.15 million.

Kim Jong-min, CEO of the Korea Tourism Organization, said that although the tourism industry grew significantly, there is still room for growth when compared to other industries.

Also KTO will work hard to narrow the gap between the increasing number of Koreans traveling to other countries, and foreign tourists visiting Korea. While there were 11.6 million Koreans who went abroad last year, up 15 percent from year ago, the number of tourists coming to Korea has risen only two percent.

As a first step, the KTO is planning to focus on attracting tourists from Japan and China. For example, the organization is working with Seoul Metropolitan Government to add Japanese and Chinese to road signs in the city.

A TV commercial called ‘Korea, Sparkling,’ featuring Rain, the most popular singer in Korea, will be aired in other countries to reach wider range of potential tourists around the world.

http://english.tour2korea.com/

watch the commercial film here and the making

http://english.tour2korea.com/07T2KZone/Ko...p;konum=subm1_1

credits:tour2korea site/

'C O R E A......S P A R K e L I N G'

credit:Benamoo

[Guest pikapika]

but I think it would have been even better with many stars joining in the CF!

Jina

i agree...

korea sparkling~heehee sounds fobby

[Guest discern]

WHOA!!!

RAIN ADVERTISED FOR KOREA

I REALLY WANNA GO KOREA NOW!!

<3<3<3

[Guest HONGTN]

ahh he looks so boyish in the pic xDD

[Guest xKiTtyBo0o]

wow, the ad seems so interesting. i think they made a good job on it I'm goin to korea this summer. YAY!!!!

[Guest XSE7ENSL0VE]

Nice (=

Koreas one of the funnest places to shop around.

[lin]

that's a very good idea of marketing korea because Rain is very well known through out asia.

[Guest xxcrazy_onexx]

they did a really good job on this commercial

and he looks SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD here ^^ <3

[Guest jun;MON]

EEK Hottness <3

I want to go to Korea T_T

[Guest stephypham]

i`m happpy Bi was in this commercial :] Bi looks so good & handsome in those pictures <3 damn haha.

[Guest yooniceland]

OMG I love his hair~! He looks HOT as always...

[Guest se7ensoul]

he looks good in a girly way there. LOL!

[Guest wakeywakey]

ahhhhhhh Bi looks soo good in the CF !! i really want to go to korea now

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i love the way he says Korea ..sparkling!

[Guest mehlonghae]

I don't know what it is, but he kind of looks different in those caps. But I like his hair.

[Guest chibilala]

he looks great^^ ~ but wish his hair still looked like that >.<

[Guest funkydiva6]

wow, great commercial. and Bi looks so hot in it haha, but he has a little trouble pronouncing "sparkling" but still very cute

[Guest annne82]

Nice clip..

I mean it shows beautiful places of Korea, the traditional things and modern one and Bi

[melkimx]

interesting clip, thanks

i'm honestly not meaning this as a criticism, but why does korea not even TRY to make sense with their english slogans? it's not like they don't know how. "korea, sparkling"? that doesn't mean anything. and i'm sure they know it doesn't mean anything. oh well.

[Guest shortyshoutm]

i must go to Korea one day!

he looks really good in the commercial, like always. so there's no shocker there.

Rain is becoming VERY big i can't wait till he hit it off BIG TIME in the US market &i know that it'll be soon (:

[Guest orengi]

"Korea Sparkling". .. nice to see yet another commercial by Bi, this time for Kr.

Thanks for the info/links J.Lee.