GANGWON-DO < invest Korea

Goseong held a forum to promote tourism in the southern part of Mount Geumgang at the Korea Press Center on April 23. Forum participants discussed ways to promote tourism and boost the local economy, which has deteriorated since the suspension of tours to Mount Geumgang in North Korea.

The forum was divided into two sections. The first provided opportunities to improve the relationship between the two Koreas and open the door to reconciliation through a project to help tuberculosis patients in the North. With the aim of bringing peace to the Korean peninsula, the latter part offered sessions in which experts reported issues, such as the tourism resources of Goseong, details of a tuberculosis elimination project, and a special Korean Wave tour course in Goseong, located right under the demilitarized zone.

“This forum aims to systematically discover and develop tourism resources in the southern part of Mount Geumgang, marking a turning point in the history of Goseong’s tourism business,” said a county official.

Source: Newsis (Apr. 21, 2013)

** This article was translated from the Korean.