KOREAN NET

From late next month, 44 regions of the country will accept the digital tourist resident card, up from 34 last year. Shown is Hampyeong Ecological Park in Hampyeong-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, one of the regions added to the coverage list this year. (Park's official website)

By Aisylu Akhmetzianova

Ten more regions of the country will accept a digital tourist resident card, offering travel benefits in sectors like accommodations, food and beverage, sightseeing, interactive experiences and shopping.

In cooperation with the Korea Tourism Organization, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on March 26 said 44 regions from late next month will offer benefits for cardholders, up from 34 last year. The intent is to stimulate tourism in areas with declining populations.

The 10 additions are Cheorwon-gun County, Gangwon-Province; Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do Province; Gimje, Jeollabuk-do Province; the counties of Gurye-gun, Gokseong-gun and Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do Province; counties of Cheongdo-gun and Euiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province; Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province; and Dong-gu District of Busan.

The number of tourist facilities and businesses where card users can get benefits will be approximately 1,000, up from 830.

The deals include 50% off admission to Cheorwon Hantangang Columnar Joint Path in the Hantangang River valley in Gangwon-do; 20% discount on sky bike riding at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong; and 30% off tickets to the theme park Provence Photo Land in Cheongdo-gun.

More information on the card is available on the Visit Korea website (korean.visitkorea.or.kr) or its mobile app.

aisylu@korea.kr