Klook Partners with Korea Tourism Organization to Support Transportation Convenience for Foreign Tourists

Establishment of Domestic Express Bus Ticket Reservation and Payment Menu

Global travel and leisure e-commerce platform 'Klook' announced on the 8th that it has signed a business agreement with the Korea Tourism Organization to support convenient domestic travel for foreign tourists visiting Korea.

Choi Jin-hwan, CEO of Lotte Rental (from left), Lee Jong-ho, CEO of T Map Mobility, Kim Tae-guk, CEO of T Money, Lee Jong-guk, CEO of SR, Lee Kwang-jae, Chairman of the National Express Bus Transport Business Association, Kim Jang-sil, President of Korea Tourism Organization, Ko Jun-young, Acting President of Korea Railroad Corporation, Ryu Geung-seon, CEO of Kakao Mobility, Lee Junho, Head of Klook Korea, and Patrick Story, President of Visa Korea, are posing for a commemorative photo at the business agreement ceremony.
[Photo by Klook]

Through this agreement, Klook plans to establish a high-speed bus reservation and payment menu in collaboration with the National Express Bus Transport Association and T-money, enabling foreign tourists to conveniently purchase domestic express bus tickets.

Klook's platform has over 40 million monthly visitors worldwide. It supports 15 languages, 41 payment currencies, and 40 easy payment options, allowing users to conveniently book and pay for travel products from anywhere. The number of foreign tourists visiting Korea using Klook is also increasing. As of the first quarter of this year, Klook's inbound (foreigners' domestic travel) sales increased by about 63% compared to the same period in 2019, surpassing pre-COVID-19 levels.

Lee Junho, head of Klook Korea, said, "Enabling express bus reservations on Klook will greatly improve accessibility for foreign tourists," adding, "We will leverage our travel tech capabilities and extensive global member base to attract foreign tourists and enhance the convenience of traveling to Korea."

Meanwhile, the Korea Tourism Organization plans to establish the 'Regional Tourism Transportation Integrated Service (Easy Book, Easy Go)' site on the Korea Tourism foreign language website, providing foreign tourists with information on transportation connecting major domestic transport means and regional and thematic tourist destinations.