Joining Hands to Boost Ulleung Tourism with SRT Use
The tripartite business partnership agreement between Ulleung County in North Gyeongsang Province, SR, and Daejeo Ferry was signed on the 12th at the VIP meeting room in Suseo Station.
Through this agreement, the three organizations plan to combine their strengths and core competencies to mutually cooperate with the goal of revitalizing tourism in Ulleungdo and promoting sustainable development.
In particular, by establishing a single tourism route from the Seoul metropolitan area through Pohang to Ulleungdo, it is expected to significantly enhance the competitiveness of Ulleungdo tourism and contribute to the development of the local economy.
Ulleung County, Gyeongbuk, signed a business agreement with SR and Daejeo Ferry to promote tourism on Ulleungdo Island. (From left: Jongguk Lee, CEO of SR; Hangwon Nam, Mayor of Ulleung County; Yangwook Kim, CEO of Daejeo Ferry)
The main contents of the agreement include mutual information exchange and cooperation for SRT use and regional tourism revitalization, joint development and operation of train-ship linked products and cooperation to increase demand, joint promotion utilizing each organization's online and offline platforms, and continuous discovery and promotion of other joint projects to boost domestic tourism.
County Governor Nam Hankwon stated, "I believe that this opportunity to establish competitive products and promotional strategies linking the Seoul-Pohang-Ulleung tourism route will greatly help attract more domestic and international tourists," adding, "I hope that the ongoing tripartite business partnership will serve as a foundation to more effectively promote and develop Ulleung County's nature and culture."
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