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Korea Grand Sale 2015 is back

On August 14th, South Korea launched its Korea Grand Sale 2015 for foreigners at the Incheon Airport. It will run until October 31, 2015 and now on its 6th anniversary.

There are over 300 participating companies and 30,000 venues listed in Seoul, the metropolitan area, and major cities. Check out the complete list here.

You can find the Coupons on the participating companies menu or Coupon guide under Coupons.

Print the coupons here or download the image to your phones and present at the participating stores.

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There are so many benefits you can enjoy from 40% to 60% off and these are the 15 Magical Benefits on transportation (Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air and KORAIL), accommodations (Lotte Hotels and Ibis Ambassador Hotel), shopping (Lotte Duty Free, Premium Outlets, and Doota),  beauty items (Olive Young and Innisfree), attractions and performance (Everland, N. Seoul Tower and  The Original Drawing Show), convenience store (GS25), and telecommunication (SK Telecom). Check out more on them here.

If you’re planning for a trip within the period of the sale, register for a welcome kit and get the kit that contains samples and discount coupon for the popular cosmetic brand. The kit can be consumed earlier than expected.

There are also different events online that you can participate when you made your purchase or participated at KGS Event Center. More information here.

Follow #KoreaGrandSale on Facebook and check out their website.

Have a great time shopping and enjoy exploring Korea too!

Lee Min Ho for 2015 Korea Tourism TVC

Imagine Your Korea, the Korea Tourism Organization, brand slogan was launched in July of 2014 and the brand identity was designed to better promote and communicate Korea’s tourist attractions to international tourists.

The launched last year for the tourism TV ad featured globally known KPOP group, BigBang. Check out the ‘Imagine Your Korea’ ad for 2014 of BigBang here. The ad shows the members introducing popular sites and fun experiences such as skiing underneath the moon, exploring nature, enjoying K-pop concerts and shopping.

This year, ‘Korea. Your Story’ is a new TVC by KTO featuring none other than Hallyu star, Lee Min Ho. He gained global fame from the Korean drama Boys Over Flowers as Gu Jun Pyo, then became a leading man status through his drama, City Hunter, and the rest is history. Get to know more about about him here.

Here is the 30-second Korea Tourism TVC of Lee Min Ho:

‘Korea. Your Story’ introduces fascinating tourist attractions in Korea. It is directed by an award-winning commercial director Wayne Peng. It introduces various wonders of Korea such as Jejudo Island and Hanok Village.

Here is the full 5-minute Korea Tourism TVC of Lee Min Ho:

Check out the behind the scenes during the filming:

Follow Imagine Your Korea on Facebook  and Instagram (@imagineyourkorea), and their website.

Follow Korea Tourism Organization on Facebook and Twitter, and Visit Korea’s website.

For Filipinos, you can follow the Korea Tourism Organization – Manila Office’s Facebook page, Twitter, and KakaoTalk (@ktomanila) for more local updates on Korea tourism, events, and promos.

Korea Tourism Organization – Up-To-Date Source of All About Korea

Love Korea? Want to know more on Korean tradition and culture, food, and the latest about the country? Planning a trip? Worry no more. Here is your up-to-date source about Korea from travel news and guides, Korean culture, Hallyu, and everything.

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Follow Korea Tourism Organization on Facebook and Twitter, and Visit Korea’s website.

For Filipinos, you can follow the Korea Tourism Organization – Manila Office’s Facebook page, Twitter, and KakaoTalk (@ktomanila) for more local updates on Korea tourism, events, and promos.