Participants recorded the sounds of wind, footsteps, and various noises throughout Changgyeonggung Palace. Actor Park Bo-gum joined over 100 foreign tourists in experiencing Korean tourism through 'sound' in downtown Seoul.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization announced on October 6 that they held the 'Korea Sound Journey' event on October 2 at Changgyeonggung Palace and the nearby traditional Hanok, Huigyeomjae.
About 100 foreign tourists and influencers from over 20 countries, including China, Japan, the United States, and Thailand, participated in the event. The participants were selected from more than 2,300 individuals who took part in the 'Sound Quiz: Where in Korea?' event on the Korea Tourism Organization's YouTube channel, 'VISITKOREA.'
This event was organized in connection with the promotional video 'Begin to Hear Korea,' released in July, which features Park Bo-gum, who has served as a Korea Tourism Honorary Ambassador for two consecutive years, exploring various locations in Korea and listening to the sounds of those places alongside a Danish musician.
The event was divided into 'Sound Walking' through Changgyeonggung Palace and a 'Sound Talk and Share' session with Park Bo-gum.
During the Sound Walking segment, participants were divided into eight groups and walked through Changgyeonggung Palace with professional sound walkers, recording the sounds they encountered. Ten foreign influencers also participated, creating social media content from their on-site experiences.
Following this, at Huigyeomjae near Changgyeonggung Palace, Park Bo-gum and the participants listened to the sounds they had recorded and engaged in a program to identify those sounds. They also discussed a balance game themed around Korean travel destinations and shared insights about the filming process of the promotional video.
Park Seong-hyeok, president of the Korea Tourism Organization, stated, 'We organized this event to allow foreign participants to directly experience the everyday life and sounds of Korea introduced in the promotional video. We will continue to present tourism content that utilizes the everyday life and atmosphere of Korea.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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