Gangwon State, led by Governor Kim Jin-tae, introduced that it has attracted roughly 710 group vacationers from the Philippines by constitution flights working on the Yangyang–Manila route, consistent with the winter tourism season.
Accordingly, on December 18, when the primary constitution flight arrived, Gangwon State held a welcome occasion at Yangyang Worldwide Airport in cooperation with the Korea Tourism Group to greet roughly 170 vacationers from the Philippines.
Arriving at Yangyang Worldwide Airport with their households and companions throughout the Christmas vacation interval, Philippine vacationers started their go to with Ok-Wave cultural experiences on the airport arrival corridor, together with Ok-pop music and soundtracks from widespread Korean dramas, marking the beginning of their keep in Gangwon State.
The vacationers are scheduled to spend two nights and three days touring main sights in Gangwon State, together with wellness and snow sledding experiences at High1 Resort in Jeongseon, Nami Island in Chuncheon, and the BTS Bus Cease in Gangneung.
In the meantime, the Philippines, which is designated as a visa-free entry nation for Yangyang Worldwide Airport, has attracted greater than 3,000 guests by constitution flight journey packages over a complete of 19 operations from 2023 to the current.
Particularly, this tourism package deal was designed to permit vacationers to expertise each winter tourism and wellness content material in celebration of the “2025–2026 Go to Gangwon Yr.” The package deal bought out utterly by the Philippine-based journey company Rakso Journey.
On the welcoming ceremony, Gangwon State Governor Kim Jin-tae personally greeted the guests, stating, “Gangwon State is the area most carefully related to winter in Korea, providing snow and winter landscapes which are hardly ever seen within the Philippines.” He added, “I hope you totally benefit from the winter season in Gangwon and create many joyful recollections throughout your keep.”
In the meantime, following the launch of Parata Air companies, home routes at Yangyang Worldwide Airport are step by step gaining stability. The state plans to draw non-scheduled worldwide flights from Japan, Vietnam, and Taiwan, with the aim of increasing them into common routes and growing Yangyang Worldwide Airport right into a key worldwide tourism hub for Korea’s East Coast.
