The Korea Tourism Organization delivered invitations to visit Korea… Visit Korea from the 13th
An American couple named Alex Campana (40), who made headlines after rescuing nine Korean tourists stranded in the northwestern part of New York last December due to heavy snowfall, is visiting Korea.
On the 11th, the Korea Tourism Organization announced that Mr. and Mrs. Campana would stay in Korea for 10 days from the 13th at the invitation of the Korea Tourism Organization.
Previously, on December 23 last year, the Campana couple allowed nine Korean tourists who were isolated while heading to Niagara from Buffalo, New York, to stay at their house. At that time, tourists borrowed a shovel to get out a van buried in heavy snow, and found the house of Mr. We also spent Christmas together. This story was widely reported in the United States and Korea through the New York Times and CNN.
Accordingly, the corporation personally visited the Campana couple in February and delivered an invitation to visit Korea. This story will be produced as a promotional video for Korea tourism, ‘Korea Never Forgets’. In addition, the corporation planned a travel itinerary to experience various Korean cultures, including Korean food, for the Campana couple, who have always been interested in Korean cuisine and culture.
At the same time, we prepared time to reunite with Korean travelers who were helped by Mr. and Mrs. Campagna. The New York Times reporter, who first reported the story at the time, is also planning to visit Korea to cover the Campana couple’s trip to Korea.
Kim Jang-sil, president of the Korea Tourism Organization, said, “I express my gratitude to the Campana couple for reaching out to Koreans in a moment of crisis.” revealed At the same time, she said, “In the 2023-2024 Visit Korea Year, the corporation will take the lead so that Korea-US tourism exchanges can be further expanded.”
Lee Ye-ji,
Source: Donga
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