Korea aims to become luxury travel hub through Virtuoso partnership

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is stepping up efforts to transform the country into a premier destination for global high-end travelers by partnering with the world's leading luxury travel network. The state-run tourism agency hosted the 2026 Virtuoso Symposium in Korea last week and signed a memorandum of understanding with Virtuoso on Friday to elevate Korea's positioning in the global luxury travel stage. Virtuoso is a premier global network of luxury travel agencies featuring more than 22,000 advisors across 58 countries. The symposium brought hundreds of top-tier travel executives and advisors to Korea to experience the country's cultural and modern offerings. Following the signing ceremony, a welcome dinner was held to showcase the essence of Korean flavors. The event featured a performance titled “Mimesis” by the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre, which is the follow up to their acclaimed work “One Dance” that previously sold out New York's Lincoln Center and won a Bessie Award. Ven. Seonjae, the first designated master of Korean temple food, also conducted a cookingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times