The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Organization holds a successful "2026 Food Tourism Promotion Policy Debate."

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) and the Korea Tourism Organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") sought public-private cooperation measures to turn the K-food craze into a practical demand for visiting Korea and upgrade food tourism at the "2026 Food Tourism Promotion Policy Debate" co-hosted by Jeong Yeon-wook and Cho Gye-won of the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee on the morning of the 12th.

The event was divided into a presentation of expert topics and a comprehensive discussion. Professor Cho Won-wook of Dongseo University presented the theme of "Food-linked Local Tourism Promotion Plan" and suggested strategies to foster local food culture as a key tourism resource. The public corporation's tourism consulting team announced a "plan to revitalize exotic gastronomic tourism content" and emphasized the importance of discovering differentiated gastronomic content that can attract the attention of foreign tourists.

In the following discussion, Professor Lee Kyu-min of Kyung Hee University, the current chairman of the Korean Food Promotion Agency, led in-depth discussions on strengthening global competitiveness in Korean food tourism. In the public sector, ▲ Culture Ministry ▲ Corporation ▲ Busan Tourism Organization, and in the private sector, ▲ Ongo Food ▲ Catch Table ▲ CJ CheilJedang attended the panel to convey the voice of the restaurant industry and discuss synergies between travel, food technology, and food companies and effective policy directions.

Park Sung-hyuk, president of the corporation, said, "The public and private sectors have confirmed the possibility that K-food can develop into a core tourism content," adding, "We will actively reflect the opinions discussed today and try to lead to a gourmet tourism project that foreign tourists can find attractive."

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