Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization Launch 'Discovering 100x100 Famous Spots in Korea' Public Participation Event

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (hereinafter KTO) will run a public participation event from October 1 that allows people to enjoy famous spots across the country selected through the 'Discovering 100x100 Famous Spots in Korea Project' (hereinafter 100×100) in more unique ways. The event targets 9,883 spots (6,336 after removing duplicates), which were ultimately chosen based on votes from over 40,000 citizens.

First, 'Pro Wanderer's Stamp Rally,' which concluded successfully last summer, will be held as an autumn-themed edition from October 1 to November 1. This 'Pro Wanderer's Stamp Rally – Autumn Edition' unfolds across four customized themes: sunset-lit autumn healing drives, running along nationwide reed and maple leaf trails, finding old trees that hold the passage of time and stories, and conquering K-mountains by exploring autumn mountains and trees. Participants can join the event by visiting 100x100 spots according to a theme and completing on-site verification.

From October 1 to 30, the 'Funny-Painful Travel Photo Festival,' which shares amusing travel mishaps, will also be held. Participation is completed by registering funny, unmissable photos taken at 100x100 spots along with short episodes on the website. Anyone can easily participate with funny-painful travel photos that would normally be deleted, such as photos where eyes are closed, blurry failed shots, or images where the background is perfectly obscured. Even if technically poorly taken, photos that fully preserve beautiful memories will also be given the honor of winning an award (?). The KTO will select 50 outstanding participants and present them with 'Funny-Painful Travel Photo Goods T-shirts' featuring their submitted photos printed directly on them.

Additionally, the KTO plans to continuously introduce diverse follow-up events linked to 100x100 spots, such as the 'Corner-to-Corner Pet Tour' for pet-owning households, starting from November. All events can be easily accessed through the Korea Corner-to-Corner linked website.

Kim Seok, Director of the National Tourism Division at the KTO, stated, "100×100 is a project that introduces various spots directly chosen by the public as new travel options." He added, "This autumn, rather than just visiting destinations and returning home, we hope people will discover new travel spots in their own way by doing stamp rallies and capturing unexpected photos."

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