Geumo-do Bangpungdoga & Food, Minam Yacht, Cabin Stay and Jinnamgwan selected
The Korea Tourism Organization has designated 52 sites across the country as "unique venues" — distinctive local destinations suited to hosting MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) events — and Yeosu held a plaque unveiling ceremony for four newly added sites.
The term "unique venue," coined by the Korea Tourism Organization, combines the English words "unique" and "venue" to describe event and experience spaces that possess a region's own character and differentiated appeal, making them well suited for international conferences and corporate gatherings.
The four newly selected sites are Geumo-do Bangpungdoga & Food, Minam Yacht, Cabin Stay at the Yeosu World Expo site, and Jinnamgwan in the old city center.
The ceremony, held Thursday at Cabin Stay in Deokchung-dong, opened with a program introduction and project briefing, followed by the plaque presentation, a consulting session, a results-sharing segment from previously designated facilities, and a special lecture.
Yeosu has designated a total of 15 unique venues since 2024 as part of its effort to expand the city's MICE industry infrastructure and strengthen its competitiveness at home and abroad, with plans to continue building a differentiated MICE hosting base unique to the city.
"Starting next year, we plan to focus less on identifying new facilities and more on enhancing the competitiveness and utilization of the unique venues we have already established," a city official said.
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