Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Recognized as 'Best Cultural Tourism Destination, Asia' by North American Travel Media for Gyeonggi Province

The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization announced on August 4 that Gyeonggi Province was selected as the 'Best Cultural Tourism Destination, Asia' at the Trazee Travel Awards 2026, hosted by Trazee Travel, a premium travel media outlet based in North America.

This year’s awards ceremony was held on August 3 (local time) at The Peninsula Chicago. Prior to the ceremony, on July 29, a representative from Trazee Travel personally visited the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization to deliver the award plaque.

To mark this achievement, the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization plans to develop storytelling content utilizing various cultural tourism assets in Gyeonggi Province’s 31 cities and counties, such as UNESCO World Heritage sites like Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and Namhansanseong Fortress, as well as peace tourism resources including the DMZ. The organization will also expand collaboration with local North American media and the travel industry to further establish Gyeonggi Province as Asia’s leading cultural tourism destination.

The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization received the 'Best Cultural Tourism Destination, Asia' award at the Trazee Travel Awards 2026, hosted by Trazee Travel, a premium travel media outlet in North America.

A representative from the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization said, "This award demonstrates that Gyeonggi’s cultural and tourism assets are highly competitive in the North American premium travel market. We plan to develop customized content and expand overseas media partnerships, especially targeting new inbound markets such as North America and Europe, focusing on the many potential customers who have never visited Korea before. Through these efforts, we aim to create new growth momentum for inbound tourism to Gyeonggi Province."

Trazee Travel’s primary readership consists of premium travelers aged 25 to 40, with an average household income of $210,000 and, on average, 12 international flights and 120 days abroad over the past three years. The website boasts significant influence, recording over 1.9 million monthly page views, more than 780,000 monthly unique visitors, and 100,000 e-newsletter subscribers.

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