Korea Pass Cards to spur demand during 50-day shopping event

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it would aggressively promote the use of Korea Pass Cards during the “Korea Grand Sale,” which kicked off Monday at major department stores and shopping malls and runs through Feb. 28.

Korea Pass Cards, consisting of pre-paid cards and check cards for non-Koreans and credit cards and check cards for Korean nationals, can be used on subways, buses and taxis. They also offer 5-10 percent discount benefits at major shopping stores, tourist sites, museums, theaters and restaurants in Seoul.

A foreign visitor receives hotel accommodation vouchers and cultural performance tickets through a lottery at Incheon International Airport on Monday. The seven-day event is part of the shopping festival “Korea Grand Sale” which runs through Feb. 28. (Yonhap News)

The ministry launched the tourism cards, in cooperation with Lotte Card and the Korea Tourism Organization, on Dec. 20.