Making visiting Korea easier

First lady Kim Keon-hee, center, attends the launching ceremony of a K-tour cooperative group to promote the Korean tourism industry at the Korea Tourism Organization's HiKR Ground publicity center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Tuesday.

First lady Kim Keon-hee, center, attends the launching ceremony of a K-tour cooperative group to promote the Korean tourism industry at the Korea Tourism Organization's HiKR Ground publicity center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. Kim is joined by Lee Boo-jin, right, head of Hotel Shilla and chairperson of the Visit Korea Committee, and singer and actor Cha Eun-woo, left, the committee's promotional ambassador, on the stage. The cooperative group consists of 80 companies and agencies in the tourism sector and offers joint promotion events to inbound tourists, such as a streamlined verification and payment process for public transportation. [YONHAP]