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By Yi Whan-woo
The ASEAN-Korea Centre is offering comprehensive information on the tourism, history, culture, cuisine and other aspects of the 10 ASEAN member nations through both online and offline channels.
A Seoul-based organization tasked with ASEAN cooperation, the center posted videos related to Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand on its website under the campaign titled ASEAN Familiarization Tour (FamTour) 2020.
The campaign comes after the success of "2020 ASEAN Culture and Tourism Showcase: The Next ASEAN," a month-long campaign last November.
With K-pop star Kim Jun-su as narrator, FamTour introduces the tourist attractions of the three ASEAN member states.
"It is intended to allow the Korean public to experience ASEAN's travel destinations, while evoking joyful memories from their past trips," the center said in a press release.
Also part of the tourism campaign, the ASEAN Travel Webpage provides comprehensive information on ASEAN travel.
The information ranges from travel destinations to food, festivals, national holidays and history as well as feature articles on tourist sites and activities.
"The webpage provides a one-stop library service for those planning trips to ASEAN," the center said.
It also presented the 220-page "ASEAN Culture and Culinary Artbook," which tells stories about the food, travel, traditions, and local cultures through the words of the 10 ASEAN ambassadors in Korea and their spouses.
The book also includes pictures of the ambassadors' residences back home.
"The readers are invited to take a unique journey into ASEAN through the vivid photos and lively interviews," the center said.
ASEAN-Korea Centre Secretary-General Lee Hyuk said the campaign will allow viewers and readers "to experience ASEAN in a whole new way."
He added, "In particular, I hope the photos, videos and stories offer some comfort to many Koreans who are longing to travel to Southeast Asia."
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