▲This photo show Yang Yo-seop performing at the event held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)

 

▲This photo shows event held under the theme of 'To Korea, where K-Culture Begins' held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)

 

▲This photo shows event held under the theme of 'To Korea, where K-Culture Begins' held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)

 

▲This photo shows event held under the theme of 'To Korea, where K-Culture Begins' held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)

 

▲This photo shows event held under the theme of 'To Korea, where K-Culture Begins' held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)

 

▲This photo shows event held under the theme of 'To Korea, where K-Culture Begins' held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)

 

▲This photo shows event held under the theme of 'To Korea, where K-Culture Begins' held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)

 

▲This photo shows event held under the theme of 'To Korea, where K-Culture Begins' held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL March 27 (Yonhap) -- People who have gathered around at the East Point City, a shopping center located within Hang Hau, Hong Kong on March 25 shouted out the phrase “Lets visit South Korea Together !” loud and clear.

Despite of the rainy day, over two thousand of the fans have gathered up at the first floor of the shopping mall to take the photo and video of the stage set within the area.

The one who stepped on to the stage was K-pop star Yang Yo-seop.

From cameras imbedded within smart phones, to professional photography equipments fans surrounded the area filled not only the first floor but also the fences within the second floor of the shopping center and the escalator watching the talk show and the artist’s performance which extended through about an hour.

On March 25, a K-Travel Road show took place in Hong Kong for the first time in three years.

Korea Tourism Organization held the event under the theme of “To Korea Where K-culture Begins” will last for two days, March 25 and 26 to all the Hong Kong’s potential customers.

The event was successful in attracting a lot of visitors, fans who have gathered around to see the artist Yang Yo-seop screamed loudly throughout the event.

Hong Kong is one of the countries which showcase exceptional love for K-pop.

Yang Yo-seop has showcased a performance on the stage for the fans who have gather around, and continued on with a talk show advertising the travel and tourism of South Korea. Hong Kong’s well known emcee DoDo Cheng who has been appointed as the honorary ambassador of Korea Tourism Organization disclosed information on where to visit in South Korea.

Artist Yang Yo-seop has selected Seoul, Busan Jeju’s famous tourist sites, especially while artist was addressing the surroundings of Hongdae station within Seoul, he stated “I will do my best to appear at Hongdae often,” to Yang Yo-seop’s words fans have replied with “Lets go together.”

The event featured various booth which advertised various tourisms within Seoul, Busan and Jeju and some of the booths showcased learning idol’s choreography, chicken and beer tasting, and more.

Over 700 thousand travelers from Hong Kong has visited South Korea in 2019, which is placed on fifth following the lead of various nations such as China, Japan, United States, and Taiwan. The Korea Tourism Organization expects great outcome from the event where it will eventually expand the amount of visitors from Hong Kong.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)

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