"This is my Korea. What's yours?"...Son Heung-min in Korea tourism promotional video on YouTube

▲ This photo, a scene of Korean "Imagine Your Korea" uploaded on Korea Tourism Organization's official YouTube channel, shows Korea tourism promotional video featuring Son Heung-min. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

▲ This photo, provided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shows a huge advertisement poster posted on a two-story bus in England. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- “Everyone knows I’m passionate. Know why?”

“Look at how passionate Koreans are.”

The scene changes from Son Heung-min kicking a ball to the goalpost to a potter making potteries and a calligrapher writing with a huge brush.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has revealed a Korea tourism promotion video featuring Son Monday. Earlier on the 7th, Son was appointed as honorary promotional ambassador for Korea tourism.

Korea Tourism Organization has uploaded 1 minute and 20 seconds long “Imagine your Korea” on their official YouTube channel.

The promotional video has linked 7 attractions of Korea with Son’s characteristics under the theme, “This is my Korea. What’s yours?”

Son introduces he is passionate, creative, smart, fun, lovable and spectacular as Korea is.

In the part when Son narrates, “You know I’m fast. Don’t blame. Korea moves fast too,” the scene changes from the player dribbling a soccer ball to Korea’s train express and Internet.

Also, with the narrative, “I’m creative on the pitch. Because I’m born creative. Hey, I’m Korean. Creative is what we do,” the video shows dancers dancing in front of DDP (Dongdaemoon Design Plaza).

After introducing all 7 attractions, the video ends with the soccer star asking “This is my Korea. What’s yours?”

Celebrating the promotional video’s release, a large advertisement featuring Son has been posted across a two-story bus in England and Son-recommended tour spots will be posted on Korea Tourism Organization’s website.

Also, a video of Son’s interview and behind stories (making film) will soon be released as well.

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