Today (15th)
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said
A travel agency in South Korea
For forcing Chinese group tourists to shop
He has been punished by suspension of business for rectification
According to a statement released on the official website of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea, the travel agency attracted Chinese group tourists at unreasonably low prices and forced tourists to shop. The statement did not mention the name of the travel agency.
A Chinese tourist who used the travel agency's services reported to the complaint center in February that the tour guide was forced to make a purchase, the statement said. During the investigation, the Korea Travel Association found that this was indeed the case, so it imposed a penalty of 30 days on the travel agency involved. A follow-up investigation found that the travel agency had repeatedly "outsourced" duty-free shopping to a non-designated travel agency. South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism instructed the travel agency to suspend business for rectification on the 14th and cancel its qualification to receive Chinese group tours.
According to Yonhap News Agency, this is the first time that the South Korean government has imposed administrative penalties on a travel agency for violations since 2016, when it established penalties for disrupting the order of the tourism industry.
In fact, as early as March 8 this year,
"Embassy of the People's Republic of China in South Korea"
Official WeChat public account
He once issued a reminder to group tourists who came to South Korea
Beware of forced spending
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A number of tour groups have been subjected to forced consumption! The Chinese Embassy in South Korea urgently reminded →
An official from South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that in the first quarter of this year, about 3.4 million tourists came to South Korea, of which Chinese tourists had the largest number, reaching 1.01 million, ranking first in the number of foreign tourists returning to South Korea. In order to support the healthy growth of the Chinese group tour market to South Korea, the South Korean side will strengthen the investigation and handling of behaviors that disrupt the market order, and strive to improve the satisfaction of tourists.
On February 10, 2024 local time, on Jeju Island, South Korea, tourists came to the wooden coffin to enjoy the fun of sightseeing.
Source: CCTV news client
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