Poster for Korea Tour Guide Training Program to Develop Local Cultural Content (Photo courtesy of Kookmin University)

The LINC 3.0 Project of Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul), together with Travelable (CEO Lee Yong Kyu), announced that it is recruiting participants for the 'KOREA TOUR GUIDE Training Course for Local Cultural Content Development' until the 15th of this month to find talented individuals who can promote the excellence of Korean culture to Kookmin students and international students and change the paradigm of travel culture.

The course is a program designed by Travelable, a domestic company with a guide training program at Kookmin University, with the support of the Ministry of Education and the Korea Research Foundation, to foster knowledgeable guides with humanistic competencies based on Seoul's history and culture and cultural content development capabilities. Top experts in the field, including Travelable CEO Lee Yong-kyu, will provide training and mentoring to participants, giving them the opportunity to develop their professional capabilities through the process of planning and operating local cultural contents.

The program will be held at Kookmin University, Korea Tourism Organization Seoul Center, Seoul Tourism Plaza, Deoksugung Palace, National Museum of Korea, and Sindang-dong from the 20th to the 26th, and will consist of seven days of training, including job analysis of the travel industry and 'guide' as a promising new profession, field trips, and planning and presenting local-based travel content. The biggest feature is that it is a field-oriented workforce training program that links theory and practice.

"We hope that those who have a sense of mission to promote the long history and beautiful cultural heritage of Seoul, which is easy to forget because it is close by, will be interested and supportive," said Lee Yong Kyu, CEO of Travelable.

Participants will be provided with free field trip training, including lunch. Participants can apply for the training on Kookmin University's website until the 15th, and will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training, as well as a prize worth 1 million won for the best presentation.

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