This
is the first time the annual readers’ awards have featured the
category, making the award all the more significant for the Korean
capital; Seoul.
“Seoul
is absolutely thrilled to be the recipient of this award. We are also
honored to be the first cityoutside
of the United States to receive this distinction,” enthused
Jin-Young Park, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s
Tourism Policy Division.
“We
have worked hard to live up to our goal of becoming ‘Your Complete
Convention City’ and it is recognition from our international
visitors such as this that tells us we are getting there,” said
Sung-Real Lee, CEO of Seoul Tourism Organization.
Significant
wins were also achieved by South Korea’s two flag carriers Asiana
Airlines and Korean
Air,
most notably receiving the “Best Overall Airline In The World”
and “Best Airline in Asia” awards respectively. The airlines are
also members of the Seoul MICE Alliance, a partnership between
government agencies and business tourism private sector
organizations. Meanwhile, Incheon International Airport was voted the
“Airport with Best Duty-Free Shopping” in the “Best Places To
Connect” category.
