YANGJU — A stay-and-explore tourism program linking the Gyoegwe rail line with the area's main attractions is being offered to young singles in the Seoul metropolitan area.
Yangju, a city in Gyeonggi Province, said on the 20th that it is recruiting participants for "Night Sky Fate Train — The Gyoegwe Line Carries Love," a two-day, one-night tour program running Oct. 30-31. The program is designed to promote the city's tourism assets while giving participants a chance to meet someone new while traveling.
Participants will gather at Ilyeong Station via the Gyoegwe line before visiting major local sites in sequence, including the Yangju City Museum of Art, Gisan Reservoir, the Jangheung tourist area and the Okjeong district. They will take part in tourism missions with Byeolsan, the city's official mascot, along with team games and rotating interaction programs.
The city has also built in measures to boost the local economy. Participants will receive varying amounts of the Yangju Love Card, a local currency, based on verified visits to tourist sites and team mission results, encouraging them to spend at restaurants and cafes in the city.
Eligible applicants are unmarried men and women born between 1990 and 1999 who live in Seoul, Incheon or Gyeonggi Province and have never been married. The city will select 10 men and 10 women for a total of 20 participants. The fee is 30,000 won per person.
Applicants must submit an application form by Oct. 27 along with a profile photo, an abstract of their resident registration, a certificate of marital status and a certificate of employment by email. The city will review eligibility and submitted documents before making final selections and sending payment links individually.
"This tour program is specialized content that creates a natural setting for people to connect, using the retro appeal of the Gyoegwe line and Yangju's unspoiled tourism resources," a city official said. "We will continue to expand stay-and-explore tourism products so that tourism leads to new encounters and, further, gives people a reason to come back to Yangju."