Source System

Use EngService2/searchFestival2 for English event data. Add Kor/Jpn/Chs/Cht/Spn/Rus language services as needed.

2 official fallback links

• https://www.data.go.kr/data/15101753/openapi.do
• https://apis.data.go.kr/B551011/EngService2/searchFestival2

Use official articles as source links; write original summaries instead of copying full text.

Official Korea accommodation sale campaign page. Confirm issue period, stay period, eligible regions, participating online travel agencies, and coupon inventory before publishing visitor recommendations.

2 official fallback links

• https://korean.visitkorea.or.kr/main/main.do
• https://www.mcst.go.kr/english/policy/pressList.jsp

Seasonal anchor source for winter shopping tourism pages. If the campaign platform blocks automated checks, use the Visit Korea Committee project page or MCST press release as official fallback evidence.

4 official fallback links

• https://www.koreagrandsale.co.kr/
• https://vkc.or.kr/en/main-project/korea-grand-sale/
• https://vkc.or.kr/content/
• https://www.mcst.go.kr/english/policy/pressView.jsp?pSeq=575

Use as the national retail sale anchor. The campaign domain can be slow or block automated checks, so MOTIE/MOTIR search and press-release pages are official fallback evidence. Confirm participant brands, date range, foreign visitor relevance, and whether offers are online-only before publishing.

3 official fallback links

• https://www.koreasalefesta.co.kr/
• https://www.motie.go.kr/search/search.do?kwd=%EC%BD%94%EB%A6%AC%EC%95%84%EC%84%B8%EC%9D%BC%ED%8E%98%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80
• https://english.motir.go.kr/eng/article/EATCLdfa319ada?searchKeyword=Korea%20Sale%20FESTA

Use for validation when a tourism campaign is government-backed.

2 official fallback links

• https://mcst.go.kr/english/policy/pressList.jsp?pCurrentPage=1
• https://www.mcst.go.kr/english/policy/pressView.jsp?pSeq=575

Use as official government confirmation for national campaigns such as sale festivals, tourism weeks, and ministry-backed cultural programs. Keep the press-release list as a fallback when the policy news list intermittently fails automated fetch.

2 official fallback links

• https://www.korea.kr/news/policyNewsList.do?sectId=policy
• https://www.korea.kr/briefing/pressReleaseList.do

Best fit for performances and exhibitions that are not covered by TourAPI.

Official MyK FESTA site backed by KOFICE and MCST. Verify ticketing, program zones, lineup, and foreign visitor purchase paths before publishing updates.

2 official fallback links

• https://www.mykfesta.com/eng/program/live/live.php
• https://kofice.or.kr/www/main.do

Use to calculate same-period previous-year weather notes per city.

1 official fallback link

• https://www.data.go.kr/data/15059093/openapi.do

Use for current KMA short-term forecast snapshots on event detail, calendar, and city pages. The KMA RSS page states source attribution is required.

2 official fallback links

• https://www.weather.go.kr/w/rss/dfs/hr1-forecast.do?zone=1114055000
• https://www.weather.go.kr/w/weather/forecast/short-term.do

Strong official source for Seoul event dates, venues, admission notes, and official event websites.

Use for Seoul Grand Park program dates and status labels. Main page can expose current and recently ended events.

Official Seoul tourism site. Use as a discovery layer for visitor-friendly events, routes, and area guides, then verify individual event links.

Official Busan city event and English news pages. Use individual event pages for dates, venue, and visitor notes; cross-check ticket links when registration is external.

2 official fallback links

• https://www.busan.go.kr/bige/enjoy-busan
• https://www.visitbusan.net

Official Jeju Tourism Organization festival list. Verify individual festival pages for exact dates, venue, transport, and weather-sensitive island notes before publishing.

2 official fallback links

• https://www.visitjeju.net/en
• https://www.visitjeju.net/en/themtour

Official Incheon tourism organization page for signature festivals and tourism programs. Use city news or event websites as final source links when available.

2 official fallback links

• https://www.ito.or.kr/main
• https://www.incheon.go.kr/en/EN020401

Official Pentaport festival site plus Incheon Tour listing. Use official festival notices for dates, venue, lineup, ticketing, and operating rules.

1 official fallback link

• https://itour.incheon.go.kr/ssst/ssst/detail.do?cotId=APD21112609184717505&pgListMode=M

Official Daegu tourism festival schedule. District pages can provide stronger details for specific events such as food, music, or neighborhood festivals.

2 official fallback links

• https://daegu.go.kr/cts/index.do
• https://www.buk.daegu.kr/eng/index.do?menu_id=00004291

Official Chimac site and KTO detail page. Confirm exact program zones, adult beverage rules, heat notices, and reservation areas before publishing updates.

1 official fallback link

• https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?menuSn=351&vcontsId=80237

Official English festival site. Check ticket bracelets, paid zone rules, beach safety, operating hours, and weather-related changes before publishing updates.

1 official fallback link

• https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=96386

Official English festival site. Confirm venue splits between Old Andong Station, Mask Dance Park, Hahoe Village, and downtown before publishing itineraries.

2 official fallback links

• https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=96388
• https://www.tourandong.com/eng/sub2/sub1.cshtml

Official festival site plus KTO detail page. The official site may update year-specific content later than KTO, so cross-check dates before publication.

1 official fallback link

• https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=96362

Official venue calendar. COEX is often the venue rather than organizer, so follow the event's official website before publishing visitor guidance.

Official DDP site. Good for fashion, design, pop-up, and exhibition discovery around Dongdaemun.

Use as an exhibition listing source only; confirm with the event website when it contains current-year details.

Use as a high-signal discovery board for Seoul pop-ups and K-pop activity. Publish only after verifying the final official brand, venue, ticketing, or shop page.

Use for Busan pop-up and K-pop discovery. Cross-check Busan city, venue, official festival, or ticketing pages before publishing visitor guidance.

Use for Jeju pop-up discovery only. Confirm official brand or venue pages, dates, reservation needs, and visitor eligibility before publishing.

Some offers are country-specific and app-only; always show eligibility warnings.

Use official CJ newsroom releases to confirm sale period, scale, target market, and brand participation. Do not copy article text; rewrite visitor-focused summaries.

Store numbers and branch restrictions need human-readable mapping before publication.

Duty-free rules depend on itinerary, product category, and departure airport.

Use as a deal discovery signal; verify stock, eligibility, pickup rules, and active date range before publishing.

Good official source for flagship branch hours, shopping news links, foreign visitor benefits, and tax refund guidance.

Branch pages often reveal events earlier than English travel sites. Use the newer ehyundai portal as the automated fallback when the English language entry blocks fetch.

3 official fallback links

• https://www.ehyundai.com/newPortal/index.do
• https://www.ehyundai.com/newPortal/DP/DP000000_V.do
• https://home.e-hyundai.com/newPortal/index.do

Use the portal as a discovery layer for current branch events and pop-ups. Verify individual event pages, branch, floor, date range, and reservation rules before publishing.

Official event list exposes branch date ranges; language selector is available on page.

Use the English event list when available, but compare against the Korean/Japanese pages when date ranges differ.

Official press feed for Shinsegae Department Store, Shinsegae Duty Free, outlets, pop-ups, and foreign visitor promotions.

Use the official events board for branch-level discovery. Confirm exact branch, period, member-only restrictions, tax refund fit, and foreign visitor usefulness before publishing.

Official Galleria department store site. English pages are good for service basics; Korean branch e-DM and event pages may reveal current pop-ups earlier.

2 official fallback links

• https://dept.galleria.co.kr/
• https://m.galleria.co.kr/store-info/luxuryhall/promotion/e-dm

Official AK Plaza site. Useful for Hongdae and regional shopping events, but Korean-only event details need original visitor-focused rewriting.

1 official fallback link

• https://www.akplaza.com/main

Use only official notices and artist/company channels; avoid unverified fan rumors.

Use only official Weverse notices and linked official reservation pages. Confirm age limits, QR rules, reservation status, inventory, and venue changes before publishing.

2 official fallback links

• https://weverse.io/bts/notice/36056
• https://concerts.weverse.io/events/bts_arirang_busan

Use list pages for discovery and individual official notices for final source links.

FANS replaced JYP SHOP for current JYP commerce. Verify app-only rules, shipping country, purchase limits, and official JYP notice links before publishing.

2 official fallback links

• https://app.fans/shop
• https://www.jype.com/Board?PgIndex=0&gubun=notice

Use the official store notice board and individual product/event pages. Confirm whether a campaign is online-only, Korea-only, or linked to a physical pop-up.

1 official fallback link

• https://www.smtownandstore.com/

Use YG SELECT as the official commerce source for YG artist merchandise and pop-up-linked offers. Avoid reposts and verify venue, stock, and purchase limits.

1 official fallback link

• https://www.ygselect.com/

Use as a global ticketing discovery source. Publish only individual official ticket or event pages after confirming identity checks, pickup rules, language, and refund terms.

Use as an official ticketing root for discovery. Publish only individual performance pages or official notices after checking identity, pickup, mobile ticket, and refund rules.

Use official Ticketlink notices and global reservation pages as source links. Confirm whether fanclub verification was completed on Korean or global pages.

Use official performance pages for final publication. Many listings are Korean-first, so verify global purchase availability and identity pickup rules before recommending to foreign visitors.

Instagram/X/fanclub notices are scattered. Queue links for human review before publishing.

Use the official Waterbomb page for dates and ticket links. Cross-check venue and access details with ticketing or travel partner pages when the official page still shows TBA.

2 official fallback links

• https://www.waterbombfestival.com
• https://world.nol.com/en/content/festas/019d664a-eb9f-7f11-a2fc-1aa3688bcd92