Tourists dressed in Korean traditional clothes visit Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap By Yi Whan-woo Korea will introduce a visa for foreign nationals who want to receive training in K-pop, choreography, fashion modeling and other categories of Korean popular culture, the government announced, Monday. The government is also contemplating expanding the existing workcation visa, which allows individuals to work remotely while traveling in Korea.
This initiative aims to encourage longer stays in regions outside of Seoul. These initiatives are part of comprehensive measures aimed at attracting more long-term foreign visitors and increasing tourism in the country. They also aim to offer a variety of tour options that cater to the increasingly diverse needs of travelers.
The two visa programs mentioned are intended for foreigners seeking to stay in Korea for longer periods beyond mere tourism purposes. Named the “K-culture training visa,” this culture-oriented visa program will be implemented on a trial basis this year to meet the growing demand from people around the world for immersion in Korean pop culture. The workcation visa will build upon the "digital nomad visa," currently offered on a one-year trial basis since January.
The government intends to expand the workcation visa through various incentive programs provided by regional governments, enabling remote workers to reside in regions beyond the Seoul metropolitan area. “Revisions of visa rules are necessar.
