Hong Kong Tourism Board and CJ ENM Join Forces to Hype up Tourism Interests with K-pop Culture
September 27, 2021 at 03:30 am EDT
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The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) signed a three-year deal with CJ ENM to promote Hong Kong as a travel destination through Korean drama and variety TV shows. The HKTB is the first tourism organisation to enter into a strategic partnership of this kind with CJ ENM. The partnership will encourage audiences to recall some of their favourite scenes from K-dramas and shows at authentic locations in Hong Kong and boost tourism when international travel resumes. Dr. YK Pang (right), Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board witnessed the virtual signing of the MOU between Mr. Dane Cheng (left), Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board and Mr. Lee Sang Moo, Entertainment Division Executive Vice President for Ad Sales and Partnerships of CJ ENM. The HKTB and Seoul-based CJ ENM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see Hong Kong featured in a variety of shows made by CJ ENM from 2022 until 2024, beaming the city’s unique lifestyle and culture into the living rooms of global audiences. CJ ENM’s highly popular original content is currently available across more than 200 countries, and has been viewed worldwide through partnerships with some of the world’s most popular streaming platforms. When travel restrictions are eased, Hong Kong scenes will be filmed as backdrops for a range of drama and variety programmes made by CJ ENM, which creates some of the region’s most popular and critically-acclaimed content, such as Crash Landing On You, Goblin: The Lonely and Great God,Hospital Playlist, Vincenzo,Youn's Kitchenand New Journey to the West. Under the strategic tie-up, the two partners will work closely to create synergy, including providing advice on locations and the aspects of Hong Kong culture to be featured in each programme which will place Hong Kong firmly on the travel wish list of legions of K-drama fans.
CJ ENM Co Ltd, formerly CJ O Shopping Co Ltd, is a Korea-based company engaged in home shopping and catalogue sales business. The company operates its business through four segments. The Media Business segment provides broadcasting services through broadcasting channels such as TVN, OCN, and channel (CH) CGV, and sells broadcasting contents. The Commerce Business segment sells men's and women's underwear and apparel, accessories, bedding, electronics, cosmetics, sporting goods, furniture, household goods, kitchenware, food, and mobile phones through cable television home shopping networks, mail order, and the Internet. The Film and Performance Business segment is engaged in the production, distribution, and investment of movies, and operates the performance business. The Music Business segment is engaged in music production and distribution business.