Monday, October 31, 2011

[News][27.10.2011] Incheon became a popular filming location for International dramas and movies (With ‘Fondant Garden’ news)

Source: kmomnews.hankyung.com
Chinese translation: 피오나 @ PJM IFC (park-jung-min.com)
English translation: ss501chapter.wordpress.com
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Incheon has become a popular filming location for both domestic and International movies and dramas.

Not only the recent TV drama ‘Dream High’ and ‘Royal Family’, movie ‘The Melting Pot’ and ‘Only at that time’, etc also used Incheon as its background for its domestic TV drama and movie, making Incheon as a popular location for filming.

In addition, Taiwan, Thailand and other Asian countries have also made inquiries to Incheon for their TV drama filming location, which makes Incheon a new popular location for international drama filming.

Therefore, Incheon Tourism Organization utilized Incheon as a hot spot for international filming and also appointed Park Jung Min (SS501) as the Honourable Ambassador of Incheon Culture and Tourism. By supporting him who starred in Taiwanese drama ‘Fondant Garden’, they also promote Incheon’s major tourist attractions to Asia at the same time.

Taiwan drama ‘Fondant Garden’ will be broadcasting on Taiwan’s CTS, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asian countries in January 2012. This drama is about a young man’s love and business based on Korea’s hotel-chain.

Korea and Taiwan’s beautiful scenery were being filmed in ‘Fondant Garden’, especially Songdo Convensia in Songdo International City. They also filmed at the popular tourism destinations like Michuhol Tower, Central Park, etc in Incheon. With this, it is a good opportunity to make use of tourism resources in Incheon widely known.

Incheon’s Mayor Song Young Gil will make a cameo in the drama to make the drama even more interesting, and also actively promoting Incheon Metropolitan City.

In addition, on the 31st October, 1pm, there will be a ‘Fondant Garden’ press conference, an appointment ceremony of the ambassador of Incheon Culture and Tourism and Park Jung Min’s fan-meeting at Incheon Songdo Convensia. There will be both domestic and Taiwan, Japan major overseas media as well as 100 overseas fans visiting Incheon.

Incheon Tourism Organization’s chairman Kim Gil Jong said “By supporting global drama filming like ‘Fondant Garden’, we are promoting the charm of tourist attractions in Incheon to the world to increase its fame. We will also utilize the drama filming sites to promote tourism in the future as a footboard for attracting Hallyu lovers in Asia regions”.

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