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Park Bo-gum appointed Honorary Ambassador for 2025 Korea Tourism

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Korean actor Park Bo-gum has added another feather to his cap as he has been appointed as the honorary ambassador for 2025 Korea Tourism. His appointment was announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Thursday, July 24, according to a report by The Korea Herald.As part of the campaign, a teaser video titled &quot;Never Ending Korea with Park Bo-gum&quot; was released online on the same day by the Korea Tourism Organization.&quot;The most anticipated star-studded casting of 2025!✨ Light, sound, people, scenery — a place where every moment becomes a movie, Korea and the main character is none other than ‘You,&#x27;&quot; the teaser said.In addition to starring in the campaign, Bo-gum also recorded its official theme song titled &quot;On My Way.&quot;&quot;A refreshing new track capturing the excitement of traveling in Korea, featuring 2025 Korea Tourism Honorary Ambassador, PARK BO GUM — now out,&quot; the caption of the song read.<div><iframe width="670" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CHGpjXbwZkM" title="[Never Ending Korea with PARK BO GUM] - TEASER" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>“Korean content remains the biggest driver of global interest in the country,”  Korea Tourism Organization&#x27;s Acting President Seo Young-chung remarked as reported by The Korea Times.“In our 2024 survey of potential international travelers, 45.2 percent said they became aware of Korea as a travel destination through Korean programs. We’ll do our best to turn that fandom into actual visits,&quot; he added.Bo-gum recently starred in the hit Netflix series When Life Gives You Tangerines.He starred in the show alongside IU. He portrayed the role of Gwan-sik in the series.In a recent Netflix interview, Bo-gum cited that the K-Drama&#x27;s multi-seasonal arc and timeless quality drew him to the project. &quot;The fact that we get to portray all four seasons of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik&#x27;s lives, I think I was firstly drawn to that aspect,&quot; he said.&quot;Also, how it’s a drama series I would be proud to watch with my family member even quite a lot of time has passed, and also how this was a story that I would proudly suggest to my fans as well. And also of course, the fact that I get to work alongside IU,&quot; he added.Bo-gum starred in another series, released on May 31 on Prime Video, titled Good Boy.The actor takes on the role of Yoon Dong-joo, a former national boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist.

As part of the campaign, a teaser video titled 'Never Ending Korea with Park Bo-gum' was released online on July 24 by the Korea Tourism Organization.

As part of the campaign, a teaser video titled 'Never Ending Korea with Park Bo-gum' was released online on July 24 by the Korea Tourism Organization.