Indonesia, which was once one of the most popular vacation spots in the world, has been suffering from a sharp drop in the number of tourists since 2003. Memories of terrorist attacks and the SARS epidemic have been keeping foreign visitors away from the archipelago.
In response, Indonesia`s Culture and Tourism Deputy Minister, Udin Saifuddin, has been attending a big wedding marketing show in Seoul this week, trying to attract honeymooners back to Indonesia. The show, Weddex Korea 2004 Autumn, runs through Monday at the COEX Convention Hall.
"We feel that Korea is our friend and a big potential market for us. By participating in Weddex, we hope that we will be able to lure many more Koreans to our country," Saifuddin told The Korea Herald.
Indonesia received about 5 million visitors in 2002, including 220,000 Koreans. But the total number of tourists dropped by more than 12 percent in 2003.
"In the first half of 2004, however, tourism has grown significantly by 34 percent compared to the same period last year. We are confident that more will come, trusting that Indonesia is a safe place to visit," said Saifuddin. He emphasized that Indonesia has implemented tough measures to protect visitors from any possible threats to safety.
"Indonesia consists of more than 18,000 tropical islands fringed by clear blue seas and white sandy beaches," Saifuddin said. He recommended Lombok and Bintan Islands as among the most beautiful ones, along with famous Bali Island. The U.S. travel magazine, "Travel and Leisure," has picked Bali as the best Island in the world for three consecutive years, he noted.
"Korea is not only a market for us, but also one of the biggest investors in Indonesia," said Saifuddin, noting how Samsung and Hyundai have launched their brands in the country. "We consider Korea as a rich and advanced country that can offer our people jobs. More than 30,000 Indonesian workers are working in Korea. That is why we consider this promotion very important," he added.
Indonesia has many things to offer its visitors, according to Saifuddin. "We have not just the beautiful beaches, but also the fascinating culture formed with more than 500 different ethnic groups, with their own traditions. We feel that Korea is a close friend of ours. I hope that we will be able to offer the best for our best friend."
í•œ 때는 세계ì ì¸ ì¸ê¸° íœ´ì–‘ì§€ì˜ í•˜ë‚˜ì˜€ë˜ ì¸ë„네시아가 2003ë…„ ì´í›„ 관광ê°ì˜ í˜„ì €í•œ ê°ì†Œì— ê³ ì „í•˜ê³ ìžˆë‹¤. 테러 공격과 사스 ì§ˆë³‘ì— ëŒ€í•œ ê¸°ì–µì´ ì´ êµ°ë„êµìœ¼ë¡œë¶€í„° ì™¸êµ ë°©ë¬¸ìžì˜ ë°œê¸¸ì„ ëŒë¦¬ê²Œ 했다.
ì´ì— ë”°ë¼ ì¸ë„ë„¤ì‹œì•„ì˜ ìš°ë”˜ 사ì´í‘¸ë”˜ 문화관광부 차관보는 í•œêµ ì‹ í˜¼ë¶€ë¶€ë“¤ì„ ë‹¤ì‹œ ì¸ë„네시아로 ìœ ì¹˜í•˜ê¸° 위해 ì´ë²ˆ ì£¼ì— ì„œìš¸ì—ì„œ 열리는 대규모 ê²°í˜¼ì‹ ë§ˆì¼€íŒ…ì‡¼ì— ì°¸ì„í•˜ê³ ìžˆë‹¤. 웨ë±ìŠ¤ 코리아 2004 ê°€ì„ì€ ì½”ì—‘ìŠ¤ 컨벤션홀ì—ì„œ 월요ì¼ê¹Œì§€ 열린다.
“한êµì€ ìš°ë¦¬ì˜ ì¹œêµ¬ì´ìž í° ìž ìž¬ì 시장ì´ë¼ê³ ìƒê°í•œë‹¤. 웨ë±ìŠ¤ì— ì°¸ê°€í•¨ìœ¼ë¡œì¨ ë” ë§Žì€ í•œêµì¸ì„ 우리 나ë¼ì— ìœ ì¹˜í• ìˆ˜ 있기를 바란다â€ê³ 사ì´í‘¸ë”˜ 차관보는 ì½”ë¦¬ì•„í—¤ëŸ´ë“œì— ë§í–ˆë‹¤.
2002ë…„ì˜ ê²½ìš° ì¸ë„네시아를 ì°¾ì€ ë°©ë¬¸ìžëŠ” í•œêµì¸ 22ë§Œëª…ì„ í¬í•¨í•´ 약 500ë§Œëª…ì— ë‹¬í–ˆë‹¤. 그러나 2003ë…„ 들어 ë°©ë¬¸ìž ìˆ˜ëŠ” 12í¼ì„¼íŠ¸ ì´ìƒì´ ê°ì†Œí–ˆë‹¤.
“2004ë…„ ìƒë°˜ê¸°ì—는 ê´€ê´‘ì´ í™œì„±í™”ë˜ì–´ ì „ë…„ ê°™ì€ ê¸°ê°„ê³¼ 비êµí•´ì„œ 34í¼ì„¼íŠ¸ë‚˜ ì¦ê°€í–ˆë‹¤. ì¸ë„네시아는 ì•ˆì‹¬í•˜ê³ ë°©ë¬¸í• ìˆ˜ 있는 곳으로 ë¯¿ê³ ë” ë§Žì€ ì‚¬ëžŒì´ ì°¾ì„ ê²ƒì„ í™•ì‹ í•œë‹¤â€ê³ 사ì´í‘¸ë”˜ 차관보는 ë§í–ˆë‹¤. 그는 ì¸ë„네시아가 ì•ˆì „ì— ëŒ€í•œ ì–´ë– í•œ ìœ„í˜‘ìœ¼ë¡œë¶€í„°ë„ ë°©ë¬¸ìžë¥¼ 보호하기 위해 엄중한 ëŒ€ì±…ì„ ìˆ˜ë¦½í•˜ê³ ìžˆìŒì„ 강조했다.
“ì¸ë„네시아는 ë§‘ê³ í‘¸ë¥¸ 바다와 백색 ëª¨ëž˜ì‚¬ìž¥ì„ ê°–ê³ ìžˆëŠ” 1만8ì²œì—¬ê°œì˜ ì—´ëŒ€ 섬으로 구성ë˜ì–´ 있다â€ê³ 사ì´í‘¸ë”˜ì”¨ëŠ” ë§í–ˆë‹¤. 그는 ìœ ëª…í•œ 발리섬과 ë”불어 롬복섬과 ë¹ˆíƒ„ì„¬ì„ ê°€ìž¥ 아름다운 휴양지로 추천했다. 미êµì˜ 여행잡지 “트래블 앤 ë ˆì €â€ëŠ” 3ë…„ ì—°ì† ë°œë¦¬ë¥¼ 세계ì—ì„œ 가장 아름다운 섬으로 ì„ ì •í–ˆë‹¤ê³ ê·¸ëŠ” ë§í–ˆë‹¤.
사ì´í‘¸ë”˜ì”¨ëŠ” ì¸ë„ë„¤ì‹œì•„ì— ì§„ì¶œí•´ 있는 삼성과 현대 ê·¸ë£¹ì‚¬ë“¤ì„ ì–¸ê¸‰í•˜ë©° “한êµì€ ì¸ë„ë„¤ì‹œì•„ì˜ ì£¼ìš” ì‹œìž¥ì¸ ë™ì‹œì— 최대 투ìžìž 중 하나ì´ë‹¤â€ë¼ê³ ë§í–ˆë‹¤. “우리는 í•œêµì´ ì¸ë„네시아 êµë¯¼ë“¤ì—게 ì¼ìžë¦¬ë¥¼ ì œê³µí•´ 주는 ë¶€ìœ í•˜ê³ ë°œì „ëœ êµê°€ë¼ê³ ìƒê°í•œë‹¤. 3ë§Œëª…ì´ ë„˜ëŠ” ì¸ë„네시아 근로ìžë“¤ì´ í•œêµì—ì„œ ì¼í•˜ê³ 있다. 그런 ì´ìœ ë¡œ ì´ë²ˆ í™ë³´ê°€ 매우 ì¤‘ìš”í•˜ë‹¤ê³ ë³¸ë‹¤â€ê³ 그는 ë§ë¶™ì˜€ë‹¤.
사ì´í‘¸ë”˜ì”¨ì— 따르면 ì¸ë„네시아는 관광ê°ì—게 ì œê³µí• ê²ƒì´ ë§Žë‹¤ê³ í•œë‹¤. “ì¸ë„네시아는 아름다운 í•´ë³€ë¿ë§Œ ì•„ë‹ˆë¼ ìžì²´ì ì¸ ì „í†µì„ ê°€ì§„ 500여개 ì´ìƒì˜ 다양한 ë¶€ì¡±ì— ì˜í•´ í˜•ì„±ëœ ë©‹ì§„ ë¬¸í™”ë„ ê°–ê³ ìžˆë‹¤. 우리는 í•œêµì´ ì¸ë„ë„¤ì‹œì•„ì˜ ì¹œí•œ 친구로 ëŠë¼ê³ 있다. 나는 ìµœê³ ì˜ ì¹œêµ¬ì—게 최ìƒì˜ ê²ƒì„ ì œê³µí•´ 줄 수 있기를 í¬ë§í•œë‹¤.†|
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