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SEM II
SUBMITTED BY:
AKASH ASITKUMAR AJWELKAR
ROLL NO: 01
CERTIFICATE
DECLARATION
Akash A. Ajwelkar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Table of Contents
01 Introduction 01
02 About BTS 02
05 Market Survey 28
06 Conclusion 32
07 Biblography 33
Introduction
This project is based on K-Pop fame group
named BTS related locations in South Korea. I
chose this project because The BTS have a
huge fanbase worldwide including India. The
fans of this K-Pop group are very much
dedicated towards there idols and I saw the
potential of this tour in the market so I've a
tailormade suggestive tour plan which blends
all the BTS related places with the popular
places around the South Korea. It includes
places like the studio of K-Pop group, BTS
shopping centers, Places related with BTS,
Restaurants, etc and Tourist attraction in major
cities of South Korea.
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About BTS
BTS, an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan( ) 방탄소년
or “Beyond the Scene, A Grammy-nominated seven
member South Korean group under BigHit Music
(previously known as BigHit Entertainment) that
debuted June 13, 2013 on MCOUNTDOWN with the
song “No More Dream” followed by “We Are
Bulletproof Pt. 2”
The members of BTS are RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook.
Gaining recognition for their authentic and self-produced music, top-
notch performances, and the way they interact with their fans, BTS has
established themselves as “21st century Pop Icons” breaking countless
world records. While imparting a positive influence through activities
such as the LOVE MYSELF campaign and the UN ‘Speak Yourself’
speech, the band has mobilized millions of fans across the world (named
ARMY), topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart three times in 2020 alone,
performed multiple sold-out stadium shows across the world, and been
named TIME’s Entertainer of the Year 2020.
BTS has been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for
the 63rd Grammy Awards and recognized with numerous
prestigious awards like the Billboard Music Awards, American Music
Awards and MTV Video Music Awards.”
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Seoul Tourism Brand Ambassador
Since 2017, BTS has been the Honorary Tourism Ambassador for
Seoul.
On September 14, 2017, BTS was announced as Honorary Tourism
Ambassadors to the City of Seoul at which they appeared in the video’
‘BTS’ Life in Seoul’ to promote the city’s major landmarks.
On December 6, 2017, the promotional campaign song, ‘With Seoul’,
sung by BTS was released. The music video was released a week later
on the Visit Seoul website and the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s
YouTube Channel on December 13, 2017.
On October 22, 2018, BTS collaborated for a second year with the
Seoul Tourism Organization to introduce their latest social media
campaign ‘Live Seoul Like I Do, My Seoul Playlist’. This campaign invites
fans to create their own travel playlist or wish list of top tourist activities
grouped under seven different themes for the seven members of the
band.
In September 2019, the Seoul Tourism Organization launched global
interactive campaigns ‘Live Seoul Like I Do, Create & Share’ featuring
BTS. The campaign slogan includes promotional videos that continues to
convey the message of the previous campaign, ‘Live Seoul Like I Do’,
however takes a step further enabling foreign tourists who have had
first-hand experiences enjoying Seoul to be featured as narrators,
encouraging people to ‘Live Seoul like I do, Create and Share.’
From September 4, 2020 until September 10, 2020 KST, The Seoul
Metropolitan Government & Seoul Tourism Foundation released a total
of 7 countdown teaser videos of each member leading up to the
campaign launch.
The worldwide release for their 2020 Seoul Tourism Promotion Video
was on September 11, 2020.
On September 9, 2021, the City of Seoul and Seoul Tourism
Organization unveiled the 2021 Seoul Global Marketing Campaign ‘Your
Seoul Goes On’ with BTS.
As part of the campaign, the “Eo-Gi-Young-Cha Series”, including the
promotional video “Eo-Gi-Young-Cha Seoul (with BTS)”, was released.
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Day 1
On day one we arrive at Incheon International Airport (Seoul)
and head towards the hotel 3-4* Property (Shilla Stay
Yeoksam/Dormy inn Seoul gangnam or similar) check in to hotel
and rest for a while. In the evening we visit Moonlight Rainbow
Fountain and Banpo Hangang Park.
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The Moonlight Rainbow Fountain operates from April to October
every year, however the schedule of the fountain shows varies
from month to month. Each fountain show lasts 20 minutes. In
addition, Banpo Hangang Park hosts the "Moonlight Square
Cultural Weekend" event every Saturday from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
from May to October, featuring a variety of musical styles
including classical music with commentary, acappella, popera,
jazz, brass bands and orchestras.
Hours of operation:
* Off Season [April - June & September - October]
12:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00 (20 mins)
* Peak Season [July - August]
12:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30 (20 mins)
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Floor Plan:
1F:Tubester (round boat), CNN Cafe, Ola (Italian restaurant),
Golden Blue Marina (luxury yacht and party boat), Goodwill
(store)
2F: FIC (World’s largest artificial floating island convention hall)
3F: Vista Restaurant
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2. Bicycle Rental Kiosk
There is a bicycle rental kiosk towards the right of Banpo Bridge
where visitor can rent a bicycle for an enjoyable ride along Han
River. Bicycle rental is at an affordable 3,000 won for the first
hour and 500 won every 15 mins thereafter. Tandem (/couple)
and kid bicycles are available too.
After enjoying our evening we head back to hotel and stay over
night.
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Day 2
Day Two is all about covering BTS related places. This day will be
a walk through the memory lane we will be covering Old big hit
entertainment building, HYBE entertainment building, Hallyn K-
Star road and yoojung sikdang restaurant.
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Old Big Hit Entertainment Studio
The Old Big Hit Entertainment Studio has now become a must-
visit place for fans of BTS, as this is where it all began.
This building has seen a lot of blood, sweat and tears from the
boys, but it produced the massively popular group we know
today!
The walls are filled with written messages from ARMYs, and in a
whole lot of languages. People travel far to see the place!
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It took about two years to establish the K-Star Road. There is a 3-
meter-tall PSY GangnamDol in front of the Galleria Department
Store, and seventeen more GangnamDols of Super Junior, EXO,
Girl’s Generation, and Bangtan Boys are located. The
GangnamDols are placed along with about 1 km section of the
road connecting the Apgujeong Rodeo Station and Cheongdam
crossroads, so if you walk along the GangnamDol places, you
can enter the area packed with entertainment companies,
including JYP Entertainment and Cube Entertainment. It is
another enjoyable content to find your favorite singer’s
GangnamDol and take a picture to be posted in your SNS.
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The restaurant is still open today, and is now filled with BTS
merchandise. The group’s favourite dishes are still on the menu:
Dolsot Bibimbap and Jeju Black Pork.
RM Forest 1:
RM has always been an advocate for the preservation of our
environment, so these gifts couldn’t have been more spot on.
Forest 1 was created by fans in celebration of RM’s 25th
birthday.
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Day 3
Day Three starts with exploring history and culture of south korea
with touch of BTS. We will be going on historic walking tour and
Yeouido Hangang park.
Inclusive Of
Admission to attractions
English-speaking guide
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Yongin Daejanggeum Park:
Situated in Yeouido, the heart of politics, media, banking and
finance, Yeouido Hangang Park is easily accessible via public
transportation. The park hosts many exciting events, from the
Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival in spring to the International
Fireworks Festival in fall, as well as concerts and marathons
throughout the year. Well-preserved natural areas such as
Bamseom Island and Yeouido Saetgang Tributary provide visitors
with an opportunity to learn about nature and ecology. In
addition, thanks to the Hangang Renaissance Project, the park is
full of new attractions: the Water Light Square, waterside
fountains, a riverside stage, a yacht marina, and more.
Afterwards we head back to hotel and have dinner later and stay
overnight.
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Day 4
On day Four we will visit seoul city wall and get to know more
about the korean culture with the scenic aerial view of the city.
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Baegak Mountain Trail of Seoul City Wall
The Baegak Mountain Trail (4.7km, 3 hrs hike) runs from
Changuimun to Sukjeongmun to Hyehwamun. It crosses Mt.
Baegak (also more commonly known as Bugaksan Mountain), the
highest of the 4 inner mountains of Seoul.
After our hike to the city wall we have our lunch and proceed
towards hotel and spend some time in leisure. Evening is free to
explore the city there own. Stay overnight in the hotel.
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Day 5
Day 5 is going to be very rollicking as we are going visit the Lotte
world where BTS 50th special episode for BTS Run was shot.
Lotte World:
One of the world’s largest indoor theme park LOTTE WORLD is
the complex life space where you can experience anything you
want.
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Lotte world folk museum:
It is a cultural place where you can enjoy learning and
understanding the 5000-years-old history and the traditional
heritage of Korea.
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Seoul Sky:
Enjoy the 360 degrees view of Seoul at the highest observatory
in Korea, which is 500m high from the ground up.
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Gimhae Lotter Water Park:
We invite you to come and splash about at the Gimhae Lotte
Water Park, the largest, most exciting water park in Korea.
Operating Hours:
10:00-21:00 (Nighttime admission: 16:00~)
* Closing time may vary each day; please refer to the official
website.
Admission Fees
[Universal Pass (Lotte World + Folk Museum)]
One-day: Adults Rs.3610 / Teenagers Rs.3183 / Children Rs.2876
/ Babies Rs.917
After4: Adults Rs.2937 / Teenagers Rs.2570 / Children Rs.2202
/ Babies Rs.917
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[Park Ticket (Lotte World only)]
One-day: Adults Rs.3426 / Teenagers Rs.3059 / Children
Rs.2814 / Babies Rs.917
After4: Adults Rs.2753 / Teenagers Rs.2447 / Children Rs.2141 /
Babies Rs.917
HYBE Insight:
Opened in May 2021, the HYBE Museum is full of exclusive
content from HYBE’s artists and will allow you to experience
music in a very unique and immersive way through technology.
Boasting various exhibitions you will get to see exclusive footage
of rehearsals, dance practices but also reward walls and displays
dedicated to HYBE’s history.
HYBE INSIGHT offers a holistic, stimulating experience consisting
of sound, movement, and story within temporal and spatial
restrictions through the music it creates.
Five different spaces on B2 are designed to highlight these
elements of music from an innovative perspective.
On B1, there are more exhibits that allow viewers to explore the
breadth of music in greater depth.
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Ticket:
Ticket: Rs.1347
Ticket + Photo ticket: Rs.1531
Special exhibition : Rs.735
The museum is open exclusively for the special exhibition on
Thursdays and Sundays at 7 PM. Please make a reservation in
advance by going to Visit > Special Exhibition.
Admission Hours:
Tuesday to Sunday (Closed on Mondays, open on all public
holidays)
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Last admission at 7:00 PM)
There is a 2-hour time limit for viewing and you cannot leave
in the middle of the session. There is a fixed viewing time for
each floor, and you will be following the crew's guidance to
move from floor to floor.
You cannot enter the museum if you are more than 10
minutes late(No refunds). Please make sure to arrive before
scheduled time to enjoy the outdoor facilities and check-in
with the QR KEY.
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In order to visit the museum, be sure to make a reservation via
HYBE Insight's website where you can log into your Weverse
account. Before your visit, you will need to download their app,
HYBE Insight. As soon as you make a reservation, it will link to the
app. You can then show your QR Key via the app at the
entrance.
After shopping the rest of the day is for leisure and to relax as it
is the last day in the South Korea. One can enjoy time on their
own. Stay over night.
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Day 8
After a week in BTS homeland on day 8 we head back to our
home with lots of memories of BTS and merch to keep us
motivated towards their upcoming work and in life.
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Best time to visit
If you want to see the vibrant pink of the cherry blossoms in
bloom, visit South Korea between March and May. We
recommend visiting between September and November to see
the landscapes come alive as the leaves change in the cooler
weather.
However, the best time to visit South Korea as a BTS fan is
during their concert, so you can meet and see them in
person.
Target audience
This Itinerary is purposely designed for dedicated BTS
ARMY(Fans) so the Target Audience for this tour would be
anyone and everyone who is interested in visiting BTS related
places. Also Non-K-pop fans can also join if they wish to explore
the perspective of South Korea.
Future plans
Future plans are to add newer destinations related to BTS and
also other K-pop idols and K-Drama series.
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Market survey
A market survey form was circulated to know about the demand
of this particular product and managed to get great number of
response. The series of questions which were asked are as
follows:
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Conclusion
To Conclude I would like to mention that this tour
is not only about visiting the same places where
BTS or K-Pop idol has visited or been or related
But It's more of a pilgrim tour for the dedicated
fans who put their heart and soul for the their idol
to shine across the globe and to bless the fans
such tour itinerary is created. Visiting the country
of their idols homeland is going to be a different
experience for them and as time goes on this
product will definitely create a huge demand in
market.
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Biblograhy
https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto
https://english.visitseoul.net/index
https://hybeinsight.com/
https://adventure.lotteworld.com/eng/main/
index.do
http://surl.li/cqkve
https://www.youtube.com/
https://www.google.com/
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Thank you!!!