South Korea’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism awarded Park Seo Joon for his remarkable contributions as an artist.
Held at Incheon, South Korea on December 11, the 2018 Korea Tourism Awards celebrated its 8th year. Launched in 2010, it has celebrated and publicized excellent contributions that immensely nurture the nation’s tourism industry throughout the year.
Park received Star of Korea Tourism for his meritorious contributions after being fairly evaluated by experts in the field of tourism including academics, industry, and journalism.
After reviewing through various channels, he bested candidates from local governments, related organizations and public referrals.
Other artists who achieved the same honor include Bae Yong Joon, Kim Yeon Ah, So Ji Sub, Jun Ji Hyun, Lee Min Ho, and Park Bo Gum.
Park Seo Joon’s Korean wave merits
Emerging as one of Hallyu’s significant influencers, Park Seo Joon proves the power of Korean Wave by receiving great love inside and outside of Korea, scoring achievements in tvN’s popular variety show Youn’s Kitchen as well as tvN’s hit romantic comedy What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?
In addition, he was named as top domestic actor in Wei Bo Hallyu Chart. More recently, he was awarded as best actor in 2018 Seoul Drama Awards.
Furthermore, in December, he was invited to the 2018 Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards in Shanghai, China. He was given the honor of Shining Beautiful Idol of the Year.
Since Korean actors have not been able to visit China in recent years, Park’s invitation was deemed to be a good start to resume Korea and China’s Hallyu entertainment relationship.
Earning the honor of Star of Korea Tourism, Park has been solidifying his position as a leading actor, promoting the Korean wave, which in turn revitalizes Korean tourism.
In relation to that, the actor has been steadily engaging with his Asian fans through fan meetings in Japan, China, Vietnam, and more future stops.
During his acceptance speech, Park Seo Joon said, “I started acting with pure passion that I want to be an actor. I became an actor in the last eight years and I am glad and appreciated that many people are interested in me at home and abroad. I heard that there are many foreign fans. Such news is another driving force for acting.”
He added the award is also claimed on behalf of the actors and singers who are spreading the Korean culture. He promised to show a better picture in the future.
Meanwhile, Park is working as a global advertising model for a variety of brands such as clothing, cosmetics, and beverages. He is active not only in Korea but also throughout Asia, including China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines.
He is currently filming Lion, which is slated for big screen release in 2019.