Korea Tourism 100 Stamp Tour Guide: How the 2025–2026 Program Works

The 2025–2026 Korea Tourism 100 Stamp Tour is a nationwide travel program built around collecting stamps at selected Korea Tourism 100 destinations. It began as a field-based stamp passport program in 2025 and remains tied to Korea Tourism Organization operations through a 2026 service contract period that runs until December 18, 2026.¹

The program is useful for travelers who want a structured way to visit officially selected destinations, keep a physical record of visits, and, during event periods, submit stamp proof for prize or recognition campaigns. The details below focus only on the confirmed information available from public announcements and reports.

Korea Tourism 100 Stamp Tour: What It Covers

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization announced the 2025–2026 Korea Tourism 100 list on January 20, 2025. The selection included 61 cultural tourism resources and 39 natural and ecological tourism resources, with 27 newly selected destinations in the 2025–2026 cycle.²

The stamp tour itself was launched from May 1, 2025, across 87 selected Korea Tourism 100 locations. The structure was straightforward: travelers could receive a stamp passport on site and collect stamps at participating destinations.³ The program was described as a nationwide on-site stamping trip, using a traveler passport connected to the Korea Tourism 100 destinations.²

Passport distribution was also staged. In May 2025, 10,000 family-style stamp passports were distributed, and an additional 20,000 individual-style stamp passports were planned for the July peak travel season.³ These figures matter because they show that the stamp tour was designed for both family travel and individual travelers, not only for one narrow visitor group.

A local example came from Hadong County in South Gyeongsang Province, which announced participation in the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2025–2026 Korea Tourism 100 Stamp Tour on May 15, 2025. In Hadong, Hwagae Market and Ssanggyesa Temple were newly named to the 2025–2026 Korea Tourism 100 list.⁴ Reports on Hadong also described participation through passports or papers placed at tourist sites, plus official Instagram following and photo uploads for event entry.⁴

How Participation and Events Worked in 2025

The core stamp tour action was physical and simple: visit a participating destination, receive or use the available stamp passport, and stamp it at the site. During specific campaigns, travelers could then use those stamp records as proof for events.

One summer campaign ran from July 1 to August 31, 2025, for the vacation season. Participants checked stamp tour information through the Visit Korea-style “Every Corner of Korea” website, uploaded stamp photos from tourist destinations, followed the official Instagram account, and entered a prize draw. A total of 1,150 participants were to receive prizes through that campaign.⁵

That summer campaign was also run with linked events involving Hana Bank and TMAP Mobility.⁵ For travelers, the practical takeaway is that stamp tour participation could vary by event period: some campaigns relied on on-site stamping, while others added digital proof steps such as uploading a stamp photo and following an official social account.

A later campaign focused on the travelers with the most verified visits. From November 3 to 16, 2025, the Korea Tourism Organization ran the “2025 Korea Tourism 100 Stamp Tour Most Visits Verification Event.” Participants entered by submitting stamp records and personal information through the event page on the “Every Corner of Korea” website.⁶

The top verified participant was scheduled to receive the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award and a 1 million won national tourism gift certificate. The next-ranked participant was scheduled to receive the Korea Tourism Organization president’s award and a 500,000 won gift certificate.⁶ The same program framework also said the year-end traveler with the most visits would be named a “Korea Tourism Honorary Ambassador,” with a ministerial commendation and commemorative gift.³

Short official remarks framed the program as a seasonal travel prompt rather than only a prize contest. Heo So-young, head of the Korea Tourism Organization’s domestic tourism marketing team, said she hoped people would enjoy Korea Tourism 100 attractions in November, when “the whole country is beautifully colored.”⁶ For the summer campaign, she also encouraged travelers to spend a special summer vacation with Korea Tourism 100.⁵

What To Check Before Planning a Stamp Tour

Because the known events had specific entry periods, travelers should distinguish between the ongoing stamp tour concept and time-limited campaigns. The May 2025 launch information confirms the physical stamp passport model, while the July–August and November 2025 campaigns confirm separate prize-entry windows.⁵⁶

For a practical trip, first identify whether the destination is part of the 2025–2026 Korea Tourism 100 list. Then check whether that destination has stamp materials available on site. If an event is active, follow the exact event method: this may include entering through the “Every Corner of Korea” event page, uploading stamp photos, following an official Instagram account, or submitting personal information and stamp records.⁶⁴

The most current operational clue is the Korea Tourism Organization’s June 2, 2026 bid notice for the “2025–2026 Korea Tourism 100 Stamp Tour Operation” service. The notice states a project period from contract signing to December 18, 2026, with a budget of 198,935,000 won including VAT. Electronic bidding and proposal submission were scheduled to close at 15:00 on June 15, 2026.¹ This supports that the stamp tour remained an active operational subject in 2026, even though the source material does not provide a newly announced public participation campaign for June 2026.

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Patrick Choi

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