Korea started its annual shopping promotion on Friday that offers discounts and special offers at hotels, department stores and outlets in Seoul, Busan and Jeju.

A total of 24,700 stores are participating in The Korea Grand Sale promotion that offers discounts from 10-50 percent. About 50 hotels are offering an extra day to their guests who stay more than two nights during the promotion period. 

A lucky draw event will welcome foreign guests at Incheon International Airport during the first week of the promotion. The event will offer free round-trip tickets for a bus package tour called K-Shuttle, plus Korea Pass, a travel card that tourists can use to pay for accommodations, shopping, and entrance fees of tourist attractions.

A K-pop concert will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Jamsil to celebrate the shopping promotion event.

For more information, visit www.koreagrandsale.co.kr.

(wylee@heraldcorp.com)