{"id":253352,"date":"2026-03-27T17:25:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/27\/unlocking-future-dongseo-trail-transform-korea\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:35:10","slug":"unlocking-future-dongseo-trail-transform-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/tour\/2026\/03\/27\/unlocking-future-dongseo-trail-transform-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking the Future: How the Dongseo Trail Will Transform Korea&#8217;s Outdoor Tourism by 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result. <\/p>\n<p>[JoyNews24 reporter Kim Yang-su] The Korea Forest Service (Commissioner Park Eun-sik) said March 27 that it held &#8220;East\u2013West Trail Meeting Day&#8221; at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul to establish a public-private collaboration framework.<\/p>\n<p>The event, organized as a public-private partnership to help the East\u2013West Trail \u2014 set to fully open in 2027 \u2014 get off to a successful, sustainable start, drew about 90 participants. Attendees included officials from the Korea Forest Service and the Korea Hiking &amp; Trekking Support Center, along with representatives from outdoor brands, travel agencies, and platform companies.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0079\/image-49d3c91f-6ebd-433e-8620-01bdc15a2218.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  The Korea Forest Service hosted \\\"East\u2013West Trail Meeting Day\\\" at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul on March 27 to build a public-private cooperation foundation [Photo: Korea Forest Service]\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  The Korea Forest Service hosted &#8220;East\u2013West Trail Meeting Day&#8221; at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul on March 27 to build a public-private cooperation foundation [Photo: Korea Forest Service]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The program featured eight presentations and discussions across three themes: sustainable operation and management of the East\u2013West Trail; user characteristics and strategies for public-private cooperation; and the public sector\u2019s role in activating the trail.<\/p>\n<p>Centering its vision of the trail as &#8220;Korea\u2019s signature forest path connecting people, communities and nature,&#8221; the Forest Service shared policy directions and progress on trail development. It also outlined plans to promote a trail culture suited to long-distance hiking and proposed medium- to long-term areas for public-private collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Private-sector speakers offered practical collaboration examples, from user analysis based on travel-platform data to content development tied to backpacking festivals and the outdoor industry.<\/p>\n<p>They also shared lessons from running the Korea Dullegil and discussed media and PR strategies, helping position the East\u2013West Trail to evolve beyond a simple forest path into a national showcase that links tourism, local economies and the outdoor sector.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When a trail opens, people come. 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