History

2024. 01 Lotte Duty Free Vietnam MOU signed 2024. 03 Modetour, Yanolja, Interpark Triple MOU signed

2023. 01 Signed MOU with Shinhan Bank Foreign Exchange Division 2023. 08 Signed MOU with LG U+ 2023. 08 Jeonbuk Bank MOU signed 2023. 09 Gyeongbokgung Duty Free Shop MOU signed

2022. 06 Signed MOU with Saudi Arabia Tourism Board 2022. 09 Signed an MOU to revitalize Andong City’s tourism base

2021. 03 Signed MOU with Korea Broadcast Newspaper Association 2021. 08 Signed MOU with Tourist Pension Association 2021. 11 Pohang City MOU signed

2019. 01 Vice President Yoo In-tae takes office as president 2019. 03 Establishment of Hong Kong corporation 2019. 03 Signed a business agreement with entertainment company IHQ 2019. 06 Grand opening of Staz Hotel Seoul Doksan Branch 2019. 06 Establishment of Da Nang Corporation in Vietnam 2019. 06 MOU signed with Dangjin City, Chungcheongnam-do 2019. 09 6th opening of 2019 Modetour Travel Expo 2019. 09 Grand opening of Staz Hotel Seoul Doksan branch 2019. 09 China signs MOU with Hainan Sanya City 2019. 10 Establishment of ‘Leader International Travel Agency’, a Chinese-foreign joint venture

2018. 02 MOU signed in Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do 2018. 03 Stars 4th branch (Ulsan) opened 2018. 04 Selected as KOSDAQ Excellent Disclosure Corporation

2017. 01 Shinhan Bank MOU signed 2017. 04 Signed MOU with Doota Duty Free Shop 2017. 07 SBS entertainment ‘I’m sorry, I don’t love you.’
Support for the production of ‘Male Friend, Female Friend’ 2017. 07 Signed MOU with Kyobo Bookstore 2017. 11 Change brand identity 2017. 11 Establishment of branch office in Barcelona, Spain 2017. 12 Production support for KBS drama ‘Black Knight’ 2017. 12 Supported production of Chinese TV entertainment show ‘Drinking Travel: Yoochunha’

2016. 01 Executive Director Yoo In-tae takes office as Vice President 2016. 03 Business agreement with Jeju Broadcasting 2016. 03 Airline ticket sales partnership with KAYAK 2016. 04 MOU with Yesan County

2015. 01 Staz Hotel Myeongdong 2nd branch opened 2015. 02 Establishment of Zhangjiajie branch 2015. 02 Signed MOU with Ulsan Buk-gu Office 2015. 03 Signed MOU with Goheung-gun 2015. 03 Airline ticket sales partnership with CTrip 2015. 03 MOU signed with Dangjin City, Chungcheongnam-do 2015. 04 Incorporation of Jayu Tour Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary 2015. 06 Establishment of Kyushu branch 2015. 07 MOU signed with Pyeongchang-gun 2015. 7 Partnership with Skyscanner for airline ticket sales 2015. 09 Shanghai branch established 2015. 12 Signed a contract with KB Kookmin Card and Modetour mileage

2014. 01 Establishment of real estate investment company Modetour REITs 2014. 02 Production support for KBS drama [Full of the Sun] 2014. 05 Acquired Seoul Hotel and Tourism College 2014. 05 Promote employment of disabled people in the travel industry and
Agreement for job development 2014. 06 Establishment of Modedo Stay, a hotel operating corporation 2014. 06 Signed MOU with Korea Rural Community Corporation 2014. 10 Executive Director Yang Byeong-seon takes office as Vice President 2014. 10 Signed MOU with outdoor company LS Networks 2014. 11 Signed MOU with Gangwon-do 2014. 11 Launch of Starz Hotel brand

2013. 02 MOU with Hanyang University Hospitality 2013. 04 MOU with Yuyu Bureau, Shandong Province, China 2013. 10 Vice President Han Ok-min inaugurated as president 2013. 11 MBC’s signature entertainment show ‘Sunday Night – Dad!
New Zealand production support

2012. 04 Acquired Jeju Robero Hotel 2012. 04 Establishment of Modu Tourism Development Co., Ltd. 2012. 05 Signed MOU with Yeoyu Bureau, Shandong Province, China 2012. 05 Vice President Ok-Min Han appointed as CCO (Chief Customer Officer) 2012. 05 Signed MOU with Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) 2012. 05 Production support for MBC sitcom [Standby] 2012. 05 Guam, Saipan PIC tour desk installed 2012. 05 Signed MOU with Yeoyuguk, Henan Province, China 2012. 06 Modetour’s 1st Korean-Chinese entertainment exhibition held 2012. 06 Signed MOU with Yuyu Bureau, Hebei Province, China 2012. 06 Signed MOU with China Travel Agency [CTS] 2012. 07 B2B flight reservation booking system [MODE ABS] Open Jeju 2012. 07 Signed MOU with Halla Hospital 2012. 09 Production support for KBS drama [Nice Guy] 2012. 09 Aventree Jongno Tourist Hotel opens 2012. 10 Signed MOU with Lotte JTB 2012. 10 Production support for JTBC drama [Can We Get Married?] 2012. 11 Modetour program opened 2012. 12 Signed MOU with Jeonnam Headquarters of Korea Railroad Corporation

2011. 01 Travel information center opens in Seoul Station Airport Railroad 2011. 03 Hawaii Travel Information Center opens 2011. 04 Beijing branch opened 2011. 04 Signed MOU with Daegu Bank 2011. 04 Signed an industry-industrial cooperation agreement with Pukyong National University 2011. 05 Signed MOU with Donggang Cistar Resort 2011. 06 Signed MOU with Doosung Specialty Vehicles 2011. 06 Signed MOU with Samsung Card

2010. 01 Signed MOU with TJB ​​Daejeon Broadcasting 2010. 01 Establishment of Japanese branch 2010. 02 Signed MOU with Kyowonara, Korea Teachers’ Credit Union 2010. 05 Signed a mileage contract with KEB Card and Modetour 2010. 05 Acquisition of Cruise International 2010. 09 Signed a mileage contract with Lotte Card and Modetour 2010. 12 Signed a business partnership with Gyeongsangnam-do

2009. 01 Vice President Hong Ki-jeong inaugurated as president 2009. 09 Signed a business agreement with Japan Top Tour 2009. 10 Good Stay Business Agreement with Korea Tourism Organization 2009. 11 MOU with KORAIL Tour Service

2008. 01 Signed exclusive partnership with Hi-Mart Travel Agency 2008. 02 Signed a business partnership with E-Mart/Homeplus 2008. 05 Signed MOU with Jeju Special Self-Governing District 2008. 05 Signed business partnership with Offer Travel 2008. 06 Establishment of Paris branch 2008. 06 Establishment of Modetour International Co., Ltd., an inbound specialized corporation 2008. 07 Signed MOU with Hanaro Telecom 2008. 09 Establishment of Modetour H&D, a hotel reservation corporation

2007. 01 Hanwha Group travel service consignment contract signed 2007. 03 Signed MOU with Aju Auto Rental Co., Ltd. 2007. 06 Establishment of London branch

2006. 01 Guam branch and Saipan branch opened 2006. 03 Jeollabuk-do business partnership 2006. 11 Olive Nine-MBC joint venture subsidiary
Tourtainment established

2005. 02 Changed corporate name to ‘Modu Tour Network Co., Ltd.’ 2005. 07 KOSDAQ listing
(Stock Name: Modetour Network/Transaction Number: 080160)

2003. 09 Unicef ​​Korean Committee and ‘Collect Coins of Love’
Formal business agreement signed

2001. 03 CEO Chong-woong Woo inaugurated as chairman

2000. 11 Establishment of Eagle Eye (world travel information service site)

1999. 02 Established own computer business system “Moduware”

1998. 02 Modetour’s own website opened “www.modetour.co.kr”

1996. 06 MODETOUR brand logo trademark registration at the Korean Intellectual Property Office (registration number 031942)

1991. 12 Join KATA (Korea Association of Travel Agents)

1990. 03 Join IATA (International Air Transport Association)

1989. 02 Acquired corporate registration as Kookil Travel Agency Co., Ltd. 1989. 03 Acquired overseas travel authorization (Seoul)

2024

• Forbes Korea Consumer Selection 2024 Best Brand Award in the Travel Category (6 consecutive years)

2023

• Korea Internet Communication Awards Travel Category Grand Prize (11th prize)
• Received the Grand Prize for Consumer Selection as an Excellent Company Brand
• 2023 Korea Consumer Awards Premium Overseas Travel Package Category Award
• Received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the Love Sharing Social Contribution Awards

2022

• Brand of the Year Award

2021

• Certified as Korea Excellent Service Quality Company

2019

• Received the 2019 Brand of the Year Grand Prize hosted by the Korea Consumer Forum
• Won first place (7 times) in the travel category of the Korea Sustainability Index (KSI) hosted by the Korean Standards Association
• Won the grand prize in the tourism/travel category at the 12th Korea Internet Communication Awards for 10 consecutive years

2018

• Forbes Korea's 2018 Consumer Selection Best Brand Award, Travel Agency Category, for 5 consecutive years
• Selected as an excellent corporation in public disclosure by KOSDAQ market
• Received the 2018 Brand of the Year Grand Prize hosted by the Korea Consumer Forum
• Won the grand prize in the tourism/travel category at the 11th Korea Internet Communication Awards for 9 consecutive years
• Ranked 1st in the travel category of the Korea Sustainability Index (KSI) hosted by the Korean Standards Association (6 times)
• Received the Prime Minister's Citation in the group category at the 44th National Quality Award hosted by the Korean Standards Association
• Korea Consumer Agency CCM (Consumer Centered Management Certification System) certification for 4 consecutive times (certification valid until December 31, 2020)

2017

• 2017 Consumer Selection Best Brand Award hosted by Forbes Korea, Grand Prize in Travel Agency Category for 4 consecutive years
• Won the Best Social Contribution Company Award at the 9th KOSDAQ Awards
• Recognized as Korea Service Quality Excellent Company (SQ) for 7 consecutive years
• Selected as an excellent IR company at Korea IR Awards
• Won the grand prize in the tourism/travel category at the 10th Korea Internet Communication Awards for 8 consecutive years
• Received the Fair Trade Chairman Award at the 22nd Consumer’s Day Ceremony

2016

• 2016 Consumer Selection Best Brand Award hosted by Forbes Korea, Grand Prize in Travel Agency Category for 3 consecutive years
• Certified by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 6 excellent travel products certified in 2016-2017
• Received a commendation from the Minister of Culture and Sports on the 43rd Tourism Day
• Won the grand prize in the tourism/travel category at the 2016 Korea Internet Communication Awards hosted by the Korea Internet Communication Association for the 7th consecutive time.
• Korea Consumer Agency CCM (Consumer Centered Management Certification System) certification three times in a row (certification valid until December 31, 2018)

2015

• Forbes Korea's 2015 Consumer Selection Best Brand Grand Prize in the travel agency category for two consecutive years
• Won first place in the travel agency category at the Korean Standards Association Sustainability Competition for four consecutive years
• Received the Stone Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit on the 42nd Tourism Day [Chairman Hong Ki-jeong’s personal qualification award]
• Won the grand prize in the service category at the 6th Saengsaeng KOSDAQ Awards
• Awarded ‘Best IRO’ in the individual category at the Korea IR Awards
• Grand Prize in the tourism/travel category at the 2015 Korea Internet Communication Awards hosted by the Korea Internet Communication Association for 6 consecutive years
• Government Award for Contribution to Job Creation, Ministerial Citation in Group Category

2014

• Grand Prize in the travel agency category at the 2014 Consumer Selection Best Brand Awards hosted by Forbes Korea
• 41st Tourism Day 2014 Presidential Award [Vice President Yang Byeong-seon received individual qualification award]
• Won first place in the Korean Standards Association Sustainability Index travel agency category for three consecutive years
• Won the grand prize in the tourism/travel category at the 2014 Korea Internet Communication Awards hosted by the Korea Internet Communication Association for 5 consecutive years
• Acquired Korea Consumer Agency CCM (Consumer Centered Management Certification System) for the second consecutive time
• Received a commendation from the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning as an excellent e-commerce business
• 2014 Government Award for Labor-Management Win-Win Cooperation’ Presidential Citation

2013

• Received the 2013 Taiwan Tourism Contribution Award hosted by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation
• Certified by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 10 excellent travel products from 2013 to 2014
• 40th Tourism Day 2013 Prime Minister’s Award for Contribution to Tourism Promotion President Ok-min Han (individual award)
• Ranked first in the travel agency category in the 2013 Korea Sustainability Index hosted by the Korean Standards Association for two consecutive years
• Received the 2013 Korea IR Grand Prize hosted by the Korea IR Council (KOSDAQ category)
• Selected as a 2013 Korea Good Company by the Korean Standards Association for two consecutive years

2012

• Presidential Award for Model Taxpayer on the 46th Taxpayer’s Day
• Certified as 15 excellent travel products by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
• Prime Minister and Tourism Promotion Tower Award on the 39th Tourism Day [Modu Tour International]
• Awarded the Gold Medal for Tourism by the French Ministry of Trade and Tourism [President Hong Ki-jeong’s personal qualification award]
• Won first place in the Korean Service Quality Index [KS-SQI] hosted by the Korean Standards Association for three consecutive years
• Won first place in the travel industry category in the Sustainability Index [KSI] hosted by the Korean Standards Association
• Won first place in the tourism/travel category at the Korea Internet Communication Awards hosted by the Korea Internet Communication Association for three consecutive years
• Acquired the Consumer Centered Management [CCM] certification mark certified by the Korea Consumer Agency and the Fair Trade Commission.
• Received the 2012 Korea Good Company CEO Award hosted by the Korean Standards Association [Chairman Woo Jong-woong’s personal qualification award]
• Selected as one of the top 15 best companies in Korea in 2012 by the Korean Standards Association

2011

• Selected as one of Korea's top 100 brands in the second quarter of 2011
• First in the travel industry to be selected as a ‘Korean Service Quality Excellent Company’ 5 times in a row by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Agency for Technology and Standards
• Ranked first in the Korean Service Quality Index survey by the Korean Standards Association for two consecutive times
• Minister of Knowledge Economy Award for Corporate Innovation
• Ranked first in the tourism/travel category at the Korea Internet Communication Awards twice in a row

2010

• Ranked first in the Korea Service Quality Index survey by the Korean Standards Association
• Ranked 1st in the tourism/travel category at the Korea Internet Communication Awards

2009

• Won the Taiwan Tourism Day Celebration Contribution Award
• Received the ‘3rd Labor-Management Hannuri Award in the group category’ selected by the Ministry of Labor
• Korea Consumer Agency T-GATE Survey Consumer Satisfaction Ranked 1st in the travel sector
• Received the Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award at the Corporate Innovation Awards

2008

• Selected as an excellent travel product by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
• Became the first in the travel industry to obtain ‘Korea Service Quality Excellent Company Certification’ hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Agency for Technology and Standards four times in a row.
• Brandstock selected as ‘2008 Heist Brand of the Year’ in the travel agency category
• Received the industry’s first ‘Service Quality Innovation Minister of Knowledge Economy Award’

2007

• Selected as a company with excellent governance structure
• Received the Excellence Award at the 7th Korea IR Awards

2006

• Selected as ‘Korea Service Quality Excellent Company’ three times in a row by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
• Selected as an excellent company at the Employee Stock Ownership Awards and received the Minister of Labor Award

2005

• Awarded the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit on the 32nd Tourism Day

2002

• Received the Corporate Tax Payment Excellence Award - Namdaemun Tax Office
• Selected as ‘Excellent Service Quality Company’ by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy for the first time in the travel industry
• Received the Korea Service Management Award hosted by the Korea Management Agency

1998

• Won Best Travel Agency Award in Asia-Pacific Region at PATA Tourism Trade Exhibition