Korea Tourism Organization wages war on 'Engrish'

Thu, 12/01/2011 - 14:04 — Anonymous Looks like Engrish.com -- the snarky
website showcasing error-riddled English signs in Asia -- won't be getting as
many submissions from Korea. How awesome is this? Korea Tourism Organization
(KTO) is offering to reward photographers who submit snaps of muddled signs
at tourist spots. The prize? A gift card of ₩50,000 (approximately US$45)
that can be used at any vendor that accepts credit cards -- otherwise known
as free money. Although there are no hard-and-fast rules about what
constitutes a "tourist spot," you can't go wrong with the usual foreigner
hotspots of Myeong-dong and Itaewon. read more