Melai Cantiveros-Francisco appointed as Honorary Ambassador for Korea Family Tourism in the Philippines
Actress-comedian and now tagged as ‘New Gen Comedy Queen’, Melai Cantiveros-Francisco has been appointed by the Korea Tourism Organization as Honorary Ambassador for Korea Family Tourism in the Philippines from May 21, 2024, to May 20, 2025.
Melai is the first Filipino celebrity appointed by KTO as an Honorary Ambassador for promoting Korean Family Tourism in the Philippines. She will be the celebrity representative for the Korea Tourism Organization’s family tourism promotional campaigns, programs, and events in the Philippines.
Part of her duties and activities is visiting Korea with her family and sharing her experiences through her social media accounts. She will promote Korea’s attractive family tourist attractions at various events arranged by KTO and other Korean government agencies.
Photo courtesy of KTO Manila
As an honorary ambassador, she is also set to appear in select big campaigns and events of KTO such as familiarization tours and travel fairs within one year from the date of her appointment.
Along with her family, Melai participated in the ‘KOREA invites U’ event with other participants from 30 countries. They visited Korea for the appointment and a familiarization tour in Seoul and Gyeonggi provinces of the family tourist attractions. They experienced Korea’s attractive family-friendly tourist destinations.
In 2023, Melai starred in the movie ‘Ma’am Chief: Shakedown in Seoul’ which was mainly filmed in Korea’s capital and promoted its charm to the Filipinos.
Hyung Joon Kim, Director of KTO Manila, explained that KTO chose Melai to be the Honorary Ambassador specifically for Family Tourism as evidenced by her various projects relative to Korea. KTO hopes that through Melai and her family’s promotional content, there will be more awareness and interest in Korea’s family-friendly tourist attractions and destinations among Filipino families.
Congratulations, Ma’am Chief!
