Gyeongnam Blog Tops AI Search With 1.52 Million Citations

Selected for Naver Mate in June and July Winning With On-Site Content From 18 Cities and Counties

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By Park Jong-wan in Changwon
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Gyeongsangnam-do official blog. Photo courtesy of Gyeongsangnam-do - Seoul Economic Daily Society News from South Korea
Gyeongsangnam-do official blog. Photo courtesy of Gyeongsangnam-do

The official blog of South Gyeongsang Province has been selected for the second consecutive month in the domestic travel category of "Naver Mate," Naver's support program for artificial intelligence (AI) creators. Cumulative citations of the blog in the AI search service "AI Briefing" surpassed 1.52 million, demonstrating its digital content competitiveness.

"Naver Mate" is a program that selects and supports outstanding creators in each field. After being selected for the first time in June, the province's official blog was chosen again in July, once again recognizing the competitiveness of its regional tourism content.

In Naver's AI search service "AI Briefing," cumulative citations of the province's official blog content surpassed 1.52 million. This is an increase of approximately 190,000 from the previous month, showing that Gyeongnam's regional and tourism information continues to be used in the AI search environment.

South Gyeongsang Province has been making continuous efforts to provide accurate and reliable content on provincial administration and regional information, while also working to strengthen its digital content competitiveness in response to the AI-based search environment.

In particular, with the full summer vacation season underway, the province is intensively presenting seasonally tailored tourism content that highlights the distinctive features of its 18 cities and counties. Along with quickly providing seasonal tourism information such as beaches on the southern coast, summer festivals, and seasonal travel destinations, the province is promoting Gyeongnam's diverse charms through on-site content directly reported by "New Media Friends," the province's official new media press corps.

"Being selected for Naver Mate in July following June is a result of recognition for the excellence and reliability of the content Gyeongnam has consistently produced," said Jang Su-hwan, public relations officer of South Gyeongsang Province. "We will continue to identify useful content suited to the AI search environment and effectively deliver Gyeongnam tourism and provincial administration information."

The province's official blog currently communicates with more than 43,000 followers, providing a variety of planned content on provincial administration, culture and arts, tourism, and festivals. The official certification mark from this consecutive Naver Mate selection and the blog's activities can be viewed on the official blog.

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Original reporting by Park Jong-wan in Changwon for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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