2025


  • Selected in the "2025-2026 100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots of Korea" the by Korea Tourism Organization & Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Received the Grand Prize in the Tourist Destination Hotel category at the "2025 Best Companies and Brands that Consumers Are Proud of and Cherish the Most." by the Korea Herald 
  • Maintained designation as a “2024 KOREA Unique Venue” selected by the Korea Tourism Organization
  • Hosted the 12th Nami Island International Children's Book Festival
  • Certificate of Appreciation awarded to CEO MINN Kyung Hyuk by the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division for <Contributions to Military Development and Enhancement of Combat Readiness>

2024


  • Opening of Metapier
  • CEO MINN Kyung Hyuk received the 'Certificate of Appreciation' from the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division for the support of the reading management program
  • Awarded by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family at the 2024 Celebration of the Family Month
  • Designated as "The Largest Private Garden in Korea" and "Chuncheon’s first registered garden"
  • Received certification as the 2024 Best Human Resources Development Institution (BEST-HRD)
  • CEO MINN Kyung Hyuk was awarded the Industrial Service Medal on the 51st Tourism Day
  • Received the plaque of appreciation for sponsorship contributions from Daehan Kwangbokdan (Korean Liberation Corps) Memorial Corporation.  
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was awarded the 2024 ‘Teacher ZIKIMI’ Best Childcare Program Contest prize by the Gapyeong County Governor.
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was awarded the 2024 ‘IZIKIME’ Best Slogan prize for child safety by the Director of Gapyeng-gun Support Center for Childcare.
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was awarded the "Excellence Award in the Outstanding Operation Case Category” at the "2024 Workplace Daycare - The Jaram Childcare Contest”




2023


  • Hosted the 11th Nami Island International Children's Book Festival
  • Held the 6th NAMI CONCOURS
  • Selected in the "2023-2024 100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots of Korea" the by Korea Tourism Organization & Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Selected as the "2023 KOREA Unique Venue" by the Korea Tourism Organization (for the 4th consecutive time) 
  • Received the Grand Prize in the domestic tourist destinations at the "2023 Best Companies and Brands that Consumers Are Proud of and Cherish the Most" by the Korea Herald 
  • Executive Director Minn Kyung Woo was awarded the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Minister's Commendation on the 50th Tourism Day  
  • Awarded the Prime Minister's Prize in the category of design management at the 25th Korea Design Award
  • Awarded the Reading Management Grand Prize at the 2023 Korea Reading Awards
  • Awarded the "2023 Korea National Social Contribution Award" in the tourism promotion category by the Korea Herald
  • Received the 2023 Gangwon State Governor's Award for exceptional support of employee work-study programs
  • CEO MINN Kyung Hyuk received the 'Certificate of Appreciation' from the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division for the support of the reading management program
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was awarded the 2023 'IZIKIME' Poster Contest prize for child safety by the Gapyeong County Governor.
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was awarded the 2023 'Eco-Guard ME' Best Education Program Contest prize by the Director of Gapyeng-gun Support Center for Childcare.
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was selected as a <2023 Actively Practicing ESG Daycare Center>.




2022


  • Established the Nami Island Continuing Education Center
  • Hotel Jeonggwanru selected as the best business (green grade) by the 2022 Public Health Service Evaluation
  • Selected as the "10 GANGWON Unique Venue" by the Gangwon Tourism Organization
  • Selected as the first World Nature Metropolitan City' by the World Confederation of Natural Metropolitan Cities
  • Awarded the "Best Foreign Tourist Destination of the Year" at the 2022 Global Partner Summit held by Trip.com
  • CEO MINN Kyung Hyuk was awarded the "Global Tourism leader" at the "2022 Leader of Korea"
  • Awarded the Best Company for encouraging its young employees to join the Naeil Cheum Fund
  • Awarded "2022 Korean ESG Grand Award"
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was awarded the 2022 Best Program in the Children and Me Contest for the best child-safe daycare programs.
  • Nami Island Daycare Center received the exellence award in the category of children's rights at 'Building Child Safety Institutions Project'







2021



  • Inauguration of CEO MINN Kyung Hyuk of Nami Island, Inc.
  • Hosted the 10th Nami Island International Children's Book Festival
  • Held the 5th NAMI CONCOURS
  • Opening of the Finnish education program "HEI Schools Club Nami Island"
  • Opening of TreeGo & TreeCoaster
  • Selected in the "2021-2022 100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots of Korea" the by Korea Tourism Organization & Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Selected as an Excellent Program at the "Korea Unique Venue MICE Unique Program Contest" by the Korea Tourism
  • Recertified by UNICEF as a "Mother-Friendly Workplace"
  • Hotel Jeonggwanru obtained a certificate of "Korea Quality" in tourism from the Korea Tourism Organization.
  • CEO MINN Kyung Hyuk received the "10 Consumer Brand Grand Prize" at the 8th Korea Best Awards
  • CEO MINN Kyung Hyuk was awarded the grand prize in culture and arts at 2021 Korea Social Contribution Awards
  • Selected as Best Partner for the Industry-Academia Partnership by the Hallym Polytechnic University 
  •  Received the 'Certificate of Appreciation' by the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division
  • Awarded the "2021 Korea National Social Contribution Award" in the tourism promotion category by the Korea Herald
  • Awarded "The Brand Laureate Award" in the category of the "Sustainable Eco-touristic, Cultural Destination"
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was awarded the "Environmental Design Excellence Award" at the "2021 Workplace Daycare - The Jaram Childcare Contest"
  • Nami Island Daycare Center was awarded the grand prize at the "Dodam Dodam Childcare Contest"
  • Nami Island Daycare Center received excellency award in the category of children's rights 
  • Opening of Nami Island Daycare Center


2020

  • Selected as the "2020 KOREA Unique Venue" by Korea Tourism Organization (for the 3rd consecutive time) 
  • Hotel Jeonggwanru was selected as the best business (green grade) by the 2020 Public Health Service Evaluation
  • Received the Prime Minister's Commendation on the 47th Commerce and Industry Day organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy




2019


  • Hosted the 9th Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival
  • Held the 4th Nami Concours
  • Selected in the "2019-2020 100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots of Korea" by the Korea Tourism Organization & Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Selected as the "2019 KOREA Unique Venue" by the Korea Tourism Organization (for the 2nd consecutive time)
  • Selected as the "2019 Accessible Tourism for All" by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Selected as the best company for cultivating human resources by Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Korea Polytechnic University Ⅲ
  • Awarded for contribution to the anti-smoking movement on the 32nd World Tobacco Day by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • Awarded the Grand Prize for Leading Domestic Tourism Company at the 5th Traveli Awards
  • Awarded the Reading Management Grand Prize at 2019 Korea Reading Awards
  • Awarded in the corporate management category at the 2019 Proud Korea Awards by the Pride Korea Association


2018


  • Executive Vice president MINN Kyung Hyuk was elected as the president of SKÅL International Seoul club
  • Selected as the "2018 KOREA Unique Venue" by the Korea Tourism Organization
  • Selected as the best company for cultivating human resources by Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Korea Polytechnic University Ⅲ
  • Received the Environment Award at 2018 SKÅL Asian Awards
  • Awarded the Gangwon Province Excellence Award at 2018 Best Practice Competition for Employer Training by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea
  • Awarded the Grand Prize at 2018 Traveli Awards


2017


  • Launched a new ferry named "Nami 51"
  • Hosted the 8th Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival
  • Held the 3rd Nami Concours
  • Joined the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
  • Became a founding member of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA) as a representative of Korea
  • Selected in the "2017-2018 100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots of Korea" by the Korea Tourism Organization & Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • CEO JEON Myeong Jun was awarded 'The Great CEO of Korea'
  • Selected as 'Mother-Friendly Workplace' by Korean Committee for UNICEF
  • Awarded the "2017 Korea Tourism Awards" in the eco-tourism resources category by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Awarded 'QTS Brand Award' by Korea Hospitality Evaluation Research (KHER)


2016


  • Represented Korea in the "World Top Tourist Town Alliance (T20) Summit"
  • Renewing of Hotel Jeonggwanru
  • Awarded the "Empathy Management Award of the Year" by Korea Journalists Association
  • Selected as a "Youth-Friendly Small Giant Company" by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
  • Awarded ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by UNICEF
  • Received the "2016 Excellent Institution for Guided and Pilotage Safety Management" commendation from the Ministry of Public Safety and Security


2015


  • The 50th anniversary of Nami Island, Inc.
  • Inauguration of Mr. Myeong Jun Jeon as CEO of Nami Island, Inc.
  • Launched a new ferry named 'Tamnara'
  • Hosted the 7th Nami Island International Children's Book Festival
  • Held the 2nd Nami Concours
  • Selected in the "2015-2016 100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots of Korea" by the Korea Tourism Organization & Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Received the special award in ECO MARKETING at the "2015 Global Marketing Conference" by the International Marketing Organization and the Korea Marketing
  • Received the '53rd Firefighting Day' Commendation from the Governor of Gangwon Province for contributions to the fire administration development


2014


  • The total number of visitors in 2014 passed 300 million
  • Hosted the <2014 Rainbow Island> Festival
  • “Roger Mello’s Wonderful World of Color” (Winner of the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award) exhibition”
  • Awarded the Jella Lepman Medal at the 34th IBBY International Congress
  • CEO KANG Woo-hyon was awarded the Industrial Service Medal on the 41st Tourism Day


2013


  • The 7th Anniversary of the Cultural Independence of Naminara Republic
  • Hosted the 6th Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival
  • Held the 1st Nami Concours
  • Selected in the "2013-2014 100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots of Korea" by the Korea Tourism Organization & Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Certified as a "Weather Management Company" by the Korea Meteorological Administration


2012


  • Opening of the Creative Square (Culture Village/Love Village)
  • Reopening of the Nami Island History-Culture Callery
  • “Mysterious International Nation, Naminara Republic” campaign
  • Hosted the <2012 Rainbow Island> Festival
  • Recorded in the Korean Tourism Guiness Awards (celebration of 50 years of Korean tourism) for attracting tourists from 103 countries, the highest number of foreign nations (Korea Tourism Organization)
  • Nami Island Culture School received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award


2011


  • Re-declaration "New Decade, Korea Nami Island"
  • Launched a new ferry named 'Aladdin'
  • Opening of Baplex
  • Opening of the Naminara Central Bank
  • Established of the Naminara Weather Station
  • Opened a consulate in China
  • Hosted the closing ceremony of the 6th Korea-China-Japan Tourism Ministers' Meeting
  • Selected as ’Easy Place’ by The Human Rights Forum of Persons With Disabilities in Korea
  • Awarded the "Grand Prize for Innovative SMEs" at the 2011 Peter Drucker Innovation Awards by the Peter Drucker Society of Korea


2010


  • Opening of "Go to Nami Island Through the Sky" Zip-wire
  • Hosted the 5th Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival
  • Designated as the UNICEF Child-Friendly Theme Park by The Korean Committee for UNICEF
  • Awarded the "Imagination Management Grand Prize" at the 2010 Korea CEO Summit-Creative Awards


2009


  • Hosted the 3rd Anniversary of the Cultural Independence of Naminara Republic and the independence festival, Indi Fest
  • Launched a new ferry named "Nami Maid"
  • Selected Naminara Republic National Brands
  • Received a commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism for contribution to tourism development


2008


  • Hosted the 4th Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival
  • Designated as the official sponsor of Hans Christian Andersen Awards
  • Awarded the Million China at the 3rd China Beijing International Culture & Creative Industry Expo (ICCIE)


2007


  • Openening of Hotel Jeonggwanru
  • Had grown into the international tourist spot
  • Hosted the 3rd Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival
  • Received the <Beautiful Toilet Grand Prize> special award from the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs and the National Council of Better Korea


2006

  • Hosted the 2nd Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival
  • Started Ginkgo Tree Lane project
  • Declaration of cultural independence and creation of Naminara Republic
  • Implementation of  "80 Retirement" system
  • Received a commendation in the "2006 Gangwon Tourism Entreprenuership Competition" from Gangwon State

2005

  • Hosted the 1st Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival
  • Hosted international events such as the International Young People’s Muse Festival (YoPeFe), and Midwinter Night’s Summer Dream
  • Received the "2005 Mecenat Grand Prize" by the Korea Mecenat Association, Maeil Business Newspaper and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism

2004



  • Opening of the UNICEF Hall
  • Awarded the Grand Prize at the 12th Chosun Ilbo Environment Awards


2003


  • Established the Nami Island Culture School, Recycling Center, Gallery Raison, Andersen Hall, and UNICEF Hall
  • Hosted 'Hans Christian Andersen Children's Book & Key Animator Exhibition'


2001


  • Inauguration of CEO KANG Woo-hyon of Nami Island, Inc.
  • Proclamation of the re-founding of Nami Island, Inc. based on its transformation from a “recreation area to a tourist destination”


2000


  • Changed the company name to Nami Island, Inc.


1970~80


  • Registered as a General resort complex business.


1960


  • Began planting over 300 varieties of trees including Metasequoias
  • Established Kyeongchun Tourism Development, Inc. (Minn Byeong-do, founder)
  • Designated as a tourist site by the Head of the Ministry of Construction (June 1967)