The Korean American Tour Guides Association

The Korean American Tour Guide Association is an organization that verifies the qualifications of Korean tour guides in the
United States to guide the 2.7 million Korean tourists visiting the United States on a safe trip to the United States.

As an organization that nurtures and manages exemplary Korean tour guides that comply with all regulations
and laws required for tour guide work in the United States,
Investigate whether there are any problems with background check, work permit verification,
physical examination, drug test, and driving history, An organization that provides training and support for tour guides.

The Korean American Tour Guide Association is an organization that introduces tourist attractions and promotes
various tourism events to Korea so that more Korean tourists can visit the United States through
cooperation with organizations in charge of nurturing national parks and state tourism in the United States.

THOMAS KIM
President

The Korean American tour guides association
supports the following services

1

Tour Guide
Management Service
We support the acquisition of all the qualifications required to become a travel agent or tour guide in the United States, We train and manage travel agency business training and competent tour guides.

2

Required licenses
Identity check, physical examination certificate, Drug test certificate, State & City business License, Commercial vehicle insurance, General liability insurance, CUA Permit, Electronic logbook, Mandatory license for state-run commercial vehicles, Korean American Tour Guide Association certificate,

3

Develop new tourism businesses
Develop new tourism businesses through tourism business exchanges through sisterhood ties between US cities and Korean cities

Introducing the tourist attractions of the United States to Korean tourists from all over the world visiting the United States, explaining the safety and convenience of American tourism, and making more Korean tourists visit the United States through various special events.

Association management team

KEVIN Cho

Honorary President

C) Chairman of the Korean American Leaders Association
P) Member of the LA Democratic Peace and Unification Advisory Committee
P) Chairman of the General Assembly of the Southwest American Federation
P) Chairman of the Korean Association of San Diego

Thomas Kim

President of the USA

C) President of the Korean American Leaders Association of Las Vegas
C) President & CEO of the Vlife Tour
C) President & CEO of the My Dream TourUS
P) President & CEO of the STARZONE Entertainment
P) President & CEO of the GAPPS Entertainment

Jason Kim

vice president

mimi ahn

executive director

henry shin

eastern us branch
office president

william kim

southeastern us branch office president

DAVID kim

western us branch office president

ADVISORY BOARD

BJ Kim

Director of Operations Advisory

- President of The Federation of Korean Association, USA​

Thomas Kim

Director of Operations Advisory

- Seoul National University of Science and Technology Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Chairman of the Korea-US Security Forum
- Chairman of the Global Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Chungcheongbuk-do Foreign Cooperation Special Advisor
- Advisor to the Korean American Federation
- Advisor to the Korean American Leaders Association
- Chairman of KSOUL Entertainment Group
- Far East University Vice President for International Cooperation
- Representative of the Korean Mission to Maryland, USA (Special Ambassador)

Myungsik Byun

Director of Operations Advisory

- Honorary President of the Korean Marketing Science Society
- Small Enterprise and Market Service Advisory Committee, Sangin University Senior Professor
- Policy evaluation committee member of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- Korea Franchise Association Advisor and Chairman of the Ethics Committee
- Chairman of the Distribution Industry Development Research Association
- Director of Korea Institute for Korea-Russia Economic Cooperation
- Soongsil University Foundation Director
- Global Diplomacy and Trade Education Center (GDC) Honorary Director
- CEO and Chairman of Byeolbyeol Market Co., Ltd.

SEUNG YEOP YOO

Director of Operations Advisory

C) Vice Chairman GJP Daeryuk Co.,LTD.
P) SK Energy,SK Networks Exceutive Managing Director
P) TheClass Hyosung(Mercedes Benz Dealership),CEO
P) Prime Internation $ Prime Food Co.,LTD, CEO
P) Sejong Culture Center, Vice President

SUSAN KIM

FINANCE DIRECTOR

- Director of the Korean American Leaders Association
- Director of the Las Vegas Korean Bowling Association
- Hello Vegas Tour President & CFO
- Star Zone Entertainment Group CFO

injun yang

law director

C) Professor at Seoul National University Graduate School of Taxation/Law School
F) Supreme Court Justice Researcher
F) Tax Legal Advisor, National Tax Service
F) Member of the Active Administrative Committee of the National Tax Service
F) Member of Tax Development Deliberation Committee, Ministry of Strategy and Finance
F) Member of the Customs Review Committee of the Korea Customs Service
F) Chairman of International Taxation Association of Korea Tax Association

KATGS, INC

Korean American Tour Guides Association

Address: 6431 W SAHARA AVE., STE 250 LAS VEGAS, NV 89146
Office: America.702.430.2922 Korea.070.7885.4070 E-mail: katga.org@gmail.com