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| Korea Tourism College | |
| Hangul | 한국관광대학교 |
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| Hanja | 韓國觀光大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Gwangwang Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Kwan'gwang Taehakkyo |
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