Members of the IOC Evaluation Commission are greeted by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choung Byoung Gug (second from right) after arriving at Incheon International Airport on Feb. 14.

Pyeongchang County residents are welcoming the IOC inspectors

A delegation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission received a heartwarming welcome from residents in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, after arriving at Alpensia Resort on February 14 for a site inspection for the city's bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2018.