** Shares of travel firm Thomas Cook THOM.NS gain 5.7% to 126.23 rupees
** THOM, with group company STOC Travel, signed a deal with Korea Tourism Organisation
** We aim to enhance engagement for South Korea as a premier travel destination for Indian travellers, Korea Tourism executive said
** Year-to-date, THOM down ~36%, peers Yatra Online YATR.NS and Easy Trip Planners EASM.NS fall 32%, 20%
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
((Manvi.Pant@thomsonreuters.com; +918447554364;))