Foreign tourist arrivals to Korea top 2 mil. in July
Foreign tourist arrivals in Korea surpassed 2 million in July, rising more than 20 percent from a year earlier and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, tourism data showed Tuesday. The number of foreign visitors reached 2.09 million last month, up 20.8 percent from 1.73 million a year earlier, according to figures released by the Korea Tourism Organization. The total represents 144.6 percent of the…
Foreign tourist arrivals to Korea surpassed 2 million in July, marking a 20.8 percent increase from the previous year and reaching pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the Korea Tourism Organization. Chinese tourists comprised the largest group, with 777,000 visitors, followed by travelers from Japan (330,000) and Taiwan (261,000).
From January to July, Korea received a total of 12.8 million foreign visitors, a 21.3 percent increase compared to the same period last year, with China being the largest source of visitors.
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