by Kang Jinhyoung
Published 02 Apr.2024 15:39(KST)
On the 2nd, a Chinese tourist visiting Myeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul, is smiling brightly. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in February reached 1,030,244. This is 86% of the level compared to February 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. During the same period, tourists from China and Japan also recovered to 76% and 86% levels, respectively. Additionally, tourists from the United States and Taiwan increased by 8.4% and 2.3%, respectively. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@
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