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Korean wave makes a splash with 7.7 million tourists as China leads the charge

07/31/2024| 2:48:13 PM|

One contributing factor to this surge is also the return of Chinese group tours.

South Korea’s tourism industry is experiencing a significant revival. The country welcomed 7.7 million foreign arrivals in the first half of the year, a 74% increase from the same period in 2023.

The numbers for the first six months of 2024 reached 91% of what it was during the first six months of 2019.

China led the way with 2.2 million visitors, followed by Japan with 1.4 million, Taiwan with 680,000, and the U.S. with 640,000.

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TAGS: Korea | foreign arrivals | Chinese group tours
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