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Tourism in South Korea and its industry caters to both foreign and domestic tourists.[1][2] The country has 16 World Heritage Sites, including Changdeokgung Palace, Namhansanseong andHwaseong Fortress.[3]Seoul is the principaltourist destination for visitors. Popular tourist destinations outside of the capital include the major coastal city ofBusan, theSeorak-san national park, the historic city ofGyeongju and subtropicalJeju Island.[4]

Tourism industry

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See also:Korea Tourism Organization

Tourism has been encouraged byKorean government.[5] The worldwide popularity ofKorean popular culture, often known as theKorean Wave (i.e. Korean entertainment products such asKorean dramas andK-pop) has significantly increased tourist arrivals.[5] Most non-Korean tourists come fromEast Asia andNorth America, such as China, Taiwan and the United States. In 2024, 16.37 million foreign tourists visitedSouth Korea.[6]

The majority of the South Korean tourist industry is supported by domestic tourism. Thanks to the country's extensive network of trains and buses, most of the country lies within a day's round trip of any major city. International tourists come primarily from nearby countries or regions in Asia.Japan,mainland China,Hong Kong andTaiwan together account for roughly 75% of the total number of international tourists.[7] In addition, theKorean Wave has brought increasing numbers of tourists fromSoutheast Asia and India. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is targeting 100,000 arrivals from India in 2013.[8]

ActorPark Bo-gum at his appointment ceremony as honorary ambassador for South Korean tourism, July 2025

TheMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with theKorea Tourism Organization, appoints globally-known South Korean personalities as honorary ambassadors for their campaigns to promote South Korean tourism. They have includedKorean Wave figures like boy groupBTS, actorLee Jung-jae, girl groupNewJeans (2024), and actorPark Bo-gum (2025).[9][10]

Domestic tourism

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See also:Provinces of South Korea

The number of Korean domestic tourists has increased since 2010. The number of people who participated in domestic travel (which includes one-day trips) was about 238.3 million (in 2015), increased by 4.9% compared to 2014 (227.1 million).[11] In 2014, Korean's domestic tourism expenditure was ₩14.4 trillion.[12]

Also, Korean overseas tourist numbers have been increasing since 2010. From 2012 to 2014, the number of South Koreans travelling overseas has risen by about 8.2% on average. In 2014, number of Korean overseas tourists was about 16.1 million. And Korean overseas tourism expenditure was $19,469.9 million.[13]

Statistics

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Yearly tourist arrivals in millions[14]

In 2019, the contribution of travel and tourism to the Korean GDP was up 4.2% of the total economy (₩ 81.4 billion). Which accounted for 4.8% of total employment (1.3%). The impact of international visitors accounted for ₩ 26.5 billion (World Travel and Tourism Council).[15]

Spending habits include:

  • Leisure spending 82% vs. Business spending 18%
  • Domestic spending 55% vs. International spending 45%[16]

Arrivals

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Visitors arriving to South Korea for tourism by nationality:[17]

Country9/20252024202320222021202020192018
 China4,236,7924,603,2732,019,424227,358170,215686,4306,023,0214,789,512
 Japan2,668,5233,224,0792,316,429296,86715,265430,7423,271,7062,948,527
 Taiwan1,408,0731,473,908960,60772,9254,130166,7161,260,4931,115,333
 United States1,096,0391,320,1081,086,415543,648204,025220,4171,044,038967,992
 Hong Kong460,604571,418403,98461,1951,25888,878694,934683,818
 Philippines438,646516,760342,819199,845116,233115,696503,867460,168
 Vietnam414,231511,420420,688185,06122,94681,939553,731457,818
 Indonesia267,843336,185250,249106,75046,56366,762278,575249,067
 Singapore247,046375,428347,814165,2727,52518,009246,142231,897
 Thailand221,570323,856379,442179,2598,31976,568571,610558,912
 Malaysia215,016300,836259,87270,4494,48848,550408,590382,929
Canada210,072254,332201,84993,06429,79534,734196,153194,259
Australia188,655244,338198,60465,5023,50323,172173,218153,133
 Russia171,588197,198158,77560,01932,89773,086343,057302,542
India153,619176,668122,77164,82931,33833,830143,367119,791
France135,512164,508133,40662,61915,70019,371110,794100,096
Germany134,178157,185132,72065,10720,03822,254120,730115,789
United Kingdom129,852147,493121,37644,8068,97420,419143,676130,977
Mongolia126,973141,902135,21662,6705,76921,476113,599113,864
Myanmar64,17176,33456,71765,95756,72843,40673,72271,094
Mexico63,07857,88822,1418,6763,4725,72630,48125,192
Italy59,55763,42347,63118,1384,0916,45552,89446,546
Uzbekistan53,34159,50152,48036,19513,67415,77388,27682,984
Kazakhstan50,56654,89346,87430,2737,21210,24052,96652,859
Netherlands48,68555,03849,22525,65113,43412,52139,13837,134
Turkey45,96746,02731,74818,0515,3236,56031,29329,558
Spain44,04147,03134,50814,3672,7193,64930,65627,314
Poland41,23843,53929,19211,7324,1145,56323,91321,971
  Nepal39,19640,50737,34427,1682,4576,43026,31325,926
Cambodia38,45748,08440,93524,9015,41410,72541,73433,395
New Zealand32,20942,17739,95615,7221,6606,59838,95434,205
Brazil30,11533,29222,8548,6091,6833,95423,78819,745
Sri Lanka22,80427,66621,40415,4374,0575,07018,33817,901
 Switzerland22,05725,81920,2178,0691,4961,88417,84718,103
Laos21,36419,56911,9114,1683791,45012,81611,924
Bangladesh19,08623,95919,88815,2742,9464,53017,95216,151
Ukraine17,68822,41415,97613,30514,20611,56827,66725,608
Israel17,17614,78913,4256,2661,0391,44517,10215,328
Sweden16,95720,83718,9747,4551,5252,18819,70919,503
Belgium16,23719,62616,8787,7282,1482,49714,53912,499
Saudi Arabia15,04922,65117,3498,4911,0981,71614,15811,553
South Africa15,01916,55312,6465,5161,1953,14313,14411,795
Romania14,18116,01711,7855,8723,2953,20012,78111,372
Austria13,02915,66013,0536,5561,9202,39712,57012,635
Portugal12,80213,9199,5363,82714001,85611,42510,794
Denmark12,59115,73013,5646,1381,3962,05913,45312,044
Pakistan11,55315,84212,1979,5112,5643,60313,72114,188
Colombia11,43511,3746,6432,6545709757,3845,876
Finland11,37513,89512,6685,5112,8613,03313,91214,372
Ireland11,13812,3179,2443,9628751,63110,2118,723
Norway10,93012,19210,6904,5749211,50711,77013,615
Czech Republic9,87110,6818,8083,1187262,53611,52710,759
Kyrgyzstan9,69710,6918,4045,3882,1151,4397,6597,305
Greece9,36010,8217,8395,5863,3173,0389,7569,290
Ethiopia7,77510,8138,2094,8953,6863,0047,1074,280
Argentina7,4327,2364,8831,6913549695,1534,832
Hungary6,9938,8437,4133,3569981,1546,1784,754
Chile6,4437,0356,0501,9442541,0355,9445,149
United Arab Emirates6,0808,9467,4024,7361,4291,46013,22611,427
Bulgaria5,9546,4944,5473,1761,8331,6516,5366,079
Croatia5,5426,1123,9282,4691,5942,0475,9626,083
Tajikistan5,3446,1205,8463,6191,4058284,4892,863
Egypt5,1476,4545,6433,7731,9071,5075,8337,630
Brunei4,9127,2126,7001,4471127236,7954,876
Morocco4,2134,6903,9442,4867371,0855,0094,284
Total14,082,31116,369,62911,031,6653,198,017967,0032,519,11817,502,75615,346,879

Total tourist numbers

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YearNumber of international visitor
arriving in S. Korea		% change from
previous year
20034,752,762-11.1
20045,818,138+22.4
20056,022,752+3.5
20066,155,046+2.2
20076,448,240+4.8
20086,890,841+6.9
20097,817,533+13.4
20108,797,658+12.5
20119,794,796+11.3
201211,140,028+13.7
201312,175,550+9.3
201414,201,516+16.6
201513,231,651-6.8
201617,241,823+30.3
201713,335,758-22.7
201815,346,879+15.1
201917,502,756+14.0
20202,519,118-85.6
2021967,003-61.6
20223,198,017+230.71
202311,031,665+244.95
202416,369,629+48.4

China

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Chinese tourists to South Korea and year-on-year rate. From March 2017, tourists plummeted in retaliation for the installation of THAAD.

China has been South Korea's largest tourism source for years. In 2016, visitors from China made up 46.8% of tourists in South Korea. However China imposed a group tour ban after the US military deployed theTerminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea. From April 2017, Chinese tourists plummeted by more than 60% compared to the previous year.[18][19] In 2020, the South Korean tourism industry made it a long-term goal to reduce its dependency on Chinese tourists.[20]

Japan

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Japan–South Korea tourist comparison from 2005

SinceLee Myung-bak's visit to theLiancourt Rocks and his demand for an apology from theEmperor of Japan overJapanese colonialism in Korea in 2012, the Japanese public's image of South Korea deteriorated significantly. Japanese tourists to South Korea halved from 3.5 million in 2012 to 1.8 million in 2015, while South Korean tourists to Japan doubled from 2 million in 2012 to 4 million in 2015.[21][22][23]

Domestic tourism

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YearNumber of domestic tourist per year[24][25][26]
201538,307,303
201438,027,454
201337,800,004
201236,914,067
201135,013,090
201030,916,690
200931,201,294

Destinations in Korea

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See also:List of World Heritage Sites in South Korea

South Korea's historical tourist attractions include the ancient capitals ofSeoul,Gyeongju andBuyeo.

Some natural landmarks include the peaks of theBaekdudaegan, particularlySeorak-san andJiri-san, the caves ofDanyang andHwanseongul, and beaches such asHaeundae andMallipo.

Apart from Jeju island, there are many smaller islands. Excursion ferries are quite common along the south and west coasts and also toUlleung-do Island, off the east coast. Limited tourism mainly by South Koreans to theLiancourt Rocks (Dokdo) has grown in recent years as a result of the political status of the rocks.

Many local districts hold annual festivals, such as theBoryeong Mud Festival and theCheongdo Bullfighting Festival.

Number of Tourist by Travel Destination 2015[25]
Administrative divisionsNumber of tourist
Seoul12,451,891
Busan7,158,553
Daegu3,163,161
Incheon4,407,063
Gwangju2,135,332
Daejeon2,984,929
Ulsan1,632,410
Sejong333,329
Gyeonggi Province15,451,755
Gangwon Province11,559,005
North Chungcheong Province5,141,110
South Chungcheong Province9,944,616
North Jeolla Province6,760,830
South Jeolla Province8,063,538
North Gyeongsang Province8,822,201
South Gyeongsang Province8,479,567
Jeju Special Self-governing Province4,732,494

Major tourist destinations

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Main article:List of South Korean tourist attractions

Seoul

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Main article:Tourism in Seoul
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Bukchon Hanok Village
Deoksugung Palace

In addition, people in South Korea come to Seoul to enjoy various cultural activities.[27] Due to the metropolitan area centralization of the cultural infrastructure, there is a cultural gap between Seoul and other regions.[28] According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 36.4 percent of the total cultural infrastructure such as public library, museum, and art galleries are concentrated in Seoul. Therefore, many people in South Korea travel to Seoul.

TheSeoul Trail is a walking trail that goes around the city.[29][30]

Busan

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Haeundae Beach inBusan
Haedong Yonggungsa

Busan is the second largest city in South Korea. It is located in the southeastern coast in Korea, so Busan has abundant tourist attractions such as beach and hot spring. People in South Korea visit beaches in Busan in hot summer. Also, there are various festivals in Busan. 11 festivals are held annually, including local festivals and art events. Busan sea festival is held every August and Busan International Film Festival is held every October. Jagalchi Cultural Festival is developed into a representative cultural tourism festival in Korea. Because of these various festivals and places, many people travel to Busan. Also, the influence of Social Network Service made Busan a popular tourist attraction. The official Facebook of the Busan Culture and Tourism Ministry and official blog sites promote the tourist attractions in Busan.

Daegu

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Daegu Metro Line 3

Incheon

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Songdo inIncheon
Incheon International Airport

Gwangju

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Daejeon

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Uam Historic Park
  • Hanbat Arboretum
  • Yuseong Hot Springs
  • Expo Park
  • Daejeon Museum of Art

Gyeonggi Province

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Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon

Gangwon Province

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Seoraksan in Gangwon Province
Gyeongpo Lake inGangneung
Sokcho

Byeolmaro Observatory, Donggang Photo Museum, Bongraesan Mountain. Hanbando terrain in Soyanggang River

  • Taebaek — Taebaek Mountain, Manggyeongsa Temple, Taebaek Mountains Literature Park, Hwangji Pond
  • Cheolwon — Cheorwon Peace Observatory, Memorial Tower of the Baekma Goji (Korean War)
  • Hoengseong — Seong Sammum's Tomb, Noeundan, Baekyasa
  • Inje —
  • Yanggu —
  • Hwacheon —

North Chungcheong Province

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Beopjusa Temple inBoeun

South Chungcheong Province

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North Jeolla Province

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Hanok Village inJeonju
Mireuksa Temple Site inIksan
Nagan Eupseong Folk Village inSuncheon

South Jeolla Province

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North Gyeongsang Province

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See also:Tourism in Gyeongju
Bulguksa Temple inGyeongju
Seokguram inGyeongju

South Gyeongsang Province

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Jeju Special Self-governing Province

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Mount Halla inJeju Island
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall inJeju Island

Events

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See also:List of South Korean festivals

South Korea has hosted several international events, including the1988 Summer Olympics, the1993 Taejon Expo, the2002 FIFA World Cup (jointly hosted with Japan), the 2005APEC conference, the2010 G-20 Seoul summit, the2014 Asian Games, and the2018 Winter Olympics.

See also

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References

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Further reading

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  • Korean Overseas Information Service (2004).Handbook of Korea 4th ed. Seoul: Hollym.ISBN 978-1-56591-212-0.

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