(Not) home for the holidays

Foreign tourists spend time in Myeongdong, central Seoul, on Oct. 5 during major holidays across East Asia, including China’s National Day.

Tourists browse a crowded Myeongdong street in Seoul, with a woman checking her phone in the foreground.
Foreign tourists spend time in Myeongdong, central Seoul, on Oct. 5 during major holidays across East Asia, including China’s National Day holiday.

Foreign tourists spend time in Myeongdong, central Seoul, on Oct. 5 during major holidays across East Asia, including China’s National Day. The holiday period runs from Oct. 1 through 7.