Foreign tourist arrivals top pre-pandemic levels on BTS comeback in March

Foreign tourist arrivals in Korea surpassed pre-pandemic levels in March, data showed Thursday, driven in part by BTS fans coming to attend a landmark concert in Seoul to mark the long-awaited comeback of the K-pop powerhouse.

2026-04-30

Retail revenue climbs 5.6 percent in March on tourism, back-to-school boost

Revenue of major retail companies in Korea rose 5.6 percent from a year earlier in March on robust consumption demand fueled by a sharp increase in inbound travelers to the country coupled with the arrival of the back-to-school season.

2026-04-29

BTS's 'Arirang' tour concerts lead to 3,377% surge in number of foreign tourists in host city

BTS's inaugural world tour concerts led to a 3,377 percent jump in the number of tourists and a 3,699 percent surge in the amount of money they spent in the host city compared to respective figures from the first quarter of this year.

2026-04-29

Korean hospitality industry embraces retail food, technology to enhance guest experiences

Five-star hotels in Korea are rethinking what it means to be luxury, branching into retail food, robotics and live entertainment as a surge in independent travelers reshapes demand.

2026-04-26

Number of foreign patients top 2 million for first time in 2025

The number of foreign patients surpassed 2 million for the first time last year as Korea emerged as a global hub for plastic surgery and dermatology, government data showed on Friday.

2026-04-24

Regional governments roll out cash incentives to draw foreign tourists to festivals, events

Regional governments are rolling out cash incentives to attract foreign tourists to annual festivals and events, with payouts made to travel agencies and charter bus companies.

2026-04-21

Number of foreign tourists breaks Q1 record with 4.76 million visitors

The number of foreign tourists to Korea reached 4.76 million from January through March, the highest figure for the first quarter of any year since the government began recording such data.

2026-04-16

Foreigners, locals are traveling beyond greater Seoul area, gov't data shows

Traveling in Korea doesn’t equal traveling in Seoul anymore, according to the latest data revealed by the government.

2026-04-14

Jeju Island seeks to diversify tourism markets by targeting Mongolia, Latin America

Jeju is accelerating efforts to diversify its overseas tourism market away from its heavy reliance on China with the aim of reducing its dependence on Chinese visitors while targeting new markets such as Mongolia and Latin America.