According to a survey conducted in South Korea throughout 2023, around 60 percent of tourists stated that they chose South Korea as a travel destination in order to take food or gourmet tours. Other popular reasons included going shopping and experiencing nature. 16 percent wanted to partake in K-pop or other hallyu-related activities.
Reasons why tourists chose to travel to South Korea in 2023
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KCTI. (May 31, 2024). Reasons why tourists chose to travel to South Korea in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134877/south-korea-travel-reasons-for-tourists/
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