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[210000foreigntouriststoSouthKoreain2021down98.5%frombeforetheepidemic]According to the news released by the Korea Tourism Organization on the 16th, the number of foreign tourists who visited South Korea last year for tourism purposes was about 210,000, only as much as the new crown epidemic. The previous level of 1.5% occurred. In terms of nationality of foreign tourists visiting South Korea, the United States has the most tourists with 70,000, followed by the Philippines (33,000), Indonesia (16,000), China (15,000), and Myanmar (15,000). (Interface News)
Korea International Radio reported on February 16 that the number of foreign tourists who visited South Korea for tourism purposes last year was about 210,000, only 1.5% of the level before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
According to the information released by the Korea Tourism Organization on the 16th, among the 967,000 foreign tourists who visited South Korea last year, 212,000 tourists visited South Korea for tourism purposes, accounting for 21.9% of all visitors to South Korea. In addition to tourism, 21,000 people visited Korea for business purposes, 19,000 people visited Korea for official business, 80,000 people visited Korea for overseas study and advanced studies, and 63.5 people visited Korea for other purposes, including aircraft and ship crews. 10,000 people.
In terms of nationality of foreign tourists visiting South Korea, the United States has the most tourists with 70,000, followed by the Philippines (33,000), Indonesia (16,000), China (15,000), and Myanmar (15,000).
(Article source: Interface News)