According to data released by the Korea Tourism Organization on Tuesday, as South Korea's tourism industry continued to return to pre-pandemic levels, the number of foreign visitors to Korea reached about 1.6 million in November, an increase of 17.3% over 1.36 million in the same period last year. In the first 11 months of this year, South Korea received a total of 17.42 million foreign visitors, an increase of 15.4% over the same period last year, and an increase of 8.6% over the same period in 2019. There were approximately 5.09 million visitors from mainland China, accounting for 29.2% of the total. The Korea Tourism Organization predicts that the number of foreign visitors will exceed 18.7 million in 2025, a record high, surpassing the previous record of 17.5 million in 2019.

According to data released by the Korea Tourism Organization on Tuesday, as South Korea's tourism industry continued to return to pre-pandemic levels, the number of foreign visitors to Korea reached about 1.6 million in November, an increase of 17.3% over 1.36 million in the same period last year. In the first 11 months of this year, South Korea received a total of 17.42 million foreign visitors, an increase of 15.4% over the same period last year, and an increase of 8.6% over the same period in 2019. There were approximately 5.09 million visitors from mainland China, accounting for 29.2% of the total. The Korea Tourism Organization predicts that the number of foreign visitors will exceed 18.7 million in 2025, a record high, surpassing the previous record of 17.5 million in 2019.