South Korea's official tourism balance recorded a surplus for the third month in a row in May, driven by an increase in the number of foreign tourists entering the country, according to data released by the South Korean government on Sunday. According to data from the Korea Tourism Organization, the travel balance surplus reached US$220.5 million in May, compared to a deficit of US$820.2 million in the same period last year.

South Korea's official tourism balance recorded a surplus for the third month in a row in May, driven by an increase in the number of foreign tourists entering the country, according to data released by the South Korean government on Sunday. According to data from the Korea Tourism Organization, the travel balance surplus reached US$220.5 million in May, compared to a deficit of US$820.2 million in the same period last year.