She said South Koreans liked Hong Kong in the winter months, as the relatively mild weather let them escape the bitter cold at home.
“But in the summer, we can’t stand the heat and humidity,” she said.
Although mainland Chinese are the largest group of visitors to Hong Kong, accounting for four in five arrivals, they have returned at a slower pace than expected since the city reopened its borders fully in February last year.
Of the non-mainland sources, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, the United States and Thailand emerged as the top five groups of visitors in January this year.
Checks by the Post showed that these visitors had different interests.
Brandon Son Hyung-tae, director of Hana Tour Hong Kong, a local affiliate of one of South Korea’s largest travel agencies, said the city’s distinct urban landscape appealed to Koreans.