Foreign visitors to South Korea jumped nearly 20% early this year, largely driven by a sharp depreciation in the country’s currency value against major foreign currencies, which has also led to a boom in Korean medical tourism.
According to data released Thursday by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the number of foreign visitors to the country reached 3,526,514 between December 2024 and February 2025, up 19.6% from a year ago.
Considering that the period is deemed a slow season for tourism, and the country was embroiled in a political turmoil caused by a surprise martial law decree in early December, the rise in inbound visitors was somewhat “impressive,” said tourism experts.
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