South Korea's tourism industry present and the future
- 5 years ago
한국 관광산업의 현 주소와 미래를 이끌 새로운 분야는?
South Korea's tourism industry has been a big part of the local economy, thanks in part to overseas interest in K-pop and Hallyu, and many visitors have been showing satisfaction with their visit.
It seems the industry is succeeding in finding new ways to appeal to tourists, but there's more to be done.
Seo Bo-bin reports.
South Korea's tourism industry has been growing into a new economic engine for the country, drawing in more and more visitors from overseas.
According to the Korea Tourism Organization, a total of 1-point-2 million foreigners came to South Korea in February -- up 15 percent from a year earlier. And it seems the they're finding ever more varied reasons to come too.
"I have never been here before, but I'm a foodie, I love food... and it's a beautiful country in general"
"I like the culture, the architecture... fashion... and people are really nice."
"I like shopping here, very very unique stuff you can't find it anywhere else and also the food, street food is amazing."
"With the popularity of Hallyu, South Korea's tourism was driven by K-pop, food and culture. But recently, as the tourism industry has grown, it has also become more diverse."
"Recently, tourism has been changing in terms of the reasons people visit Korea. It's becoming diverse in the sense that the tourism itself is about finding value, and this is becoming a trend right now."
Going forward, diversity in South Korea's tourism industry... will mean broadening its appeal to new markets.
"The future of tourism for South Korea is about responding to the market. As our tourism market develops and expands to the Middle East and to ASEAN countries, the future will be about building a new culture."
That's something that would contribute positively to South Korea's economy.
Seo Bo-bin, Arirang News.
South Korea's tourism industry has been a big part of the local economy, thanks in part to overseas interest in K-pop and Hallyu, and many visitors have been showing satisfaction with their visit.
It seems the industry is succeeding in finding new ways to appeal to tourists, but there's more to be done.
Seo Bo-bin reports.
South Korea's tourism industry has been growing into a new economic engine for the country, drawing in more and more visitors from overseas.
According to the Korea Tourism Organization, a total of 1-point-2 million foreigners came to South Korea in February -- up 15 percent from a year earlier. And it seems the they're finding ever more varied reasons to come too.
"I have never been here before, but I'm a foodie, I love food... and it's a beautiful country in general"
"I like the culture, the architecture... fashion... and people are really nice."
"I like shopping here, very very unique stuff you can't find it anywhere else and also the food, street food is amazing."
"With the popularity of Hallyu, South Korea's tourism was driven by K-pop, food and culture. But recently, as the tourism industry has grown, it has also become more diverse."
"Recently, tourism has been changing in terms of the reasons people visit Korea. It's becoming diverse in the sense that the tourism itself is about finding value, and this is becoming a trend right now."
Going forward, diversity in South Korea's tourism industry... will mean broadening its appeal to new markets.
"The future of tourism for South Korea is about responding to the market. As our tourism market develops and expands to the Middle East and to ASEAN countries, the future will be about building a new culture."
That's something that would contribute positively to South Korea's economy.
Seo Bo-bin, Arirang News.