Korea foreign visitor arrivals hit record

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1. 1 Dec 2012Background

   South Korea passes 10 million foreign visitors in a year for first time

   In late 2012, South Korea recorded more than 10 million foreign tourist arrivals in a single calendar year for the first time.

2. 1 Dec 2019Background

   South Korea records 17.5 million foreign visitors in 2019, a then-record

   South Korea welcomed about 17.5 million foreign visitors in 2019, its highest annual total at the time, just before the pandemic halted global travel.

3. 

   12 Nov

   South Korea passes 20 million foreign visitors in a year for the first time

   Korea is estimated to have welcomed its 20 millionth foreign visitor of the year, the first time it has crossed that line, the tourism ministry says.