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Tourism in South Korea and its industry caters to both foreign and domestic tourists. [1] [2] In 2024, 39.0 million foreign tourists visited South Korea, making it the 9th most visited country in the world. [3] Most non-Korean tourists come from East Asia and North America, such as Taiwan and the United States.
Sokcho later became a mineral transfer port in 1937. When the Korean peninsula was divided into two countries following World War II, Sokcho was placed under North Korean control, before being captured by the South Korean army on August 18, 1951. [2] [3] Since the Korean Armistice Agreement (1953), it has been a part of South Korea. [4] [5]
Tourism Rankings; Name Year Place Out of # Reference World Tourism Organization – World Tourism rankings: 2013 & 23: 193 World Economic Forum – Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report: 2013 15: 140 UNESCO – World Heritage Site: 2023 22: 34
The Seorak Cultural Festival is a local cultural festival annually held every end of October in Sokcho city, Gangwon Province, South Korea. [1] Sokco is a tourism city surrounded by Mt. Seoraksan National Park and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), so many of the cultural events there are mostly related to the environment and local specialties such as squid.
Travel and holiday companies of South Korea (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Tourism in South Korea" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
There are 16 World Heritage Sites in South Korea and a further 14 on the tentative list. [3] The first three sites of South Korea, the Haeinsa Temple, Jongmyo Shrine, and Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, were inscribed on the list at the 19th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Berlin, Germany, in 1995. [4]
VisitKorea.or.kr is a South Korean tourism website by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). It was established in 2008 and by 2023 offered tourist information in 8 languages, with an annual average of 15 million visitors. Its languages are English, Japanese, simplified and traditional Chinese, Spanish, German, French, and Russian. [1] [2]
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST; Korean: 문화체육관광부) is a central government agency of South Korea responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and over 60 divisions.