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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]
In 1998, as part of government reorganization efforts, the Ministry of Culture and Sports was replaced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It was created to invest in and support the entertainment industry, as Korea needed new areas of growth in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the 1990s. [6]
1961: The Tourism Promotion Law is enacted. 1962: The International Tourism Corporation (ITC) is established to promote South Korea’s tourism industry through the management of major hotels, taxis and the Korea Travel Bureau, as well as by training human resources to support the travel trade. 1968: The number of foreign visitors passes 100,000.
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.
The automotive line is a key sector in South Korea's industry. The automobile industry was one of South Korea's major growth and export industries in the 1980s. By the late 1980s, the capacity of the South Korean motor industry had increased more than fivefold since 1984; it exceeded 1 million units in 1988.
The industry was based on the steel and petrochemical industry. The major highways were built for easier transportation. U.S.-China's opening up in 1972 led to a greater competitive marketplace for South Korean goods and services. Fears also prevailed that the U.S. would no longer provide military defense for South Korea.
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]