Reasons why tourists chose to visit South Korea in 2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 25, 2023
According to a survey conducted in South Korea throughout 2022, around 68 percent of tourists stated that they chose South Korea as a travel destination in order to take food or gourmet tours. Other popular reasons included going shopping and experiencing nature. Close to 13 percent wanted to partake in K-pop or other "hallyu"-related activities.

Reasons why tourists chose to travel to South Korea in 2022

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Release date

May 2023

Region

Worldwide, South Korea

Survey time period

every month in 2022

Number of respondents

9,588 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

visiting for less than 90 days, transferring passengers, soldiers, as well as crew excluded, unless the purpose of travel was tourism

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

Multiple responses were accepted.

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