UNWTO, there were only around 967 thousand overnight visitors arriving in South Korea in 2021. Prior to the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the country had seen a steady increase in tourist numbers. Between 2019 and 2021, overnight visitor numbers fell by around 95.5 percent.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Annual number of overnight visitors to South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340482/south-korea-annual-overnight-visitors/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Annual number of overnight visitors to South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340482/south-korea-annual-overnight-visitors/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Annual Number of Overnight Visitors to South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340482/south-korea-annual-overnight-visitors/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Annual number of overnight visitors to South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340482/south-korea-annual-overnight-visitors/ (last visited May 18, 2024)
Annual number of overnight visitors to South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340482/south-korea-annual-overnight-visitors/