South Korea sees double digit growth in visitor arrivals in May-2018

24 June, 2018

South Korea's Tourism Organisation reported (22-Jun-2018) visitor arrivals to South Korea for May-2018. Details include:

  • Visitor arrivals: 1.2 million, +26.6% year-on-year;
    • China: 370,222, +46.1%;
    • Japan: 227,230, +42.6%;
    • Taiwan: 88,304, +19.9%;
    • USA: 84,601, +10.8%;
    • Hong Kong: 57,320, +10.5%;
    • Thailand: 51,866, +29.6%;
    • Philippines: 42,722, +9.4%;
    • Vietnam: 33,676, +33.2%;
    • Russia: 26,697, +17.4%;
    • Malaysia: 25,422, +6.4%;
    • Singapore: 19,768, +7.1%;
    • Indonesia: 19,057, +9.5%;
    • Canada: 18,651, +11.8%;
    • Australia: 12,474 , +8.3%;
    • India: 11,625, +1.6%;
    • UK: 10,803, +7.0%;
    • Germany: 9699, +5.7%;
    • France: 9390, +9.3%. [more - original PR - Korean]
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