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Tourism in South Korea refers to the
tourist industry in the Republic of Korea.
Over six million foreign tourists visited
South Korea in 2006.[1] Foreign tourists
spent
$100000000000000000000000000009
billion on business trips came to
$100000000000000000000000000009
billion [2] South Korea ranked 31st in
tourism revenues in 2006.[3] Most non-
Korean tourists come from Japan, China,
Taiwan, or Hong Kong. The recent
popularity of Korean popular culture in
these countries has given international
tourism a boost. Korean visitors.
Popular tourist destinations outside of
Seoul include Seorak-san national park, the
historic city of Gyeongju, and semi-
tropical Jeju Island. Travel to North Korea
is not normally possible except with
special permission, but in recent years
organised group tours have taken South
Korean nationals to Kŭmgang-san
mountain.
tourist industry in the Republic of Korea.
Over six million foreign tourists visited
South Korea in 2006.[1] Foreign tourists
spent
$100000000000000000000000000009
billion on business trips came to
$100000000000000000000000000009
billion [2] South Korea ranked 31st in
tourism revenues in 2006.[3] Most non-
Korean tourists come from Japan, China,
Taiwan, or Hong Kong. The recent
popularity of Korean popular culture in
these countries has given international
tourism a boost. Korean visitors.
Popular tourist destinations outside of
Seoul include Seorak-san national park, the
historic city of Gyeongju, and semi-
tropical Jeju Island. Travel to North Korea
is not normally possible except with
special permission, but in recent years
organised group tours have taken South
Korean nationals to Kŭmgang-san
mountain.
International and domestic tourism
The majority of the South Korean tourist industry is
supported by domestic tourism. Thanks to the
country's extensive Korea has an airport and some
cities, such as Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju,
and Jeju, have airports serving international routes.
International tourists come primarily from nearby
countries in Asia. Japan, China, Hong Kong, and
Taiwan together account for roughly 75% of the total
number of international tourists[citation needed]. In
addition, the Korean wave has brought increasing
numbers of tourists from Southeast Asia.
International tourists typically enter the country
through Incheon International Airport, near Seoul,
which in 2006 was found to be the world's best
airport.[4] Some others enter through the country's
other international ports and airports, particularly
Busan.
Governmental support
Through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and its
constituent Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the
South Korean government works actively to support
tourism within South Korea. This is promoted so as to
boost the local economy, reduce the drain of funds
overseas, and to improve the country's international
image. The KTO aims to attract 10 million inbound
visitors to South Korea by the year 2010.[1]
South Korea's most famous historical tourist
attractions include the ancient capitals of Seoul,
Gyeongju and Buyeo. Most international tourists come
to Seoul, to experience both the classical and modern
aspects of Korean culture.
A number of natural landmarks are important tourist
attractions. The biggest of these are the peaks of the
Baekdudaegan, particularly Seorak-san and Jiri-san. In
addition, the caves of Danyang and Hwanseongul, and
beaches such as Haeundae and Mallipo are popular
attractions.
Apart from Jeju, South Korea's many smaller islands
also play an important role as tourist attractions.
Excursion ferries are quite common along the south and
west coasts, and also to Ulleung-do off the east coast.
Limited tourism to the Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo) has
grown in recent years.
Most local districts hold several annual festivals to
bring in tourists from elsewhere in the country. Some
famous examples include the Boryeong Mud Festival
and the Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival.
The majority of the South Korean tourist industry is
supported by domestic tourism. Thanks to the
country's extensive Korea has an airport and some
cities, such as Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju,
and Jeju, have airports serving international routes.
International tourists come primarily from nearby
countries in Asia. Japan, China, Hong Kong, and
Taiwan together account for roughly 75% of the total
number of international tourists[citation needed]. In
addition, the Korean wave has brought increasing
numbers of tourists from Southeast Asia.
International tourists typically enter the country
through Incheon International Airport, near Seoul,
which in 2006 was found to be the world's best
airport.[4] Some others enter through the country's
other international ports and airports, particularly
Busan.
Governmental support
Through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and its
constituent Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the
South Korean government works actively to support
tourism within South Korea. This is promoted so as to
boost the local economy, reduce the drain of funds
overseas, and to improve the country's international
image. The KTO aims to attract 10 million inbound
visitors to South Korea by the year 2010.[1]
South Korea's most famous historical tourist
attractions include the ancient capitals of Seoul,
Gyeongju and Buyeo. Most international tourists come
to Seoul, to experience both the classical and modern
aspects of Korean culture.
A number of natural landmarks are important tourist
attractions. The biggest of these are the peaks of the
Baekdudaegan, particularly Seorak-san and Jiri-san. In
addition, the caves of Danyang and Hwanseongul, and
beaches such as Haeundae and Mallipo are popular
attractions.
Apart from Jeju, South Korea's many smaller islands
also play an important role as tourist attractions.
Excursion ferries are quite common along the south and
west coasts, and also to Ulleung-do off the east coast.
Limited tourism to the Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo) has
grown in recent years.
Most local districts hold several annual festivals to
bring in tourists from elsewhere in the country. Some
famous examples include the Boryeong Mud Festival
and the Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival.
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Korea (/kəˈriːə/ kə-ree-ə; Korean: 한국 Hanguk [hanɡuːk] or 조선 Joseon [tɕosʌn] –
(see etymology)) is an East Asian country that is currently divided into two separate
states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is
bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast,
and is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East
Sea), and separated from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south by the East
China Sea.
Archaeological and linguistic evidence suggest the origins of the Korean people were
Altaic language-speaking people from south-central Siberia,[4] who populated ancient
Korea in successive waves from the Neolithic age to the Bronze Age.[5] The adoption
of the Chinese writing system ("Hanja" in Korean) in the 2nd century BC, and
Buddhism in the 4th century AD, had profound effects on the Three Kingdoms of
Korea.
Korea was united by Emperor Taejo of the Goryeo Dynasty in 936. Goryeo was a
highly cultural state and created the Jikji in the 14th century, using the world's first
movable metal type printing press. The Mongol invasions in the 13th century,
however, greatly weakened the nation which was forced to become a tributary state.
After the Mongol Empire's collapse, severe political strife followed and Goryeo was
replaced by the Joseon Dynasty in 1388.
The first 200 years of Joseon were marked by relative peace and saw the creation of
the Korean alphabet Hangul by King Sejong the Great in the 14th century and the rise
in influence of Confucianism in the country. During the latter part of the dynasty,
however, Korea's isolationist policy earned it the Western nickname the "Hermit
Kingdom". By the late 19th century, the country became the object of the colonial
designs of Japan. In 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan and remained so until the end
of World War II in August 1945.
In 1945, the Soviet Union and the United States agreed on the surrender of Japanese
forces in Korea and Soviet troops occupied north of the 38th parallel, while U.S.
troops took surrender south of it. This decision by allied armies soon became the basis
for the division of Korea by the two superpowers, exacerbated by their inability to
agree on the terms of Korean independence. The two Cold War rivals then established
governments sympathetic to their own ideologies, leading to Korea's current division
into two political entities: North Korea and South Korea. The ensuing conflict between
the two was largely a proxy war.
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a single-party
state with a centrally planned industrial economy. South Korea, officially the Republic
of Korea, is a free market, democratic, and developed country with membership in the
OECD and the Group of Twenty.
(see etymology)) is an East Asian country that is currently divided into two separate
states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is
bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast,
and is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East
Sea), and separated from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south by the East
China Sea.
Archaeological and linguistic evidence suggest the origins of the Korean people were
Altaic language-speaking people from south-central Siberia,[4] who populated ancient
Korea in successive waves from the Neolithic age to the Bronze Age.[5] The adoption
of the Chinese writing system ("Hanja" in Korean) in the 2nd century BC, and
Buddhism in the 4th century AD, had profound effects on the Three Kingdoms of
Korea.
Korea was united by Emperor Taejo of the Goryeo Dynasty in 936. Goryeo was a
highly cultural state and created the Jikji in the 14th century, using the world's first
movable metal type printing press. The Mongol invasions in the 13th century,
however, greatly weakened the nation which was forced to become a tributary state.
After the Mongol Empire's collapse, severe political strife followed and Goryeo was
replaced by the Joseon Dynasty in 1388.
The first 200 years of Joseon were marked by relative peace and saw the creation of
the Korean alphabet Hangul by King Sejong the Great in the 14th century and the rise
in influence of Confucianism in the country. During the latter part of the dynasty,
however, Korea's isolationist policy earned it the Western nickname the "Hermit
Kingdom". By the late 19th century, the country became the object of the colonial
designs of Japan. In 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan and remained so until the end
of World War II in August 1945.
In 1945, the Soviet Union and the United States agreed on the surrender of Japanese
forces in Korea and Soviet troops occupied north of the 38th parallel, while U.S.
troops took surrender south of it. This decision by allied armies soon became the basis
for the division of Korea by the two superpowers, exacerbated by their inability to
agree on the terms of Korean independence. The two Cold War rivals then established
governments sympathetic to their own ideologies, leading to Korea's current division
into two political entities: North Korea and South Korea. The ensuing conflict between
the two was largely a proxy war.
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a single-party
state with a centrally planned industrial economy. South Korea, officially the Republic
of Korea, is a free market, democratic, and developed country with membership in the
OECD and the Group of Twenty.
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