In 2023, October was the most popular month to visit South Korea, with around 1.2 million incoming visitors in that month. Overall there were about 11 million inbound tourists in total that year. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in 2020, the overall number of inbound visitors dropped sharply, as there were travel limitations and risks worldwide. There has since been some recovery within the industry.
Monthly number of inbound visitors to South Korea in 2023 (in 1,000)
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Korea Tourism Organization. (January 30, 2024). Monthly number of inbound visitors to South Korea in 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133311/south-korea-monthly-inbound-visitor-arrivals/
Korea Tourism Organization. "Monthly number of inbound visitors to South Korea in 2023 (in 1,000)." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133311/south-korea-monthly-inbound-visitor-arrivals/
Korea Tourism Organization. (2024). Monthly number of inbound visitors to South Korea in 2023 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133311/south-korea-monthly-inbound-visitor-arrivals/
Korea Tourism Organization. "Monthly Number of Inbound Visitors to South Korea in 2023 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133311/south-korea-monthly-inbound-visitor-arrivals/
Korea Tourism Organization, Monthly number of inbound visitors to South Korea in 2023 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133311/south-korea-monthly-inbound-visitor-arrivals/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Monthly number of inbound visitors to South Korea in 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph], Korea Tourism Organization, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133311/south-korea-monthly-inbound-visitor-arrivals/