Foreign hotel bookings in Busan surge ahead of BTS concert

The number of hotel reservations booked by foreign tourists in the southeastern port city of Busan rose sharply ahead of next week's concert by K-pop sensation BTS, industry sources said Wednesday.

According to Hanwha Hotels & Resorts, foreigners accounted for 42 percent of the rooms booked at its Matie Osiria hotel in the port city from June 11 to 13, up sharply from 0.2 percent during the same period last year.

BTS' performances in Busan will take place June 12-13.

Hanwha Hotels added that the ...