Royal historic sites in Seoul had 2.27m foreign visitors in H1

Joseon era palaces and Jongmyo Shrine had 7.41 million visitors in the first half of this year, 30.6 percent of whom were foreign nationals, according to the Korea Heritage Service Thursday.

The number of visitors increased by 6.6 percent compared to the same period last year, indicating a boost in popularity for the palaces Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung and Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul, which are all designated as historical sites by the government.

The number ...