Seoul draws 8.3M of Korea's record 10.7M foreign visitors in H1

Tourist arrivals to Korea surpassed 10.71 million in the first half of this year, an all-time high.

Seoul alone accounted for 8.32 million — about 78 percent of the national total — underscoring the city's outsized role in the country's tourism boom.

Spending on foreign credit cards topped 10 trillion won in the first half for the first time.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday, nationwide arrivals from January to June rose ...