Korea travel

Foreign visitors to Korea are increasingly venturing beyond Seoul, according to first-quarter 2026 tourism data showing the regional visitation rate, the share of foreign tourists who traveled outside the capital …

The Korea Tourism Organization has named “D.U.A.L.I.S.M.” as its keyword for 2026 travel trends, a framework built around the coexistence of seemingly contradictory values, technology and emotion, luxury and practicality, …

A growing share of foreign visitors to Korea are skipping past the country’s marquee attractions in favor of its smaller cities, according to 2026 tourism data showing a marked rise …

Korea’s tourism boom has reached a new milestone: the country recorded its ten-millionth foreign visitor of the year by the third week of June 2026, a pace that puts the …

Two subway stops from Hongdae, Mangwon-dong offers a version of Seoul that increasingly feels rare: a neighborhood that still mostly belongs to the people who live there. Before 1984, when …

Tourists are no longer content to just watch a K-drama’s back-alley chase scene or its quiet riverside finale — increasingly, they want to stand in it. According to the tourism …

Korea’s tourism sector crossed a milestone this June that took a little less time to reach than even last year’s record pace. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced …

Walk out of Exit 3 of Hangangjin Station in Seoul’s Yongsan District these days, and within three minutes you’ll spot the five-story Comme des Garcons building across the street. Step …

Get off at Mangwon Station, two stops past Hongik University on Line 6, and nothing about the exit signals you’ve arrived anywhere special. Climb the stairs and the first thing …