Seoul welcomed a record 1.61 million foreign tourists in July, while their spending rose sharply to 1.07 trillion won, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Gover

Foreign tourist arrivals in South Korea surpassed 2 million in July, rising more than 20 percent from a year earlier and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, tourism

South Korea received over two million international visitors in July 2026, up 20.8% from the same month last year.