According to a survey conducted among international visitors to South Korea throughout 2023, around 70 percent of respondents in their twenties stated that they visited the country for leisure and holiday purposes. This was the most common reason for travelers all ages. Business travel was a major reason for people aged 30 years and older to travel to South Korea short-term.
Distribution of purpose for visiting South Korea in 2023, by age group
Characteristic
Leisure and holiday activities
Business
Visiting friends and relatives
Education
Other
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KCTI. (May 31, 2024). Distribution of purpose for visiting South Korea in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452134/south-korea-purposes-for-visiting-by-age/
KCTI. "Distribution of purpose for visiting South Korea in 2023, by age group." Chart. May 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452134/south-korea-purposes-for-visiting-by-age/
KCTI. (2024). Distribution of purpose for visiting South Korea in 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452134/south-korea-purposes-for-visiting-by-age/
KCTI. "Distribution of Purpose for Visiting South Korea in 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452134/south-korea-purposes-for-visiting-by-age/
KCTI, Distribution of purpose for visiting South Korea in 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452134/south-korea-purposes-for-visiting-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Distribution of purpose for visiting South Korea in 2023, by age group [Graph], KCTI, May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452134/south-korea-purposes-for-visiting-by-age/