JEJU-DO < invest Korea

Number of foreign visitors and Chinese tourists to Jeju in a day set a record high.

According to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Tourism Association, the number of foreign visitors to Jeju reached 19,493 last Tuesday, showing a 3.9 percent increase from 18,746 on August 8.

Also the number of Chinese tourists in a day stood at 17,908, setting a record high.

The number of foreigners and Chinese visitors to Jeju in a day showed the highest last month for the first time, and reached the number for four times this month.

The association noted that the number of foreign visitors grew with a consistent increase of tourists from Southeast Asia as more international direct flights and international cruise programs are serviced.

About 180,000 visitors, which increased by 10.8 percent year-on-year, are expected to have visited Jeju from last Wednesday to last Sunday.

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Source: Newsis (Aug. 15, 2013)

** This article was translated from the Korean.