JEJU-DO < invest Korea

The number of foreign tourists to Jeju exceeded two million Tuesday for the first time.

The city held a welcoming event to celebrate 200th tourists to Jeju at the Jeju International Airport.

Government officials also attended the event, which consisted of a small concert and gift presentation.

A Chinese tourist was the 200th visitor to Jeju, and noted he visits Jeju five to six times a year as Jeju is close to China, and he plans to come often.

Governor of Jeju Province Woo Keum-min noted that the number of visitors to Jeju shows global popularity of the island, adding that customized infrastructure, including food and accommodations, for foreigners are required.

The number of foreign visitors to Jeju by Monday reached 1.999417 million, showing a 46.1 percent increase year-on-year. Jeju reached the record earlier than expected by a year.

** This article was translated from the Korean.