In order to boost tourism in the face of sluggish domestic demand and ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit later this year, South Korea announced on Thursday ( Mar 20 ) that it would offer a visa exemption to Chinese visitors in the third quarter of the year.
The decision comes after China announced last November that immigrants from South Korea and other Asian and European nations can travel without a visa for business, travel, and make household travel arrangements until the close of this year.
To help the government’s standing leader, Choi Sang-mok,” We will present in the second quarter a temporary card waiver for group tourists from China.”
In the southeast of Gyeongju, a city known for its heritage tourism, South Korea is scheduled to host a summit of leaders from 21 economies for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) forum in the fourth quarter of this year.
16.4 million people traveled to South Korea last season, an increase of 48 % from the previous year, as compared to 17.5 million in the same period before the COVID-19 epidemic. According to government data, Chinese immigrants accounted for 28 % of the total.
Almost a third of these people were in their 20s and 30s, out of a complete.