South Korea Urged to Prioritize Tourism Quality over Quantity as Visitor Spending Declines

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Although the number of foreign visitors to Korea has increased to an all-time high, the length of stay and per capita spending on accommodation and food have actually decreased.

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[Digital Daily Reporter Jang Joo-young] It has been pointed out that while the number of foreign tourists visiting Korea is increasing, indicators demonstrating the qualitative growth of the tourism industry, such as the length of stay and spending, are not improving. The argument is that instead of focusing on the scale of tourist attraction, the actual duration of stay and spending within the country should be adopted as the core indicators of…