1,637만명의 외국인들은 한국에 와서 뭐 할까?? ???? 한국에 오는 진짜 이유! This is why people really come to Korea!

외국인들이 한국에 여행오는 진짜 이유는?!

2024년에 무려 1,637만 명의 외국인들이 한국을 찾았어요! 그 이유가 뭘까요? ???? 한식, K-뷰티, 쇼핑, 그리고 한국 카페투어에 푹 빠진 친구들까지! 이번 영상에서는 외국인들이 왜 한국에 여행 오는지, 그리고 한국에서 무엇을 꼭 하고 싶은지에 대해 얘기하는데 가장 많이 방문하는 명소, 요즘 핫한 음식, 그리고 외국인들한테 인기가 많은 아이템들을 같이 알아봐요~! ????

Why Are So Many Tourists Flocking to Korea?!

Did you know that 16.37 million tourists visited Korea in 2024? But why is everyone suddenly travelling to Korea? ???? From Korean food and K-beauty to shopping and drinking beer by the Han River—let’s talk about what makes Korea the ultimate travel destination! Which places are the most popular among foreign travelers? What are the must-try Korean dishes? And what are things you need to buy when you go to Korea? Find out what’s trending and let me which of them you would love to try! ???? And if you have been to Korea before, share your experience in the comments!

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이 영상은 다양한 설문조사 및 기사를 참고하여 제작됐는데 하단의 링크로 확인하실 수 있습니다.
The video uses data from various surveys and articles. You can find the links below.

Nina Jobst (2024). Korean food popularity worldwide 2023 [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999304/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide/

Statista Research Department (2024). Reasons why tourists chose to visit South Korea in 2023 [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134877/south-korea-travel-reasons-for-tourists/

Nina Jobst (2024). Most preferred Korean food worldwide 2023 [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326977/most-preferred-korean-food-worldwide/

Statista Research Department (2024). Main reason why tourists chose to visit South Korea in 2023 [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134859/south-korea-main-travel-reason-for-tourists/

Statista Research Department (2024). Reasons why tourists chose to visit South Korea 2023, by gender [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452192/south-korea-travel-reasons-for-tourists-by-gender/

Statista Research Department (2024). Leading tourist attractions in Seoul South Korea 2023, by number of visitors [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290845/south-korea-leading-tourist-attractions-in-seoul-by-number-of-visitors/

Statista Research Department (2025). Inbound tourism in South Korea - statistics & facts [Article]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/topics/13140/inbound-tourism-in-south-korea/#topicOverview

Statista Research Department (2025). Number of visitor arrivals in South Korea 2000-2024 [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709116/south-korea-inbound-visitors/

Statista Research Department (2024). International visitor destinations in South Korea 2023, by region [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473228/south-korea-visitor-destination-distribution-by-region/

Statista Research Department (2024). Average expenditure per capita of tourists in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133324/south-korea-average-expenditure-per-capita-of-tourists/

Statista Research Department (2025). Share of visitors to South Korea 2024, by origin [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/968294/south-korea-distribution-visitor-arrivals-by-origin/

Statista Research Department (2025). Number of visitors to South Korea 2024, by age group [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/968312/south-korea-number-visitor-arrivals-by-age-group/

Statista Research Department (2025). Number of visitors to South Korea 2024, by gender [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551833/south-korea-number-of-visitors-by-gender/

Statista Research Department (2025). Overall satisfaction with trip in South Korea in 2023, by origin [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134229/south-korea-tourists-satisfied-with-trip-by-origin/

Statista Research Department (2024). International visitor spending in South Korea 2023, by category [Survey]. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804794/south-korea-foreign-visitor-average-spending-by-category/

The Korea Herald (2025). South Korea tourism surges in 2024 with record spending and arrivals (Article). Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-tourism-surges-in-2024-with-record-spending-and-arrivals

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