Tourism in South Korea
In 2012, 11.1 million foreign tourists visited South Korea, making it the 20th most visited country in the world, up from 8.5 million in 2010. Most non-Korea tourist come from Japan, china,Taiwan and Hongkong. the recent popularity of Korean popular culture, often know as the "Korean wave" , in these countries has increased tourist arrivals. Seoul is the principal tourist destination for visitors;
popular tourist destination outside of Seoul include Seorak-san national park
the historic city of gyeongju and subtropical Jeju Island.