South Korea's Tourism Organisation reported (23-Sep-2019) visitor arrivals to South Korea for Aug-2019. Details include:
- Visitor arrivals: 1.6 million, +14.0% year-on-year;
- China: 578,112, +20.9%;
- Japan: 329,652, +4.6%;
- Taiwan: 109,273, +8.7%;
- USA: 86,586, +12.0%;
- Hong Kong: 65,958, +4.0%;
- Vietnam: 43,583, +17.5%;
- Philippines: 41,817, +37.3%;
- Thailand: 32,830, +15.1%;
- Malaysia: 20,520, +6.8%;
- Indonesia: 18,210, +15.3%;
- India: 17,001, +60.2%;
- Canada: 16,700, +13.7%;
- Australia: 13,647, +17.9%;
- UK: 13,116, +17.8%;
- Singapore: 13,008, +9.8%;
- France: 12,984, +21.1%;
- Germany: 11,159, +11.5%;
- Resident departures: 2.4 million, -3.7%. [more - original PR - South Korea]