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BTS Comeback Sends Korea Tourism Past Record Highs and 5 More Travel Reads

June 22, 2026

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Foreign Hallyu spending breaks 1.3 trillion won a month as BTS return ignites an unprecedented inbound tourism wave.

Korea's inbound travel market is hitting numbers never seen before, powered by the BTS reunion and a Hallyu spending surge. Meanwhile, aurora chasers have a new guaranteed destination and a Vietnamese carrier is betting big on Korean travelers again.

Foreign Hallyu Spending Tops 1.3 Trillion Won a Month

BTS comeback fuels record inbound tourism wave

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Yellowknife is the August aurora destination

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Bamboo Airways Returns to Korea With Hanatour Partnership

Vietnamese carrier makes second run at Korean market

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Ceasefire Deal Sparks Cautious Optimism in Travel Industry

Recovery expected but on a delayed timeline

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An editor's unfiltered guide to real Guangzhou

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Parisian Macao Marks 10 Years Starting With Seoul Fine Dining

Anniversary celebration begins in Korea's capital

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