{"id":25989,"date":"2022-01-04T10:06:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T13:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=25989"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:34:07","slug":"south-korea-99-6-of-tourists-in-jeju-in-2021-were-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/south-korea-99-6-of-tourists-in-jeju-in-2021-were-locals","title":{"rendered":"South Korea: 99.6% of tourists in Jeju in 2021 were locals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Jeju Island Tourism Association revealed more than 12 million tourists visited Jeju island in 2021 but nearly all of them were locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>South Korea.- According to data from the Jeju Island Tourism Association,<strong>&nbsp;the number of tourists visiting Jeju in 2021 exceeded 12 million<\/strong>. However, 99.6 per cent of tourists came from the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities pointed out that the total number is still\u00a0<strong>down by about 20 per cent when compared to pre-pandemic levels<\/strong>. In 2019, 15.3 million tourists visited Jeju Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current figure, however, shows an improvement from the decline in 2020 to only 10.2 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The association also remarked that due to the suspension of international flights throughout the pandemic, the proportion of foreign tourists hit a record low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign tourists accounted for only 0.4 per cent (48,278 people) of the total number of tourists, while the other 99.6 per cent were domestic tourists, reaching 11.97 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday it was announced that casinos will require\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/jeju-casinos-to-require-proof-of-vaccination\">proof of Covid-19 vaccination<\/a>\u00a0or a negative Covid-19 test for admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have tightened countermeasures due to&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/south-korea-tightens-travel-restrictions-amid-new-covid-19-cases\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a rise in Covid-19 cases in mainland China<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casino capacity continues to be limited to 50 per cent, a measure that was implemented from November 1. There are currently no restrictions on opening hours at Jeju island casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there are eight casinos on Jeju island,\u00a0<strong>only three are open<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Jeju Shinhwa World<\/strong>, operated by Hong Kong-listed Landing International,\u00a0<strong>Paradise Casino<\/strong>, operated by Paradise Co Ltd, and Jeju Dream Tower, run by Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jeju Island Tourism Association revealed more than 12 million tourists visited Jeju island in 2021 but nearly all of them were locals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":16703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Jeju Island's 2021 tourism figures show over 12 million visitors, but 99.6% were domestic, a record low for foreign tourists due to pandemic flight suspensions. 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