Korea welcomes 20 millionth foreign visitor of the year, 14 years after first hitting 10 million

Korea is estimated to have welcomed more than 20 million foreign visitors this year as of Thursday, the first time the country has crossed that mark, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. The milestone comes 14 years after Korea first drew 10 million international tourists in 2012. The ministry based the estimate on a provisional 19.97 million arrivals through Wednesday and a daily average of about 64,000 visitors this year. Every figure added through the end of December will set a n