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More than half of the foreign tourists have to do this when they come to South Korea!

Posted by alim17312 pts Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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On March 22, the Korea Tourism Organization revealed some stats to open people's eyes as to one of the most desirable thing to do while visiting South Korea.


The results of their survey revealed that more than half of the foreign tourists to visit South Korea most wanted to eat food sold on the streets!  To be more specific, 54.2% of the survey participants chose street food as the most desirable experience in South Korea.


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Following street foods were Korean-style houses, traditional markets, the saunas, and hanboks. Interestingly, the answers also varied depending on the countries.  English-speaking countries wanted to experience street food, ancient palaces, and then traditional markets.  On the other hand, Chinese tourists chose hanbok, street food, then Korean-style homes, and Japanese tourists chose Korean-style homes, sunrise and sunset viewing, and then oriental medicine examinations. 


The survey took place from March 2 to March 13 with a total of 4,369 participants.


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