PROSPECTS OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Abstract

In the modern world, tourism is one of the key sectors of the economy in many countries and every year it becomes an increasingly important aspect for the development of many countries. This article examines the tourism industry in South Korea, as well as analyzes the prospects for the development of tourism in the future and examines the main factors of tourism development.

 In addition to the obvious reasons why tourists decide to travel to South Korea (exotic, all-season, monuments included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list, well-developed medical tourism), South Korea has created all the conditions to increase the flow of foreign tourists. This is an increase in flights between countries, hotel tax refund, developed infrastructure and security. The Korean government is using all resources to improve its country's image abroad.

The authors come to the conclusion that tourism is really significant in the economy of the Republic of Korea, which is confirmed by the targeted of state policy for the development of this area, which will further increase the investment attractiveness of the country, stimulate the influx of tourists, create new objects of tourism infrastructure and infrastructure of related industries, increase state income and increasing the level of well-being of the population.