Cultural Heritage & Tourism

‘A Flourishing History and Culture of 2,000 Years, and a City of 20 Million Tourists’

With the number of annual inbound tourists exceeding 20 million, Seoul has implemented a wide array of policies to boost its attraction and international MICE industries, buoying its economy to a value of KRW 22 trillion, as well as its employment. Today, Seoul utilizes its Heritage of the Future project to identify and preserve the phenomenal value of Korean culture and tradition, thereby turning the city into one of the world’s favorite destinations for culture and art.  

Policies : 1960s~2020s Cultural Heritage & Tourism
2010~2019
2000~2009
1980~1989