SEAsiaReview:SouthKorea SEAsiaReview:SouthKorea
in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. revenue and in 2008 the country saw The tourism sector is governed by the In2007thenumber However despite the Sunshine Policy the
some 6.9 million tourists visitors who Ministry of Culture and Tourism and ofChinesetourists progress was complicated by North
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Seoul has a population of 9.8 million and spent US$9bn. The majority of visitors recently the Korea Tourism Investment visitingthecountry Korean missile tests and by the middle of
this makes it the second largest come from Japan, China, Taiwan and Center (KOTIC) has taken over the tourist reached1.07mwhilst this year the relationship between the two
metropolitan city in the world. Hong Kong. site complex development projects from theJapanese remains tense. North Korea claims that
the KTO and local administrative bodies totalled2.12m.South the ceasefire treaty is now no longer valid
South Korea balances its domestic gaming needs with foreign-only operations, It has the fourth largest economy in Asia In 2007 the number of Chinese tourists to help boost the industry. Korea’splanisto and they share the world’s most heavily
including the one and only locals casino and ski resort - Kangwon Land casino
and the 15th in the world and is also one visiting the country reached 1.07m whilst attract7.5million fortified border.
of the world’s top ten exporters and a the Japanese totalled 2.12m. South Although visitor figures are not expected touriststhisyear.
Also known as the Land of the Morning Technologyplaysakey Some 3,000 islands lie off the western leader in electronics, automobiles, ships, Korea’s plan is to attract 7.5 million to drop significantly it seems the GAMINGINDUSTRY
Calm, South Korea occupies the southern rolewiththeworld’s and southern coasts and Jeju-do, located machinery and robotics. tourists this year. development of tourism sites in South The history of gambling legislation in
half of the Korean peninsula which secondwalking about 100 kilometres off the southern Korea has been sluggish due to the South Korea began when the Korean
extends some 1,100 kilometres from the humanoidrobot coast, is the country’s largest island and Today it has an advanced economy and is A weaker currency last year attracted economic crisis. government passed a law to prohibit any
Asian mainland. developedin2005and features Hallasan volcano South Korea’s a member of the OECD and classified as a many visitors whilst the Korea Tourism type of gambling activities back in 1961.
arobotparkisdueto largest point. There are also 20 national high-income economy by the World Bank. Organisation is improving tour There has been a conscious effort to build
The country is flanked by the Yellow Sea bebuiltthisyear. parks in South Korea infrastructures and developing new tour tourism complexes throughout the This was amended a year later and the
to the west and the Sea of Japan to the Meanwhilewellknown Technology plays a key role with the programs. country and success stories include those government legalised gambling for
east whilst the Korea Strait and East conglomeratesfrom South Korea has a population of almost world’s second walking humanoid robot such as the Jungmun Complex in Jeju. foreigners only in order to boost tourism
China Sea runs across the southern tip SouthKoreainclude 50 million and is one of the most densely developed in 2005 and a robot park is due In addition the country is jumping onto This includes accommodation, golf course income. However the government’s
Samsung,Hyundai-Kia, populated regions in the world. North to be built this year. Meanwhile well the medical tourism bandwagon with and botanical gardens. The Jeju region regulations were unclear and many
The country can be divided into four LGandDaewoo. Korea has a population of around 23 known conglomerates from South Korea hopes that this will boost figures and has seen a huge increase in tourism foreigners were just confused.
general regions. The east is mountainous million. include Samsung, Hyundai-Kia, LG and attract some 200,000 medical tourists by revenue since the complex opened. Other
and has narrow coastal plains, the west Daewoo. 2013. complex resort locations are now being And so a further amendment was added
has broad coastal plains, rivers and hills, There are 16 divisions in total including built around South Korea. that permitted foreigners to gamble in
the southwest is a mixture of mountains one special city (Seoul), six cities, eight Of course like elsewhere South Korea’s At the moment the country saw some casinos which were exclusive tourism
and sand valleys and the southeast is a provinces and one special self-governing economy has been hit hard by the global 9,000 foreigners visiting Korea for medical Meanwhile both North and South Korea facilities for foreigners, essentially in
region dominated by the broad basin of province (Jeju-teukbyeoljachido) recession and the economy is expected to treatment during the first quarter of 2009. continue to claim sovereignty over the hotels.
the Nakdong River. As a very contract by two per cent this year – the It is hoped that its cheaper medical entire peninsula and any outlying islands
mountainous country only 30 per cent of Most South Koreans live in urban areas first minus growth in more than a decade. services will be as popular as those in and with longstanding animosity after the The Olympos Hotel and Casino in
the land is lowlands. following rapid migration from the Thailand, India and Singapore. war the two signed an agreement to Incheon became the first casino to open
countryside with the country’s expansion Tourism is a key part of the country’s pursue peace. in 1967 followed by the Walker Hill Hotel
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