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Seoul Sees 1.5M Foreign Tourists and 50% Spending Increase in April 2026

Seoul Sees 1.5M Foreign Tourists and 50% Spending Increase in April 2026
Image: Seoul city skyline at night from Namsan Mountain by mattk1979 via flickr, by-sa

Seoul welcomed more than 1.5 million foreign visitors in April 2026, marking a notable increase in the city’s tourism figures for that month.

Compared to previous reports, the number of foreign tourists grew by 18.8%, while spending by these visitors rose substantially, with an increase of 50% during the same period. These figures underscore a vigorous rebound within Seoul’s tourism sector amid ongoing recovery efforts.