The Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea said on Tuesday that from January to August this year, Seoul received a record high of 11.56 million foreign visitors, an increase of 21.6% over the same period last year. Meanwhile, foreign tourists' credit card spending also increased 59.9% year over year, reaching 7.78 trillion won. Data shows that in August alone, 1.72 million foreign visitors visited Seoul, an increase of 23.3% over 1.4 million in the same period last year.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea said on Tuesday that from January to August this year, Seoul received a record high of 11.56 million foreign visitors, an increase of 21.6% over the same period last year. Meanwhile, foreign tourists' credit card spending also increased 59.9% year over year, reaching 7.78 trillion won. Data shows that in August alone, 1.72 million foreign visitors visited Seoul, an increase of 23.3% over 1.4 million in the same period last year.