South Korea's

Abstract

The opening of South Korea's tourism industry has affected that nation's economy and societal structure. The government fosters tourism as a method of improving the country's economic health by bringing into balance outgoing and incoming tourism. Although Korea's tourism industry has grown, the nation faces substantial but surmountable barriers to continued tourism growth. Among them are certain aspects of the government's frugality campaign, meager lodging and transportation facilities outside of Seoul, and inflation.