Korea’s new travel playbook: closer trips, richer stories

For Korean travelers, distance is measured not only in miles, but in vacation days. “Usually, Korean travelers travel for about four to seven days,” said Jay Lee, regional director for North Asia at Agoda, in an interview with The Korea Herald on Wednesday. “They don’t want to go someplace that’s too far and spend one day going and one day coming. Proximity is an important piece.” That practical calculation continues to shape outbound travel patterns in 2026. Short-haul destinations dominate: To

By The Korea Herald