40 million tourists, new multipurpose domes among Culture Ministry's new goals

South Korea's Culture Ministry set an ambitious new target for inbound tourism in a presidential briefing Wednesday, and confirmed it is moving on a long-discussed domed arena for K-pop concerts and sports. The ministry now expects to reach its previous target of 30 million annual visitors a year earlier than its 2029 deadline, and set a new long-term target of 40 million. It expects 23 million visitors this year after arrivals rose 21 percent in the first half of 2026. The ministry's broader se

By The Korea Herald