[theqoo] “I CAME TO SEE BTS” INTERNATIONAL ARMYS GATHER AT GWANGHWAMUN CONCERT… FOREIGN ARRIVALS UP BY 32.7%

According to the Ministry of Justice’s Immigration and Foreigners Policy Headquarters on the 20th, the number of foreigners (excluding flight crew) who entered the country from March 1 to 18 this year totaled 1,099,700. This represents an increase of approximately 271,200 (32.7%) compared to the 828,500 recorded during the same period last year.

This appears to be due to an increase in foreign tourists visiting Korea in anticipation of BTS’s comeback concert at Gwanghwamun on the 21st. If fans arriving on the 19th and 20th, just before the concert, are factored in, the number of arrivals could rise by more than 50% compared to a year ago.

1. I saw on SBS today that other idols performed tooㅋㅋㅋㅋ

2. Hongdae, Olympic Park and Inspire had a lot of foreigners

3. But why didn’t they go to Gwanghwamun then?

4. If they reported 30%, that’s a lot

5. But there are other idols performing today too though?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

6. And all those people went to Gwanghwamun right?

7. Those foreigners went to Hongdae

8. Didn’t they come because the weather has gotten better

9. I seriously hate this group of reporters. They are probably from HYBE

10. And all of them went to Hongdae, Jamsil and Seongsu