Ignorant behavior is becoming controversial again.
According to the Jeju Tourism Association on the 10th, the number of tourists visiting Jeju this year was provisionally counted at 10,034,152 as of September 26.
There are 8,325,306 Koreans (82.97%) and 1,708,846 foreigners (17.03%). This year, the number of foreign tourists increased significantly compared to the previous year.
There was a 16.1% increase compared to 1,472,323 people in the same period last year. Looking at the change rate by country (as of the end of July), compared to last year
The number of tourists from Thailand (203.6%), Indonesia (42.1%), the United States (32.0%), and Taiwan (35.4%) increased significantly.
If you look at the number of tourists, the overwhelming majority are Chinese. Compared to the same period last year, the number of total foreigners increased by approximately 110,000 (13.7%).
It accounted for 73.8% (940,974 people as of the end of July).
As the number of Chinese tourists is gradually increasing, Jeju Island is experiencing a series of nuisance acts by some Chinese tourists.
I am suffering from body aches. Recently, on social networking services (SNS), I visited Yongmeori Beach in Jeju with my family for the Chuseok holiday.
Mr. A’s eyewitness account of seeing something shocking has spread.
According to Mr. A, at that time, “a woman had her child sit on the floor to do her business and threw the wet wipes she had wiped into the sea.
“I left my toilet on the floor,” he said. “There was a person next to me who appeared to be a guide, but he didn’t say anything.”
I complained. “There were too many people, but no one stopped them,” he said. “I checked with the guide and found that the Korean-Chinese
“I heard it was a Chinese organization,” he said.
This is not the only case of violation of basic rules by Chinese tourists on Jeju Island. Chinese people who visited Jeju Island last April
A woman sparked controversy by being seen smoking a cigarette on a city bus. Also, last July, Hamdeok Beach in Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si
A boy was captured toileting himself at a nearby bus stop. There were adults in front of the child
No one stopped the child.
Meanwhile, in June and August of last year, Aqua Planet in Yeondong, Jeju City and Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo City
A boy and a girl, presumed to be Chinese tourists, were seen in an outdoor parking lot.
It was reported that he used the toilet while his guardian was watching, sparking controversy.
Source – Seoul Economic Daily