The number of Korean nationals visiting Cebu increased 58.43 percent from January to June this year, accounting for 37.64 percent of tourist arrivals in the island province, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
Tourism Undersecretary Phineas Alburo told Sun.Star Cebu that Cebu province, and the rest of the country, continues to enjoy influx of Koreans. Many Koreans, particularly the younger generation, come first as tourists and then later decide to stay for several months to study English in one of the many English-as-a-second-language (ESL) schools in the province.
Sun.Star Cebu said overall visitor arrival in Cebu grew 23.87 percent, totaling 748,006, in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2006.