컨슈머인사이트

KOR
조사 개요
Dec. 4thW 12.26 ~ 01.01
General

71,427 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 28th)

New Year Holiday (Jan. 01, 2023)

South Korea mandates PCR testing when entering Korea from China

Culture

Avatar : The way of water tops the box office for 3 consecutive weeks since the release (Dec. 14), exceeding 7M viewers

K-League photo exhibition 'TURN THINGS AROUND' held (Dec. 29th to Dec. 31st)

Travel

Croatia to use EURO from 2023

Seoul Metropolitan Government provides KRW 1.4 billion KRW to 200 travel agencies located in Seoul

3thW 12.19 ~ 12.25
General

75,744 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 21st)

Christmas (Dec. 25th)

Sports

2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup finals (Dec. 19th)

Culture

Opening of the 21st '2022 Seoul Design Festival' (Dec. 20th to Dec. 23rd)

'2022 Seoul Lantern Festival' hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization (Dec.19th to Dec. 30th)

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism budget for 2023 confirmed at 6,740.8 billion KRW

Travel

India, China, Japan, and Korea travelers to be tested for COVID-19

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea designates travel bans such as Iraq, Ukraine, and Somalia

2thW 12.12 ~ 12.18
General

70,154 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 14th)

Sports

National Curling Mixed Doubles Team Wins Canadian Gold Line Mixed Doubles Championship

Hwang Seon-woo wins the men's 200m freestyle at the 2022 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships

Culture

The National Ballet's 'Nutcracker' opens at the Seoul Arts Center on the 17th (Dec.17th to Dec. 25th)

Busan Fireworks Festival attracts 700,000 visitors (Dec. 17th)

Opening of the musical Moulin Rouge (Dec. 16, 2022 to Mar. 05, 2023)

2022 SEOUL LIGHT DDP openings (Dec. 18, 2022 to Jan. 01, 2023)

Travel

2022 Seoul Tourist Day (Dec. 12th)

1thW 12.05 ~ 12.11
General

65,253 new COVID-19 cases (As of Dec. 7th)

Sports

2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Round of 16 Korea vs Brazil

Culture

Opening of musical Sweeney Todd (Dec. 01, 2022 to Mar. 05, 2023)

Albert Watson, photo exhibition held at Seoul Arts Center (Dec. 08, 2022 to Mar. 30, 2023)

Travel

Incheon selected as Korea’s 1st Night Tourism Specialized City

Nov. 4thW 11.28 ~ 12.04
General

57,079 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Nov.30)

COVID-19 Living Treatment Center operation closed (~Nov.30)

Sports

2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Group H Korea vs Ghana

2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Group H Korea vs Portugal, Korea advanced to the round of 16

Culture

Korean mask dance registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

2022 MAMA AWARDS to be held in Osaka, Japan on the 29th and 30th

Asian art direct transaction market 2022 Busan International Art Fair (BIAF) opens (Dec.01~Dec.05)

Travel

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization hold '2022 Tourism Industry Digital Innovation Forum'

Ministry of Foreign Affairs lowers travel warnings for 24 countries including the US, UK and France

3thW 11.21 ~ 11.27
General

59,089 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Nov.23)

Black Friday (Nov.25)

Sports

2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup held (Nov.21~Dec.19)

2022 Qatar World Cup street cheering at Seoul Gwanghwamun Square, (Nov.24-Dec.3)

2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Group H Uruguay vs Korea Republic

Culture

Seoul Cafe Show (Coffee Fair) held at COEX (Nov. 23-Nov. 25)

Singer Cho Yong-pil concert held at Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium (Nov.26~Dec.04)

2thW 11.14 ~ 11.20
General

55,437 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Nov.16)

Korea's College Scholastic Ability Test (Nov.17)

Joint statement condemning the war in Ukraine by the leaders of the G20

COVID-19 vaccine concentration period (Nov.21 ~ Dec.18)

Sports

Kim Ye-rim won the NHK Trophy at the 5th International Skating Union (ISU) Senior Grand Prix

Kim Min-seon won the women's 500m in the 1st and 2nd rounds of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup

Culture

2022 G-STAR (G-Star) International Game Exhibition held at BEXCO, Busan (Nov.17~Nov.20)

2022 Seoul Dance Festival, held at Arko Arts Theater (Nov.18~Nov.25)

1thW 11.07 ~ 11.13
General

55,365 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (November 9)

North Korea launches ballistic missile into East Sea

Sports

Korean professional baseball, SSG Landers wins 2022 KBO postseason

Shin Jin-seo, 9-dan, won the 2022 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk(Go) Masters

Culture

16-year-old cellist Jaemin Han wins the 2022 Yun Isang International Music Competition

Tenor Son Ji-hoon won the first prize at the Montserrat Cabaye International Vocal Competition, soprano Yang Ho-young won the second prize

The National Ballet of Korea performs and at the Seoul Arts Center (Giselle Nov.11~Nov.13, Triple Bill Nov.18~Nov.20)

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, 'Paik Nam June Effect' special exhibition held (Nov.10~Feb.26 2022)

Travel

Korea MICE Fair 2022 held (Nov.09~Nov.10)

Oct. 5thW 10.31 ~ 11.06
General

36,896 new COVID-19 cases (As of Nov. 02)

Halloween Day (Oct. 31)

Halloween Itaewon disaster, national mourning period (Oct. 31 to Nov. 05)

North Korea launches ballistic missiles into East and West Seas

The Korean won to US dollar exchange rate: 1,425 won per dollar

Sports

DRX wins League of Legends World Championship (LOL world)

Culture

Busan One Asia Festival (BOF)' held (Oct. 27 to Oct.30)

Travel

Government allows visa-free entry to Japan, Taiwan, Macau, etc.

Vacation Fund for Workers project recruiting additional 10,000 appliers

Closed some air routes in the East Sea due to North Korean missile launch

4thW 10.24 ~ 10.30
General

34,987 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 26)

Sports

Ga-young Kim wins professional billiards Huons LPBA Championship

Culture

The National Museum of Korea held the special exhibition 'Habsburg 600 years' (Oct. 23, 2022 to Mar. 01, 2023)

Lee Kun-hee Collection: Eternal Inheritance', first opening in Gyeongnam (Oct. 28, 2022 to Jan. 25, 2023)

Travel

Resumption of cruise travel, domestic entry/disembarkation tourism for foreign tourists

International passengers to reach 6 million in the third quarter of 2022

60 Vietnamese tourists who entered without a visa absconded

Busan City, National Geographic Traveler's '35 Best Destinations in 2023'

3thW 10.17 ~ 10.23
General

25,431 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 19)

The Korean won to US exchange rate: 1,424 won per dollar

The Japanese yen to US dollar exchange rate exceeds 150 yen per dollar

Sports

Professional Volleyball 2022-2023 V League held (Oct. 22, 2022 to Apr. 07, 2023)

Culture

2022 Seoul Design Festival held (Oct. 19 to Nov. 02)

Opening of the musical, Cirque du Soleil, New Alegria (Oct. 20, 2022 to Jan. 01, 2023)

2thW 10.10 ~ 10.16
General

26,957 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 12)

Hangul Day Alternative Holiday (Oct. 10)

Sports

Kim Ye-rim wins the figure stating challenger series ISU competition

Joo-Hyung Kim wins PGA Schreiners Children's Open

US Professional Baseball 2022 MLB Postseason (NLCS) held (Oct. 07 to Nov. 05)

Korean professional baseball to host 2022 KBO postseason (Otc. 13 to Nov. 09)

Professional Basketball 2022-2023 KBL held (Oct.15, 2022 to March 29, 2023)

Culture

Pianist Choi Young-sun, first Korean to win 'Lina Sala Gallo Piano Competition'

2022 Itaewon Global Village Festival held (Oct.15 to Oct.16)

Travel

Japan grants visa-free entry to 68 countries around the world

1thW 10.03 ~ 10.09
General

28,648 new COVID-19 cases (As of Oct. 5th)

The Korean won to US dollar exchange rate: 1,418 won per dollar

Culture

2022 Public Design Festival, held at 70 locations nation-wide (Oct. 05 to Oct. 30)

2022 Busan International Film Festival (Oct. 05 to Oct. 14)

2022 Seoul International Fireworks Festival held in Yeouido Hangang Park

Travel

Duty-free shoppers exceed 1 million for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19

Sept. 4thW 09.26 ~ 10.02
General

30,881 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 28th)

Outdoor mask mandate lifted

Won/dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,440 won

Sports

Olympic men's soccer team evaluation match held (Uzbekistan)

League of Legends World Championship held (Sep .29 to Nov. 5th)

Professional Basketball 2022 KBL Cup Tournament held (Oct. 1st ~Oct. 8th)

Culture

Jarasum Jazz Festival to be held for the first time in 3 years since Corona

Autumn Palace Festival ‘Palace Culture Festival’ opens (Oct. 1st ~ Oct. 9th)

Travel

PCR test mandate after the arrival from abroad lifted

3thW 09.19 ~ 09.25
General

33,009 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 21st)

The lowest value of the yen in 24 years

Sports

Woo Sang-hyuk, World Athletics Federations Men's High Jump, World Ranking 1st in 2022

World Cup national team evaluation match (Costa Rica, Cameroon September 23rd ~ September 27th)

Culture

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Lee Kun-hee's overseas masterpiece exhibition (Gauguin, Dali, Monet, Chagall, Picasso, etc.)

2thW 09.12 ~ 09.18
General

71,471 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 14th)

Sports

Yoo Young wins the 2022 International Skating Union (ISU) Challenger Series 'US International Classic'

Culture

'Squid Game' receives 6 Emmy Awards (Best Director, Best Actor, etc.)

1thW 09.05 ~ 09.11
General

72,646 new COVID-19 cases (As of Sep. 7th)

Chuseok holidays (Sep. 9th to Sep. 11th)

Chuseok Alternative Holiday (September 12)

Culture

2022 Kiaf Seoul (Korean International Art Fair) held

Queen Elizabeth II has died (September 8th)

Travel

Increased duty-free limit from $600 to $800 (September 6)

Unguided Japan package tour allowed

Aug. 5thW 08.29 ~ 09.04
General

81,573 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 31st)

Typhoon 'Hinnamno' heading north to Korean peninsula

Sports

Korea team wins International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U-18 Asian Men's Championship

Korea team wins the 9th Asian Youth Championship U-18 Asian Men's Handball Championship

Culture

World's Top 3 Art Fair, 2022 Frieze Seoul (September 2nd to 5th)

First exhibition at the Blue House, special exhibition for disabled artists

Travel

Abolition of PCR test before entering Korea

4thW 08.22 ~ 08.28
General

113,371 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 24th)

KRW/dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,340 won

Culture

More than 7M people watched the movie 'Hansan'

3thW 08.15 ~ 08.21
General

178,574 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 17th)

Liberation Day (August 15, Monday)

Damages such as landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains in the Chungbuk region

Culture

Tribowl Jazz Festival (August 19th to 20th)

Travel

DMZ Peace Road' 11 routes fully opened

2thW 08.08 ~ 08.14
General

137,241 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 10th)

Heavy rain for the first time in 115 years, causing casualties and property damages

Sports

Spain Laliga and Italian Serie A season 2022-2023 started

Joohyung Kim wins PGA Wyndham Championship

Korea Women's Handball Team won the 9th Asian Youth Championship U-18 Asian Championship

2022 KOVO Cup Professional Volleyball Tournament (08.13 ~ 08.28)

Culture

2022 World DJ Festival held

Seoul Festa held (August 10-14)

Travel

The 7th Korea International Tourism Expo held (August 11-14)

Hong Kong relaxes mandatory quarantine for overseas travelers from 7 days to 3 days

1thW 08.01 ~ 08.07
General

107,894 new COVID-19 cases (As of Aug. 3rd)

Korea's first lunar orbiter 'Danuri' succeeded in first communication

Sports

English Premier League (EPL), German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1 season 2022-2023 started

Travel

Gwanghwamun Square opens after 1 year and 9 months of closing

Ministry of Justice introduces Electronic Travel Authorization System (K-ETA) to block illegal stay of foreigners in Jeju Island

Jul. 4thW 07.25 ~ 07.31
General

88,384 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 27th)

No. 5 Typhoon 'Songda' hits north

Sports

The 2022 EAFF E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) was held (July 19 - July 27), with Korea being runners-up.

Culture

The world's largest rock festival '2022 Lola Falluja' opens (July 28 - July 31) in Chicago

Travel

Korean Air resumes flights to Rome and Barcelona

3thW 07.18 ~ 07.24
General

71,170 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 20th)

COVID-19 screening centers re-opened

4th vaccination for 50+ years olds started

Sports

Woo Sang-hyeok wins silver medal in Men's High Jump, 2022 World Championships in Athletics

2thW 07.11 ~ 07.17
General

39,196 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 13th)

COVID-19 cases doubled (confirmed cases doubled within a week)

Sports

Tottenham Hotspur visited Korea, and had friendly matches with Sevilla and Team K League

Culture

2022 Boryeong Sea Mud Exhibition opens (Jul. 16th to Aug. 15th)

Travel

Increased intensity of PCR testing for travelers abroad within the past 24 hours before entering

1thW 07.04 ~ 07.10
General

18,511 new COVID-19 cases (As of July 6th)

Exchange rate record the highest in 13 years (1,311 Korean Won)

Sports

2022 Women's Professional Volleyball Summer Match held (July 7 - July 10)

Jo Se-hyuk wins U14 Tennis Men's Singles, Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

Culture

The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) held (July 7 - July 17)

'K Food Festival' at the Louvre Museum, Paris

Travel

Japan allows group travellers to enter

Korea Travel Association (KATA) prepares a compensation program for overseas travel safety support service cost

Jun. 4thW 06.27 ~ 07.03
General

9,595 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 29th)

President Yoon participates NATO summit

Sports

Chun In-gee captures LPGA championship

Korea's golf population is 5.64 million, renewed to the highest (10.2% of the population)

Travel

'Non-landing tourist flight' ends due to the resumption of international flights

3thW 06.20 ~ 06.26
General

7,497 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 22nd)

Korea launches Nuri (KSLV-II) rocket successfully

Sports

Seon-woo Hwang wins silver medal in me's 200m freestyle at 2022 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships in Budapest

Culture

Baek Hee-na’s picture book “Moon Pops” was selected in Honor Books in the category for Picture Book at the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards

Controversies over the musical ‘friend casting’

2thW 06.13 ~ 06.19
General

7,994 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 15th)

'7-day quarantine' for COVID-19 confirmed cases extended by 4 weeks

Sports

2022 LCK (League of legend Champions Korea) Summer season begins

Culture

BTS announces temporary suspension of group music activities

Pianist Yunchan Lim becomes the youngest winner of the Van Cliburn Competition in the United States

Travel

2022 My Country Travel Expo’ held (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Tourism Association)

1thW 06.06 ~ 06.12
General

12,161 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (June 8th)

Memorial Day (June 6th, Monday)

Monkeypox designated as a class 2 legal infectious disease

Sports

World Cup soccer evaluation match held (June 2~June 14)

Team Korea loses in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Asian Football Federation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup

Culture

Chan-wook Park receives the prize given for best film director for his romance "Decision to Leave." at Cannes Film Festival

Song Kang-ho wins Best Actor Award at Cannes for his role in ‘Broker’

Crime City 2 surpasses 10 million for the first time since the pandemic

Travel

Removal of restrictions on the number of international flights

May. 5thW 05.30 ~ 06.05

9,898 new COVID-19 cases (As of June 1st)

2022 local election (June 1st)

2022 Traveling month campaign (June 2nd to June 30th)

4thW 05.23 ~ 05.29

18,816 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 25th)

COVID test relief for international travelers (Antigen test within 24 hours)

3thW 05.16 ~ 05.22

28,130 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 18th)

Korea-US summit held (May 21, 2022)

Japan exempts quarantine for vaccinated Koreans when entering

2thW 05.09 ~ 05.15

35,906 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 11th)

President Yoon Seok-yeol inauguration

Blue House opened to public

COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea

1thW 05.02 ~ 05.08

42,296 new COVID-19 cases (As of May 4th)

Children's day long weekend (May 5th)

More than 200,000 tourist visited Jeju on Children's day holidays

Parents' day, Buddha's birthday (May 8th)

Outdoor mask mandatory lifted

Chuncheon Lego Land open

Apr. 4thW 04.25 ~ 05.01

57,464 new COVID-19 cases (As of April 20th)

COVID-19 downgraded to class two infectious disease

4th vaccination for 60+ years olds kicked off

Food and beverages allowed in the indoor multiuse facilities (Theaters, Karaoke, public bath, etc.)

1 million tourists booking exceeded for the Blue House opening in advance

Korean LCC increases 'Guam' air routes

3thW 04.18 ~ 04.24

90,825 new COVID-19 cases (As of April 20th)

Social distancing rules (social gatherings/curfew on facilities) all lifted

Korea-US joint exercise (April 18-April 28)

Pre-registration of the 4th vaccination for those over 60 years of age

US CDC lifts 'travel ban' advisory for 90 countries including South Korea

2thW 04.11 ~ 04.17

148,417 new COVID-19 cases (As of April 13th)

Suspension of antigen tests in the COVID-19 screening clinics

Travel advisory for overseas and nation-wide travels lifted

1thW 04.04 ~ 04.10

224,761 new COVID-19 cases (As of April 6th)

Social gatherings of up to 10 people allowed, curfews on multiuse facilities to midnight

Flights to Hawaii from Korea resume after 25 months

Coupons for the '2022 KTOStay' issued

Mar. 4thW 03.28 ~ 04.03

320,675 new COVID-19 cases (As of March 30th)

New coronavirus "XE" Found

Vaccination for children aged 5-11 years old begins

COVID-19 patient allowed to see doctors in person

U.S. CDC lifts COVID-19 risk alert for cruise ship trips

3thW 03.21 ~ 03.27

395,589 new COVID-19 cases (As of March 23rd)

Exemption from self-quarantine for overseas travel

Social gatherings of up to 8 people allowed

Pfizer vaccination pre reservation for kids aged 5 to 11

Saipan Supports Unlimited Cost of PCR Inspection for Korean Travelers

North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

2thW 03.14 ~ 03.20

621,617 new COVID-19 cases (As of March 16th)

Clinics and hospitals checks for COVID-19 with the rapid antigen tests

Reissue of special travel advisory for all countries/regions overseas travel

Korail expands the age from 25 to 29 for using Rail-ro discounts

Travel bubble travelers accumulated to exceed 100,000

1thW 03.07 ~ 03.13

327,532 new COVID-19 cases (As of March 9th)

20th presidential election (March 9th)

Yoon Seok-Yul of People Power Party elected as the president of South Korea

International oil price exceeds $120

Large-scale wildfires in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Samcheok, Gangwon-do

Feb. 4thW 02.28 ~ 03.06

198,802 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (March 2)

200,000 new COVID confirmed cases counted

Publicly used facilities entering time extended to 11:00PM

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Tourism Organization promotes worker vacation support project

3thW 02.21 ~ 02.27

170,006 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (February 23)

Russia invades Ukraine (February 24)

Czech Republic, vaccinated persons can enter without PCR test

Saipan surpasses 10,000 Korean travelers after travel bubble

2thW 02.14 ~ 02.20

93,127 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (February 16)

100,000 new COVID-19 confirmed cases counted

U.S. CDC raises Korea travel advisory to level 4

Closing of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

1thW 02.07 ~ 02.13

54,122 new COVID-19 confirmed cases (February 9)

1 month extension of special travel advisory for all countries and regions

France allows vaccinated travelers to enter without PCR testing

Korean government enforces travel ban to 'Ukraine'

Philippines exempts quarantine for vaccinated foreign travelers

Jan. 5thW 01.31 ~ 02.06

Lunar New Year holidays (January 31st to February 2nd)

The 24th Beijing Winter Olympics started (February 4 - February 20)

22,904 new COVID-19 cases (As of February 2nd)

More than 210,000 visitors to Jeju during the Lunar New Year holiday

4thW 01.24 ~ 01.30

14,514 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 26th)

T'way Air resumes service to Saipan

Singapore's quarantine-free travel bubble restarted

3rdW 01.17 ~ 01.23

6,601 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 19th)

19 new areas selected for Tour Dure (Busan, Incheon, Gwangju, etc.)

2ndW 01.10 ~ 01.16

4,162 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 12th)

Started prescribing the oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

'Ministry of Foreign Affairs reissues 'Special Travel Advisory' for overseas travel in all countries

"Quarantine pass" discontinued for marts and department stores in Seoul area

1stW 01.03 ~ 01.09

4,123 new COVID-19 cases (As of January 5th)

2nd COVID-19 emergency relief fund (January 6th)