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South Korean Visits to Shanghai Surge 43% in 2025

2/1/2026

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Choi Yu-jin, a South Korean fashion designer, says Shanghai is an ideal getaway for its value, cleanliness, and flavors, and she has visited four times since 2024.
Korean visitors to Shanghai rose from 570,000 in 2023 to 1.1 million in 2024, with a 23.6% increase in 2025.
In 2025, 1.37 million South Koreans visited Shanghai, comprising 43% of trips to mainland China, up from 35% in 2024.

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Choi Yu-jin, a South Korean fashion designer, says Shanghai is an ideal getaway for its value, cleanliness, and flavors, and she has visited four times since 2024.
Korean visitors to Shanghai rose from 570,000 in 2023 to 1.1 million in 2024, with a 23.6% increase in 2025.
In 2025, 1.37 million South Koreans visited Shanghai, comprising 43% of trips to mainland China, up from 35% in 2024.