Advantages of rural tourism development in South Korea

1. Rural tourism in South Korea emerged and developed with the economic boom and urbanization. South Korea's economy has taken off since the 1960s, gradually transforming from an agricultural country into a moderately developed country. More than 90% of South Korea's population lives in cities, and less than 10% of the population is engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and fishery. This provides convenient conditions for the development of rural tourism in South Korea.

South Korea’s rural tourism is rich in content. Beaches, mountain springs, streams, fruits, and folk customs have all become the themes of rural tourism. There are about 800 folk festivals related to rural tourism in South Korea, such as the "Kimchi Festival" and "Caviar Festival", etc., which have local characteristics. In order to survive and develop in the competition, South Korean rural tourism continues to innovate in terms of projects and content. "Korean Food Travel" allows tourists to go to rural areas to taste unique Korean set meals. "Tea Garden Tour" allows tourists to pick tea in tea gardens. "Weekend Farm" adapts to the characteristics of weekends, allowing urban tourists to bring their whole family to farm and harvest, and experience the hardship and fun of labor. The "Green Rural Experience Village" being promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of South Korea is a high-end rural tourism project that combines natural ecology, tourism, informatization and agricultural training.