dropped 16 percent amid security concerns and geopolitical risks.
Tourists arriving from China disembark from a cruise ship in Incheon, South Korea, on February 6, 2026. Photo:
momentum for both sides.From April 12 to May 11, 2026, the number of flights on routes between the Chinese mainland and South Korea reached 9,985, up 494 flights, or about 5.2 percent, from the previo