![On the 29th, when a heat wave warning was issued in the eastern part of Jeju Island and a heat wave warning was issued between the north and the middle of the mountain, vacationers are enjoying the summer atmosphere by playing in the water or taking in the sea breeze at Hamdeok Beach in Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si. [Photo source = Yonhap News]](https://wimg.mk.co.kr/news/cms/202506/30/rcv.YNA.20250629.PYH2025062904610005600_P1.jpg)
Eight out of 10 office workers prefer Korea to overseas for this summer vacation, a survey showed. It was found that an average of 535,000 won will be used for vacation expenses.
According to the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s survey of 800 office workers nationwide on the 30th, 81.6% of the respondents said they planned to go on summer vacation, and 83.5% of them preferred “domestic travel.”
Gangwon Province (34.9%) was the most popular destination for preferred travel (multiple responses). It was followed by Gyeongsang (27.9%), Jeju (22.4%), and Jeolla (20.0%). Those who planned to travel abroad chose Japan (50.9%) and Southeast Asia (45.4%).
The average vacation fee per person is 535,000 won, according to the survey. The figure is up 9.4% from last year (489,000 won).
![Citizens and tourists enjoy playing in the water at Gwangalli Beach in Suyeong-gu, Busan, on the afternoon of the 27th, when the first heat wave warning took effect in Busan. [Photo source = Yonhap News]](https://wimg.mk.co.kr/news/cms/202506/30/rcv.YNA.20250627.PYH2025062713920005100_P1.jpg)
The gap in vacation expenses by region was also noticeable. In the case of office workers in Seoul, the expenditure plan per person was 776,000 won, which was higher than the national average, while in Jeonnam, on the contrary, it was only 393,000 won.
By age group, the average expenditure of those in their 30s was the highest at 666,000 won, followed by 527,000 won for those in their 20s, 494,000 won for those in their 40s, and 446,000 won for those in their 50s.
The most desired support plan for summer vacation (multiple responses) was the “delivery ticket discount” (50.8%). In addition, benefits that can reduce actual vacation spending, such as “expanding local love gift certificates and local currency benefits” (36.5%) or “transportation cost discounts” (35.8%) were ranked high.
Kim Min-seok, head of the distribution and logistics policy team at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stressed, “As the government recently announced an active supplementary plan, we should not miss the opportunity to link consumption during the holiday season to revitalize domestic demand through practical support policies such as discounts on accommodation tickets and local gift certificates.”
