Indonesian Muslim Tourists Boosting South Korea's Tourism

KOMPAS.com – The number of Indonesian Muslim tourists in South Korea has risen and the East Asian nation is ready to facilitate Muslim travelers.

Akhmed Faezal Alhamdi, MICE Manager of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in Jakarta, said that South Korea has provided several Muslim-friendly facilities that will appeal to Indonesian Muslim tourists.

Improvements to facilities for Muslim travelers have been done at airports and tourist attractions that now have prayer rooms.

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“Muslim-friendly toilets with a special area for ablutions are also available,” said Akhmed.

To show the significance of Indonesian Muslim tourists to South Korea, the KTO held a virtual event entitled ‘Muslim Friend Korea Festival (MFKF)' on October 16-18.

Akhmed shared his optimism that MFKF was the answer to Indonesia’s Muslim travelers who are uncertain about whether South Korea is the right travel destination for them.

Muslim-friendly infrastructure development

Director of KTP Andrew Jonghoon Kim said back on August 28, 2018 that South Korea had already identified Indonesia’s Muslim travelers for some years.

As such, the South Korean government moved swiftly in developing more Muslim-friendly infrastructure to accommodate the group’s needs.