Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A total of 24,200 Uzbek citizens visited the Republic of Korea for various purposes in January–August 2026.
Of these, 1,642 travelled to the country to study, according to Uzbekistan’s National Statistics Committee.
Tourism accounted for the largest share of trips, with 18,662 visitors. Another 3,601 Uzbek citizens travelled to South Korea to visit relatives.
A further 217 people made business trips, while 113 travelled to the country for medical treatment.
Study was therefore the third most common purpose of travel by Uzbek citizens to the Republic of Korea during the first eight months of 2026.
