韩国游客挤爆上海！海底捞、烧烤店餐厅凌晨4点“关不了门” | Friday After Work: Koreans Flock to Shanghai for Weekend Getaways

受惠于免签政策，韩国自去年底开始兴起“周五下班去上海”的旅游潮流。不仅上海的商圈、闹市区和百年古迹处处可见韩国游客，百货商场和餐厅每天也涌入大量韩国人排队品尝美食。有百货楼管表示，现在餐厅员工常常工作到凌晨3、4点，因为韩国客人太多，根本关不了门。

韩国游客热爱上海

上海街头人潮涌动，几乎每个人都拿着手机忙着拍照打卡。韩国年轻人最新的旅游潮流就是礼拜五下班后，组团到上海游玩。

一位韩国游客表示：“我爱上海，来上海很好。”另一位游客补充道：“这里非常干净、宏伟、迷人，东方明珠塔在韩国是看不到的，太壮观了。”

热门打卡地与美食体验

韩国游客一定会前往马当路的大韩民国临时政府旧址打卡，并前往外滩欣赏东方明珠。许多韩国年轻人还开始在上海街头拍摄婚纱照，百年建筑古色古香，让他们赞不绝口。

一对韩国新人说道：“在这里拍婚纱照感觉很好，这里的风景比首尔更有异国风情，真的很棒。”

韩国游客不仅喜欢打卡，还热衷于品尝美食。百货商场和餐厅每天都挤满了韩国观光客。

一位韩国游客分享道：“来两天就是来吃羊肉的，昨天吃海底捞，今天来吃‘很久以前’烧烤店，吃完午饭我们就去机场了。”

餐厅应对高峰客流

知名连锁火锅海底捞在上海人民广场的门口设置了中、英文和韩文的叫号屏幕。晚上10点以后，半数客人都是韩国人，单个晚上最多能接待100桌韩国客人。

海底捞上海人民广场店经理胡小征表示：“因为现在韩国顾客比较多，我也学了一些简单的韩语，比如打招呼的‘你好’和‘再见’。”

第一百货商业中心的楼管钱前透露：“员工通常要工作到凌晨4点才离开，因为关不了门。白天40%到50%是韩国顾客，晚上夜宵时间韩国顾客占到80%。”

免签政策带动旅游热潮

中国大陆去年11月宣布对韩国实行免签政策，推动了旅游订单的激增，较去年10月暴增180%，年增率超过40%。中国大陆通过大幅开放免签适用国家，成功带动去年旅游收入较2019年增长11%，创下历史新高。

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Benefiting from the visa-free policy, a trend of “going to Shanghai after Friday work” has emerged among South Koreans since the end of last year. Not only are Korean tourists visible everywhere in Shanghai’s business districts, bustling areas, and century-old historical sites, but department stores and restaurants also see a large influx of Koreans queuing daily to enjoy delicious food. A manager of a department store stated that restaurant employees often work until 3 or 4 AM because there are too many Korean customers, making it impossible to close the doors.

Korean Tourists Love Shanghai

The streets of Shanghai are bustling with crowds, with almost everyone busy taking photos and checking in with their phones. The latest travel trend among young South Koreans is to form groups and visit Shanghai after finishing work on Fridays.

One Korean tourist said, “I love Shanghai, it’s great to come here.” Another tourist added, “It’s very clean, magnificent, and charming. The Oriental Pearl Tower is something you can’t see in Korea, it’s spectacular.”

Popular Check-in Spots and Culinary Experiences

Korean tourists make sure to visit the former site of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea on Madang Road for check-ins and then head to the Bund to admire the Oriental Pearl Tower. Many young Koreans have also started taking wedding photos on the streets of Shanghai, praising the ancient buildings with their historical charm.

A Korean couple said, “Taking wedding photos here feels great. The scenery here has more exotic vibes than Seoul, it’s really wonderful.”

Korean tourists not only enjoy checking in at popular spots but are also keen on tasting local delicacies. Department stores and restaurants are filled with Korean tourists every day.

One Korean tourist shared, “We came for two days just to eat lamb. Yesterday we ate at Haidilao, today we went to ‘Long Ago’ BBQ restaurant. After lunch, we went to the airport.”

Restaurants Handling Peak Customer Flow

The well-known hotpot chain Haidilao has set up queue screens in Chinese, English, and Korean at the entrance of its Shanghai People’s Square location. After 10 PM, half of the customers are Koreans, and in a single night, the restaurant can serve up to 100 Korean tables.

Haidilao Shanghai People’s Square store manager Hu Xiao Zheng said, “Because there are more Korean customers now, I have learned some basic Korean, like greeting ‘hello’ and saying ‘goodbye’.”

The manager of the First Department Store Commercial Center, Qian Qian, revealed, “Employees usually work until 4 AM because we can’t close the doors. During the day, 40% to 50% of customers are Koreans, and during the late-night snack hours, Koreans make up 80% of the customers.”

Visa-free Policy Drives Tourism Boom

In November last year, mainland China announced a visa-free policy for South Korea, which boosted tourism orders, increasing by 180% compared to October last year, with an annual growth rate exceeding 40%. By significantly expanding the list of visa-free countries, mainland China successfully drove tourism revenue to increase by 11% compared to 2019, setting a historical high.

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