59.6% to Rest at Home During Chuseok...40% to Visit Their Hometowns, 18.9% to Travel Domestically

More people said they planned to rest at home or visit their hometowns rather than travel during this year's Chuseok holiday.
PMI, a research and data firm, said on the 21st that it surveyed 1,000 adults aged 20 to 69 nationwide ahead of Chuseok. Among their holiday plans, with multiple responses allowed, resting at home ranked first at 59.6%, followed by visiting one's hometown at 40.0%, domestic travel at 18.9%, pursuing hobbies at 12.5%, gatherings with acquaintances at 10.7%, and overseas travel at 6.0%.
Compared with last year, the proportion of respondents planning to rest at home rose from 56.0% to 59.6%, while the proportion planning to visit their hometown increased from 35.7% to 40.0%. The figure for domestic travel, however, fell from 24.2% to 18.9%.
By age group, visits to hometowns were most common among people in their 40s at 47.7% and those in their 50s at 46.1%. Among people in their 60s and older, 67.5% said they planned to rest at home, the highest rate of any age group. Respondents in their 20s had the highest combined rate for domestic and overseas travel at 38.1%, while they also reported relatively high rates of pursuing hobbies at 21.4% and meeting acquaintances at 17.9%.
Among those planning to visit their hometowns, 36.0% said they would do so on September 24, the day before Chuseok. This was followed by Chuseok Day, September 25, at 29.1%, and September 23, the day before the holiday began, at 24.9%.
Meanwhile, excessive interference and personal questions from relatives ranked highest among aspects of holiday culture needing improvement, at 48.5%. The most common reason for looking forward to the Chuseok holiday was being able to get some rest, cited by 55.1%. 
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