올여름 휴가는 '짧고 가깝게'…국내여행 74% 강원도 인기
Summer Vacation 2026: Koreans Favor Short, Nearby Trips — Gangwon-do Tops the List
Part of the July 29, 2026 daily edition
한 리서치 회사가 6월에 어른 1000명에게 이번 여름휴가 계획을 물었습니다. 휴가를 갈 거라고 답한 사람은 71.8%로 작년보다 늘었습니다. 휴가 기간은 ’1~2박’이 제일 많았고, ’3~4박’이 두 번째로 많았습니다. 많은 사람이 7월 말에서 8월 초 사이에 휴가를 갈 계획입니다. 여행지는 외국보다 국내를 훨씬 더 많이 골랐습니다. 국내 여행지 중에서는 강원도가 제일 인기 있었고, 제주도와 부산도 인기가 많았습니다.
Translation
A research company asked 1,000 adults in June about their summer vacation plans for this year. 71.8% said they were planning to take a vacation, which was an increase from last year. The most common vacation length was "1-2 nights," followed by "3-4 nights." Many people plan to go on vacation sometime between late July and early August. When it came to destinations, people chose to travel within Korea much more often than abroad. Among domestic destinations, Gangwon-do was the most popular, followed by Jeju-do and Busan.
Vocabulary
- 여름휴가명사 (noun)summer vacation
- 계획명사 (noun)plan
- 기간명사 (noun)period, duration
- 국내명사 (noun)domestic, within the country
- 여행지명사 (noun)travel destination
- 인기 있다형용사구 (adjective phrase)to be popular
Grammar points
N보다 훨씬much more than N
Added to a comparison with -보다 (than) to emphasize that the difference between the two things is large, not just slight.
Example: 버스보다 지하철이 훨씬 빠릅니다.
The subway is much faster than the bus.
-(으)ㄹ 거라고 하다/답하다say/answer that (will) do
Combines -(으)ㄹ 것이다 (will / be going to) with -고 하다 (quote) to report someone's stated future plan or intention.
Example: 친구는 내일 올 거라고 했습니다.
My friend said they would come tomorrow.
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