[Photo] 'Travel Safely to Your Hometown'

On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, travelers are boarding trains heading to their hometowns at the Seoul Station platform. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, travelers are boarding trains heading to their hometowns at the Seoul Station platform. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, travelers are boarding trains heading to their hometowns at Seoul Station platform.

The number of people traveling for Chuseok this year is expected to increase to 32.26 million, up from last year, due to expanded vaccination and partial easing of social distancing measures. This represents a 3.5% increase compared to the 31.16 million who traveled during last year's Chuseok. It is projected that up to 6.26 million people will travel on the day of Chuseok.