PMI Survey of 3,000 People Aged 20-69
61.6% of People in Their 20s "Plan to Visit Hometown"
A survey revealed that one out of every two citizens plans to visit their hometown this Lunar New Year. By age group, people in their 20s were found to be the most likely to visit their hometown during the holiday period.
On the 5th, PMAI, an online survey specialist, conducted a nationwide public opinion poll on 'plans to return home during the Lunar New Year holiday' targeting 3,000 men and women aged 20 to 69. As a result, 54.5% of respondents said they plan to visit their hometown during this Lunar New Year holiday.
This Lunar New Year holiday is short, and opinions favor resting at home rather than traveling. The highest response was resting at home while watching OTT, TV, or playing games at 34.6%, followed by 'no plans yet' (32.6%), 'planning domestic travel' (16.3%), 'catching up on household chores' (10.2%), and 'planning overseas travel' (6.3%).
Those who said they plan to visit their hometown accounted for 54.5% of the total, a slight increase of about 4% compared to last year's Lunar New Year holiday. By age group, 61.6% of people in their 20s expressed plans to visit their hometown. This is the highest rate compared to other age groups and represents a 16.7% increase from the previous year.
Among other age groups, 57.5% of people in their 30s, 59.0% in their 40s, and 55.0% in their 50s responded that they plan to visit their hometown. It appears that younger generations, facing economic burdens and harsh social life these days, seek comfort and stability by visiting their hometown during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Among those who intend to visit their hometown during the Lunar New Year holiday, 3 out of 10 said they would visit on February 8, one day before the holiday begins (32.9%).
When visiting their hometown, 73.2% said they would use their own car. This was followed by bus (11.9%), train (7.7%), and subway (5.2%).
A PMAI official explained, "The survey results show that the increased intention of people in their 20s to visit their hometown during the Lunar New Year compared to the previous year can be seen as young people facing various stresses and challenges, including economic burdens, wanting to strengthen family bonds during the holiday period and temporarily escape from daily pressures."
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