S.Koreans flock overseas for 'revenge travel' as COVID rules ease

People wearing face masks to prevent contracting from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, March 25, 2022. Picture taken March 25, 2022. REUTERS/ Heo Ran

SEOUL (Reuters) - After spending two years being socially distanced in his home country of South Korea, Kim Hoe-jun booked a last-minute flight to Hawaii, where he had enjoyed his honeymoon six years ago, giving in to his craving for overseas travel.

"I bought the ticket just a week ago, but it was rather a no-brainer. It felt like I was making up for those two years not being able to go abroad often as I used to before COVID," he said, before boarding the plane from Incheon International Airport on Friday.