South Korea’s reopened international flight sector has seen a surge in citizens craving overseas vacations. Major Korean tour agencies quickly sold out their Europe-bound package products for September in anticipation of the Chuseok holiday. But these packages offer something unexpected: jam-packed itineraries that allocate just about a day for each city or country, reflecting South Korea’s intense work culture.

“My family and I are spending just one day in London. The next day, we head directly to France, spending two days in Paris,” Kim So-yeon, a 24-year-old recent graduate, told Korea Pro, describing her upcoming package tour to Western