Drama spurs Chinese tourist boom in South Korea

What do an alien love story, a boy-band and the card game baccarat have in common?

They are helping to attract record numbers of Chinese tourists to South Korea - a boon for the $1.3-trillion economy and a stock market enjoying its third year of gains.

Visitors from China rose 54 percent to 2.7 million in the first half, enticed by South Korea's hit television series, My Love From The Star, K-pop singers and an expanding casino industry.