South Koreans' credit card spending overseas hit a record high in the second quarter.
 
According to Bank of Korea data released on Thursday, South Korean nationals swiped their cards for purchases totaling a record four-point-18 billion U.S. dollars in the April-to-June period, up four percent from the previous quarter.
 
The figure surpassed the four-billion-dollar mark for the first time in the first quarter and hit another record high in the second quarter. Based on the average exchange rate, overseas card spending reached four-point-73 trillion Korean won. 
 
The hike is attributed to the convenience of credit card spending and a rise in the number of South Koreans traveling abroad.