This study examines the aspects of change that occurred as tourism culture was introduced and the infrastructure of the tourism industry was established on the Korean Peninsula in the modern period. In particular, it pays attention to the cultural transition situation where a new phenomenon called tourism was introduced to local communities such as Daegu and Gyeongju. The infrastructure of the tourism industry is divided into tourism media, tourism resources, and tourism subjects. Entering the 20th century, tourism media was built with the Gyeongbu Line railroad, and tourism industry development policies, tourism resource development, cultural heritage protection policies, scenic spot designation, and tourist destination development were carried out. This study, starting from the proposition that ‘the system works only when the infrastructure is in place’, analyzes the macroscopic process in which the infrastructure of the tourism industry has been built and the microscopic aspects of change in the local community. And it reflects on the reality of the tourism industry, which has been planned by others and continues to this day.