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Seoul City to Establish Housing Standards for ‘Gosiwon’

SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — New city government regulations will set a minimum size for rooms in gosiwon, Korean-style boarding houses, and mandate the inclusion of a window. Seoul city announced plans on Monday to establish housing guidelines for gosiwon following the Gukil Gosiwon building fire accident last November which killed 7 people. According [...]

Gosiwon Fire in Seoul Kills 7, Injures 12

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Gosiwon are dormitory-style residential facilities that house a large number of people in a cramped maze-like space. It is here that a series of fires have broken out recently, hurting scores and alarming officials and citizens alike. The small rooms are usually 5 square meters in size and are [...]