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Overtourism Challenges Plague S. Korea’s Top Attractions

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Nam-soon recently got a job at Bukchon Hanok Village in downtown Seoul. Her duty is to maintain order in the village filled with traditional Korean houses, or “hanok,” when tourists flood through the narrow alleys. No yelling, no fly-tipping and no photos of residents without their permission. Apparently [...]

Seoul, Barcelona to Seek Solution to “Overtourism”

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul and Barcelona, global tourist destinations, will jointly seek a solution to their common problem of “overtourism,” described as residents’ inconvenience due to too many visitors, at a forum in the South Korean capital later this week, a city official here said Wednesday. “The two sides will discuss the [...]