Seoul mayoral frontrunner’s answer to tourist overcharging: dual pricing

For Chong Won-o, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s Seoul mayoral candidate, the city's tourism boom is testing its ability to manage its own popularity, with complaints of tourist overcharging beginning to undercut its global appeal. Seoul has rapidly emerged as a new hotspot for international tourists in recent years, drawing visitors with its blend of cultural richness and hypermodern energy, as reflected in Netflix hits such as “KPop Demon Hunters” and “Made in Korea.” But that rise has

By The Korea Herald