An alleyway of Gahoe-dong in central Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village is crowded with domestic and international visitors, Aug. 21, 2023. Korea Times photo by Wang Tae-seok
Village will be off-limits to visitors from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. from November
By Lee Hae-rin
Seoul’s historic Bukchon Hanok Village will restrict tourist visits starting next month to resolve overtourism, Jongno District Office announced Wednesday.
The curfew will limit tourist access to the most popular and densely populated areas of the village along Bukchon-ro 11-gil, dubbed the red zone, from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m.
Those who violate the regulation will be fined up to 100,000 won ($72) after March when the district office will end the trial phase and officially launch the…
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