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Bukchon Hanok Village in South Korea has introduced new measures to combat the negative impacts of overtourism after residents complained about noise disturbances, invasion of privacy, littering, and more.
In response to this development, the government plans to execute a trial curfew in November before a full roll-out in March, 2025. It will restrict access to certain areas of Bukchon from 5pm in the evening to 10am the next morning. Those who violate the restriction could face fines more than $70.
However, unlike other rules imposed on other popular destinations, many have raised concerns over the new curfew, claiming it has caused more harm than good. Kwon Young-doo, the owner of…
