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[Culture]
Overtourism
by Lee Hyeon-ju, Culture Reporter, twohj1218@mju.ac.kr
by, Hwang Bo-sung, Culture Editor, khby44@mju.ac.kr
Venice, Italy, Barcelona, Spain, Mallorca, Portugal, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Paris, Germany, Berlin, Greece, Santorini, Croatia, Dubrovnik, Himalayan Bhutan and Kyoto, Japan. These cities are world famous destinations that have emerged as social problems where residents eventually left and their communities became common. Korea is no exception. The Hanok Village in northern Seoul, Sejong Village in Seochon, Dongpirang Village in Tongyeong, Gamcheon Village in Busan, Hanok Village in Jeonju and Jongpo Coast Village in Yeosu are suffering similar pains.
Concerns about "Overtourism," which has recently hit many tourist destinations, and the inconvenience of Internet sites related to Airbnb, Uber and other trips are also being presented. Every year, the most popular European destinations turn into "uncomfortable" villages, filled with tourists who exceed locals by a large number of ditches. They are becoming a growing global threat. Worldwide, thanks to the increasing affluence of wealth, travel is becoming a more widely shared entertainment.
According to the U.N. World Tourism Organization, outbound travel increased 6 percent in the first half of this year, a figure that exceeded experts' expectations. This growth was once clearly seen as good news. But the world's most popular destinations are infinitely unable to accommodate the countless number of visitors from around the world that are poured out each year. Those in favor of curbing tourism say too many visitors are changing the character of the historic city and making travel terrible.
The destruction of a village with such traditions and history by tourists is called overtourism. This refers to the phenomenon of "overwhelming" tourists flocking to occupy cities and encroaching on the lives of residents, even resulting in the destruction of the environmental and ecological systems and lowering the quality of tourism. However, the more serious result is that people who suffer from real-life inconveniences are even moving to other places. It is also dampening the enjoyment of tourists.
Furthermore, the influence of social media cannot be ruled out as the cause of this over-tourism. We can't talk about overtourism without mentioning Instagram and Facebook. Seven years ago, tourism was a pursuit of experience. But now it's using photos and social media to create a personal brand. For many people in a sense, photos taken on trips become more important business than experience. We are heading toward a lifestyle where tourism and travel become common as living standards rise through industrialization.
Now, traveling around the world has become a daily routine, and Incheon International Airport is almost a human being during holidays and holidays. No one would hate to revive their area because there are so many tourists. However, even if tradition and history are tourism resources, the policy of maintaining the proper line in advance is necessary, and efforts to narrow the temperature gap between tourists and local residents should not be neglected.