The Korea Times
Busan is rolling out public support measures ahead of the BTS world tour in the southeastern port city in June, bracing for an influx of international visitors and looking to boost its profile as a tourist destination. Busan Metropolitan Government said Monday it will hold an interdepartmental meeting next week ahead of the concerts, focusing on accommodation price gouging and related issues. Scheduled for June 12 and 13, the K-pop group's Busan concerts are drawing high fan anticipation, especially as the second day marks the group's debut anniversary and the city is the hometown of members Jimin and Jung Kook. Accommodation prices surged early, according to a January survey by the Korea Fair Trade Commission and the Korea Consumer Agency. The survey — based on rates from 135 properties, including 52 hotels, 39 motels and 44 vacation rentals listed on major booking platforms — found that the average one-night rate for the concert weekend was 433,999 won ($291), 2.4 times higher than the weekends before and after. To ease pressure on accommodation, the city will house around 400 for
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