Traditional Seoul Village Hopes Curfew Brings Back Normal Life — VOA Learning English
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In South Korea’s capital of Seoul, Bukchon Hanok Village’s narrow winding alleyways date back hundreds of years to the Joseon Dynasty. The area has become a popular place to visit, especially after appearing in a television show about 10 years ago.
Foreign visitors and Koreans visit the neighborhood to see houses with wood columns, courtyards and tiled roofs.
The area attracted about 6 million visitors last year while the population of the area is around 6,100.
However, increasing numbers of visitors have become a problem for people who live there. They complain about noise, trash, bad behavior and invasion of privacy.
Some visitors have been caught on camera trying to enter private homes or…
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