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Expansion of the “Fair Accommodation Challenge” Across Busan During the BTS Concert Period

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk, announced that warm participation from the local community is spreading widely in support of the “Fair Accommodation Challenge,” which is being promoted for domestic and international visitors traveling to Busan for the “BTS World Tour Arirang IN Busan” concerts taking place on June 12 and 13.

The challenge is a public-private cooperation project voluntarily initiated by Busan citizens and local communities to foster a healthy tourism culture and enhance the dignity and image of Busan as a global tourism city amid controversy surrounding excessive lodging price increases by some accommodation businesses.

Following earlier participation by local temples, including Beomeosa Temple, which offered temple stays either free of charge or at fair prices as public accommodations, regional universities, religious organizations from other faiths, and public institutions have recently also expressed their intention to participate.

Pusan National University will provide accommodations from June 12 to 14 for concertgoers visiting Busan, including six rooms for 12 guests at KRW 47,000 per person per night. Pukyong National University will offer two guesthouse rooms for four guests and six dormitory rooms for 12 guests, while Kosin University will provide 10 dormitory rooms for 40 guests. The universities decided to open spaces originally intended for educational purposes rather than tourism in order to improve lodging convenience for domestic and international visitors traveling to Busan during the concert period.

Within the Protestant community, SOOYOUNGRO Church and Bujeon Church will provide accommodations for 50 guests across 12 rooms from June 11 to 13. Podowon Church will offer five rooms for 10 guests, while Gimhae Jungang Church, SEGERO Church, and Moriah Evangelical Holiness Church will each provide two rooms for four guests. Geoje Church will provide accommodations for 20 guests across two rooms.

The Catholic community will also participate by opening the Purun Namu Education Center from June 12 to 14, accommodating 60 guests across four rooms.

BUSAN TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION ACADEMY, located in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, plans to provide accommodations for 80 visitors across 19 rooms from June 11 to 14.

Jobang Haesutang in Busanjin-gu will also join the Fair Accommodation Challenge by opening its facilities free of charge for 90 guests on both June 11 (8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day) and June 12 (8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day).

Tourist hotels including Paradise Hotel Busan and Fairfield by Marriott Busan Songdo Beach plan to sell canceled rooms at their posted regular rates should vacancies occur.

Busan Metropolitan City will accept reservations for free accommodations through the Visit Busan website and confirm guests through a lottery system. Hotels participating in the challenge will separately accept reservations through their own websites.

The city previously accepted reservations for free accommodations at Beomeosa Temple through the official tourism website Visit Busan (www.visitbusan.net), and successful applicants will be selected today (May 26) through a lottery and individually notified.

Application schedules and detailed information regarding additional Fair Accommodation facilities will be announced later through the Visit Busan website.

Applicants are advised to check accommodation conditions in advance, including capacity by facility, whether mixed-gender lodging and alcohol consumption are permitted within religious or educational facilities, and whether personal toiletries must be brought individually.

Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk stated, “We sincerely appreciate the religious communities, universities, public institutions, and private facilities that have generously opened their valuable spaces to warmly welcome visitors coming to Busan for the BTS concerts.” He added, “Busan Metropolitan City will work closely with the central government to intensively inspect businesses reported to the inconvenience reporting center and will spare no effort in supporting convenience and safety at accommodations participating in the Fair Accommodation Challenge.”