{
  "id": 8203977,
  "title": "Seoul targets more lodging as it aims for 30 mil. foreign tourists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/seoul-targets-more-lodging-as-it-aims-for-30-mil-foreign-tourists-8203977",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260918/seoul-targets-more-lodging-as-it-aims-for-30-mil-foreign-tourists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seoul Metropolitan Government is considering whether the city's current lodging capacity can keep up with the increasing number of foreign tourists, as part of its ambitious plan to attract 30 million international visitors per year by 2030. City officials are set to reassess the future demand for rooms and explore options to expand lodging capacity in popular tourist areas, as concerns have been raised about the existing supply potentially falling short of demand. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has called for a review of the accommodation supply and demand, as well as measures to increase lodging capacity. This decision comes as the city has been experiencing a significant surge in tourist numbers. From January to July this year, Seoul welcomed 9.83 million foreign tourists, a 21.3 percent increase from 8.11 million during the same period in the previous year. As of June, there were 976 registered lodging establishments in Seoul, providing approximately 128,000 rooms. Among these, 719 were tourism accommodation businesses, housing 62,369 rooms, of which 347 were hotels and condominiums.",
  "summary": "The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to reassess whether the capital has enough accommodations to keep pace with a rapid rise in international visitors, as it works toward its goal of attracting 30 million foreign tourists annually by 2030. The city will recalculate future room demand and examine ways to expand lodging capacity in major tourist areas, amid concerns that the current supply may…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul targets more lodging as it aims for 30 mil. foreign tourists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/seoul-targets-more-lodging-as-it-aims-for-30-mil-foreign-tourists",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:02:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}