Tourist attractions in the country have been plagued by a series of rip-off fee controversy. Let's take a look at the article.

Recently, on the KBS entertainment program "1 Days & 2 Night," I visited a traditional market in Yeongsang-gun, North Gyeongsang Province.

The cast members bought old-fashioned sweets, and the price per bag of sweets was a whopping 7,<> won.



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Viewers raised their voices, saying that it was a rip-off that went too far, and eventually the military and market vendors even issued an official apology.

Earlier, a Japanese YouTuber who visited the Hampyeong Butterfly Festival also posted a video saying that he was surprised by the ridiculously high market price.

The street vendors demanded 1,4 won for a bowl of fish cakes and <>,<> won for a whole pig barbecue.



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Visitors reacted by saying, "I don't know how much I can," and "If you do this, tourists won't come to the festival."

Rip-offs may be a problem for some merchants, but with the advent of the internet, the ripple effect can extend not only to the venue but also to the local area.

There are growing calls for local governments to be proactive and manage merchants' rip-off charges.

(Article source: Asian Economy, Screen source: KBS '1 Days & 2 Night' Season 4 Broadcast Video Capture, Antelope County Agency website, YouTube Yui Horn)