Early Departure from Jamboree... Seoul City Makes All-Out Effort to Secure Accommodation

Some Districts Also Seek 'Resident Homestays'

With the news of Typhoon 'Khanun' approaching the Korean Peninsula, participants of the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree have decided to leave the Saemangeum campsite on the 8th, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government is searching for accommodations for the participants. It is also reported that some local districts have sent notices to residents seeking 'home stays' in private homes.

On the 7th, a community center in Seoul sent a text message to residents stating that they were "looking for homes available for home stays." According to the message, the accommodation period is from the 8th to the 12th, with a lodging fee of 150,000 KRW per night (based on double occupancy). It also included that 50,000 KRW per person per day would be provided for meals and snacks. The community center added, "We urgently request your cooperation. If you know of any homes available for home stays, please contact the community center by 5 PM today."

A district in Seoul sent a text message seeking 'resident homestays' due to the early departure of participants in the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree. / Online community capture

On the same day, the Jamboree Organizing Committee requested the Seoul Metropolitan Government to find accommodations that the city could provide following the World Organization of the Scout Movement's decision to withdraw from the Jamboree early. Yonhap News reported that the city, together with local districts, began securing available accommodations such as hotels under the current circumstances. Priority accommodations include university dormitories, corporate training facilities, and public facilities such as gymnasiums managed by district offices. The number of people to be accommodated is known to be around '15,000 + α.'

Among the 25 districts in Seoul, the city requested five districts with large populations and many accommodations?Gangnam, Seocho, Songpa, Nowon, and Gangseo?to review whether they have lodging facilities capable of accommodating 1,000 people each. The remaining 20 districts were asked to cooperate by providing accommodations for 500 people each. Seoul plans to secure as many accommodations as possible through hotels and then supplement with dormitories and public facilities. Since sufficient accommodations are expected to be secured through hotels, dormitories, and public facilities, the home stay method proposed by some districts will not be considered.

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