"Gwangju Citizens Who Paid Jamboree Scouts' Accommodation Fees, Wishing Them Only Good Memories"

Conflict with Owner Over Room Intrusion Issue by German Member
"Hope They Leave with Good Memories"... 700,000 Won Donated

A citizen of Gwangju donated 700,000 won, offering to cover the accommodation costs for German scouts participating in the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree.

Scouts dismantling tents at the Jamboree campsite. The photo is unrelated to the article content. [Photo by Yonhap News]

According to Seo-gu, Gwangju, on the morning of the 14th, a citizen identified as A called the Seo-gu General Affairs Team and said, "I want to refund the accommodation fees to the German Jamboree scouts."

Earlier, on the 12th, German Jamboree scouts who visited Gwangju stayed at a lodging facility in Seo-gu. At the time of booking, they requested, "Please do not clean the room even if we go out."

However, the lodging owner entered the room and cleaned it while the scouts were out. After finishing their schedule and returning, the scouts discovered this and had an argument with the owner.

Eventually, the police were called, and the owner was booked without detention on charges of unlawful entry. The German Jamboree scouts then moved to another lodging facility in Dong-gu.

Afterward, the scouts requested a refund of the accommodation fees from the owner, but the owner refused, causing further conflict.

Upon hearing this news, citizen A said, "I came across the situation through a news article," and added, "Since they are guests visiting our district, I want to refund the accommodation fees on behalf of the owner," donating 700,000 won, which covers two days of accommodation for the scouts.

A also expressed, "I hope the conflict is resolved smoothly," and "I wish the foreigners participating in the Jamboree leave with only good memories of Gwangju and South Korea."

Seo-gu announced that after receiving 700,000 won from A, they delivered the accommodation fees to the German scouts that evening.

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