Chairman Kim Kyoheung to Host Forum on Innovative Solutions for the Shared Accommodation System

At the Main Auditorium of the National Assembly Library on September 15

Kim Kyoheung, Chairman of the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, announced that a forum titled "The Era of 30 Million Tourists! Tourism Innovation Forum National Assembly Debate" will be held on September 15 at 10 a.m. in the main auditorium of the National Assembly Library to seek innovative solutions for the shared accommodation system.

Chairman Kim explained that although shared accommodation services have recently experienced rapid growth, the related regulatory framework has not kept pace, resulting in an insufficient supply of accommodations. He stated that this event will serve as an opportunity to discuss rational institutional reforms to usher in the era of 30 million tourists.

Chairman Kim stated, "Now, when global interest in K-culture is at its peak, is the golden time for a leap forward in Korea's tourism industry," adding, "We have organized this forum to develop rational innovations for the shared accommodation system, achieve the goal of 30 million tourists, and seize the opportunity to advance our tourism industry to the next level."

At the forum, Han Juhyung, Professor of Tourism Management at Kangwon National University, will deliver a keynote presentation on "Policy Issues and Institutional Innovation Tasks for Urban Homestays in the Era of 30 Million Tourists." Jeong Daejun, Secretary-General of the Association of Foreign Tourist Urban Homestays, will give a keynote speech on "The Limitations of Urban Homestay Regulations Observed in the Field and Desirable Directions for Development."

Following the presentations, Han Jinseok, Professor at Dongguk University; Shim Sungwoo, Professor at Baekseok Arts University; Cho Sungje, Director at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; and Hwang Junghyun, Attorney at Law Firm Sejong, will discuss innovation in the shared accommodation system and strategies for mutual growth.

In particular, this forum will focus on the Foreign Tourist Urban Homestay business, which was introduced to allow foreigners to experience Korean home culture and has become a major component of the shared accommodation system.

Chairman Kim emphasized, "I expect that this forum will bring together the collective wisdom of the industry, academia, government, and the National Assembly to develop solutions that enable shared accommodation services and traditional lodging businesses to coexist, thereby driving the growth of the tourism industry and revitalizing local economies."

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