Hotel cancellation uproar hits Busan ahead of BTS tour


A view of the city Busan.

BUSAN (The Korea Herald/ANN): The announcement of BTS’ first world tour in four years has led to a spate of hotel cancellations in Busan, triggering scrutiny of pricing behaviour in a city eager to boost its tourism credentials.

Busan has been confirmed as a major stop on the global tour. Within hours of the schedule’s release on Jan 14, fans in South Korea and overseas reported that hotels had unilaterally cancelled their confirmed bookings.

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