Seoul to secure accommodation for 15,000 Jamboree members

The 2023 Saemangeum 25th World Scout Jamboree has decided to leave the camp due to Typhoon Khanun heading north toward the Korean Peninsula. In the meantime, the city of Seoul began looking for lodging facilities that could accommodate the participants. The members of the Saemangeum Jamboree are scheduled to leave the campsite and move to Seoul and other places from the 8th. For this reason, the city of Seoul, together with other autonomous districts, has started to consider a plan that can accommodate more than 15,000 people.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government's emergency business contact on August 7th, which was sent to the administrative departments of each autonomous district, "Request for understanding of available places to stay in response to the request of the World Scout Jamboree", the city will be in Gangnam, Gangnam Five autonomous districts, including Songpa, Gangseo, Seocho, and Nowon, have more than 1,000 people, and the remaining 20 autonomous districts have more than 500 people, totaling more than 15,000 people. looking for a place that can accommodate

The city of Seoul explained that it plans to match the autonomous districts by country after ascertaining the places where accommodation is available in each autonomous district.

Facilities recognized by the city of Seoul as lodging facilities are places where 5 or more rooms can be secured. △ Corporate training centers within the jurisdiction with convenient facilities such as beds (excludes school facilities) △ Business hotels licensed as lodging businesses △ Guest houses And so on. It also covers homestays at home and evacuation facilities (gymnasiums and cultural facilities owned by the ward office). The period of stay is from August 8th or 9th to the 12th when the Saemangeum Jamboree ends.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced in an emergency business communication that it plans to settle the required budget after the prepayment in the autonomous district. Accommodation costs are 150,000 won (based on a room for two people) per night, and food expenses are 50,000 won per person per day.

A Seoul city official said, "In order to secure as many lodging facilities as possible, we are currently conducting demand surveys targeting multiple locations."