A $450 taxi fare sparks fresh concerns over tourist scams in South Korea

• ·A series of high-profile overcharging incidents is raising fresh concerns over whether South Korea’s tourism infrastructure is keeping pace with its growing international reputation.
• ·The latest case involved a Taiwanese tourist who said he was charged nearly 700,000 won ($450) for a taxi ride from eastern Seoul to Incheon Airport — roughly 10 times the usual fare.
• ·The tourist said on social media that he used Uber on May 30 to travel from Jayang-dong in Seoul’s Gwangjin-gu to Incheon International Airport’s Terminal 2.
• ·He initially entered Seoul Station as his destination before changing it to the airport during the trip, expecting the additional fare to be charged automatically through the Uber app.
• ·Instead, the driver allegedly asked him to make a separate payment using the in-car card terminal upon arrival at the airport.

정부, 홈플러스 회생절차 폐지에 4400억원 긴급 투입