Seoul Eyes 'Hipjiro' as Model for Night Time Tourism Seoul's urban planners are seeking to replicate Euljiro's unique blend of industrial heritage and nightlife in other districts, but the question remains whether this strategy is more than just a fleeting trend.
The city's recent visit by the G3 Seoul Planning Committee to Euljiro was ostensibly aimed at understanding how to improve pedestrian safety and provide better multilingual guidance for visitors.
However, it appears that Seoul officials are borrowing from a playbook that has already been written elsewhere, rather than forging its own path.