A controversy over alleged overcharging at Seoul’s tourist-favourite Gwangjang Market has escalated into a legal battle among its merchant groups. According to local media reports on Nov 23, the Gwangjang Market Merchants’ Association plans to file a lawsuit seeking 300 million won (S$266,500) in damages from the similarly named Gwangjang Traditional Market Merchants’ Association. The former represents some 200 stores located inside the main Gwangjang Market building. The latter oversees roughly 250 stalls, including food stalls that made the market a foodie destination, and small shops in the adjacent Gwangjang Traditional Market area.
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