PHOTOS: Seoul's pop-up store street faces growing trash problem

By Park Jong-hyeok Posted : August 7, 2024, 16:36 Updated : August 7, 2024, 16:36
SEOUL, August 7 (AJU PRESS) - Seongsu-dong has emerged as Seoul's new hotspot for pop-up stores. These temporary shops, which operate briefly before closing, have become a major attraction for visitors. However, they also face significant environmental challenges.

The transient nature of pop-up stores often means that recyclable construction materials are not used. The packaging waste generated by these stores also contributes to the growing trash problem.

The influx of tourists exacerbates the issue further. Visitors frequently leave behind discarded beverages and personal waste, which end up scattered across the streets.  

 
This photo shows a pop-up store in Seongsu-dong, Seoul on Aug. 2, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
 
Yeonmujang-gil in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, famous for its pop-up stores, bustles with visitors and vehicles on Aug. 2, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
 
Workers build a new pop-up store in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, on Aug. 2, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
 
A private waste collection vehicle is filled with materials from dismantled pop-up stores in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, on August 2, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
 
A bag of trash is seen in an alley near the pop-up store street in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, on August 2, 2024.
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Torn posters litter the pop-up store street in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, on August 2, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
 
Trash left behind by visitors litters an alley near the pop-up store street in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, on August 2, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
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