Some visitors to South Korea for the country’s second formula one race this year will again have to stay in so-called “love motels”.<\/p>\n
That is the admission of Joo Dong-sik, head of the Yeongam event’s organising committee, after a meeting this week.<\/p>\n
Korea won the FIA’s 2010 race promotion prize, but from other quarters the event was criticised for problems including circuit construction delays and poor management.<\/p>\n
Another high profile problem was the fact that – with the city section of the facility not yet built – many team members and journalists stayed in what became known as ‘love motels’.<\/p>\n
The phrase was coined due to the hotel rooms’ obviously frequent usage by prostitutes.<\/p>\n
“We are currently faced with no other options but to utilise existing accommodations and upgrade their quality,” said Dong-sik, admitting the accommodation shortage.<\/p>\n
“But we feel that the upgrades, such as free internet and cable television, will satisfy our visitors,” he told the Joongang daily.<\/p>\n
It has also been announced that tickets are significantly cheaper for this year’s October event in a bid to boost attendance.<\/p>\n
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