Welcome to Learning English, a daily 30-minute program from the Voice of America.

I'm Anna Mateo.

And I'm Brian Lynn.

This program is aimed at English learners.

So we speak slowly, and we use words and phrases, especially

written for people learning English.

Today on the show, Andrew Smith brings us Ask a Teacher.

Anna Mateo has words and their stories.

And we close with an American story.

But first, Mario Ritter Jr. has this report.

In South Korea's capital of Seoul,

Bukchon Hanok village's narrow winding alleyways

date back hundreds of years to the Gyozon Dynasty.

The area has become a popular place to visit, especially after appearing in a television show about ten years ago. Foreign visitors and Koreans visit the neighborhood to see houses with wood columns, courtyards, and tiled roofs.

The area attracted about six million visitors last year, while the population of the area is around

6,100. However, increasing numbers of the area are around 6,100. However, increasing numbers of visitors have become a problem for people who live

there. They complain about noise, trash, bad behavior, and invasion of privacy.

Some visitors have been caught on camera trying to enter private homes

or looking inside without permission, creating conflict with locals.

Many local people have chosen to leave, leading to a 27.6% drop in the village's population

over the past 10 years. Village officials now want to set a curfew in the area.

The curfew will limit visitors to certain areas of Bukchon from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. local time.

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