“Tourism is not a simple thing, but it is a complex phenomenon that needs many coordinations,” – Dr. Minkyung Park
In accordance with that quotation by Dr. Minkyung, tourism needs much support from several parties to run sustainably. Therefore, the participation of scholars who understand how tourism should be developed and managed is necessary. A public lecture entitled “Social Media, Media, and Urban Transformation in the Context of Over Tourism”, is expected to give more insight to the undergraduate students of the Tourism Study Program of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, UGM, and other participants as well.
This public lecture was held offline on Thursday, May 4th, 2023 on the 2nd floor (Multimedia Room), of the Margono Building and was held online by Zoom Meeting at 10:00 – 11:30 Western Indonesian Time (GMT+7). Dr. Minkyung Park, (Associate Professor, Tourism and Events Management, College of Education and Human Development. George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia dan Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Graduate School of International Tourism and Tourism Research Institute, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea), was the main speaker of this public lecture moderated by Dr. Wiwik Sushartami, a lecturer of the Tourism Study Program.
Dr. Mingkyung delivered the material regarding over tourism phenomenon with her study case in Ihwa Village, Seoul, Republic of South Korea. All participants, both online and offline, were very enthusiastic and interested in the material which could be seen by their active participation in asking questions and giving comments during the event. Interestingly, the questions that had been asked by the participants were the things that will be her subject of research in the future. She also gave merchandise from Mason University to participants who were actively participating as an appreciation.
