Seongsu is currently counted among Seoul's most popular neighborhoods, but behind that popularity lies tension.
A loved look, unwelcome noise
A factory building's look is loved by brands and visitors, but the noise and logistics vehicles an actual factory produces are increasingly unwelcome in a commercialized alley Estimate.
Manufacturing versus commercialization
If only a factory's look remains while the actual manufacturing gets pushed out, that is a sign this neighborhood's identity is changing. As popularity grows, asking who can keep working in this alley is the honest view to hold.