Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea’s blind fortune tellers As I walked through the quiet streets of Mia village on the outskirts of Seoul, I noticed an eerie silence hanging over the once thriving community of blind fortune tellers.
Gone are the days when these practitioners drew in crowds with their centuries old tradition; now, they're struggling to stay afloat amidst the tidal wave of AI powered online divination.
South Korea's fortune telling business is booming, with a worth of 1. 4 trillion won as of 2024.