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Busan Metropolitan City Special Judicial Police Crack Down on 10 Youth-Harmful Businesses During Winter Vacation

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that, during a concentrated crackdown on harmful environments for juveniles conducted from November 13 last year to February 4 this year in response to the winter season and school vacation period, 10 violations were identified.

The inspection was carried out to prevent juveniles from being exposed to harmful environments during the vacation period and targeted entertainment bars and karaoke bars, soju pubs, beer halls, singing rooms, and hold’em pubs.

The main inspection items included: whether establishments prohibited from allowing entry or employment of minors had permitted such entry or employment; the sale or provision of harmful substances to juveniles (alcohol and tobacco); failure of youth-harmful establishments to display notices restricting entry and employment of minors; and whether singing rooms without designated youth rooms had allowed minors to enter.

As a result, 10 establishments—entertainment bars, karaoke bars, and singing rooms classified as businesses prohibiting entry and employment of minors—were found to have failed to post signs stating “No Entry or Employment of Persons Under 19.”

The operators of the detected establishments have been criminally booked and are currently under investigation. In accordance with Article 59 of the Juvenile Protection Act, they are subject to imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of up to 20 million won.

Meanwhile, the city’s Special Judicial Police is receiving reports from citizens regarding violations of the Juvenile Protection Act through the Public Health Investigation Team (051-888-3101~3107).

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “To foster a sound environment for juveniles, who are the leaders of the future generation, and to prevent damage to the image of Busan as a tourism city, I urge business operators and employees to strictly comply with the Juvenile Protection Act.”