Hongdae Club's Voluntary Closure in Response to COVID-19

Mapo-gu Holds COVID-19 Countermeasure Meeting with Hongdae Club Tour Association and Decides on Voluntary Closure... 16 Dance-Allowed Venues Near Hongdae to Voluntarily Close for One Week from 6th to 12th

A club in the Hongdae area decided to temporarily close to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and posted a notice banner.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) announced on the 3rd that, following a countermeasure meeting with the Hongdae Club Tour Association (President Lee Sang-hoon) to prevent the spread of COVID-19, 16 dance-permitted establishments plan to conduct a voluntary closure campaign for one week from the 6th to the 12th.

The dance-permitted establishments (commonly called clubs) clustered near Hongdae are popular among young people, but many are enclosed spaces with poor ventilation, raising concerns about the high possibility of COVID-19 spread.

Accordingly, in response to the recent nationwide increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases, the district judged that continuing operations of dance-permitted establishments could be risky and held a related countermeasure meeting with the Hongdae Club Tour Association on the 3rd.

As a result of the meeting, a total of 16 dance-permitted establishments agreed to participate in Mapo-gu’s voluntary closure campaign to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, participating clubs will enter voluntary closure for one week from March 6 to 12 and plan to take measures such as posting self-produced informational placards at their entrances.

In addition, the district is encouraging the remaining 28 establishments out of a total of 44 dance-permitted establishments in the area, which are not included in this closure campaign, to participate as much as possible.

The district, having fostered a voluntary closure participation atmosphere among the establishments, plans to focus more on expanding participating establishments and to present additional support measures.

A district official stated, “Regarding this closure campaign, the district will produce and support informational placards and focus more on campaigns for compliance with daily life rules and quarantine activities.”

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “We are grateful to the members of the Hongdae Club Tour who cooperated to prevent the spread of the infectious disease during these difficult times for the local economy due to COVID-19,” and added, “Mapo-gu will do its best to overcome the situation as quickly as possible.”

On the 3rd, officials from Mapo-gu and Hongdae Club Tour are holding a countermeasure meeting to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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