Gangnam-gu to Provide Up to 1 Million KRW in Closure Support Funds for PC Rooms, Karaoke Rooms, Clubs, and More

896 Locations Including Noraebang, Sports Facilities, and Clubs... 100,000 KRW Per Day for 8-10 Days of Closure

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) will be the first basic local government to provide support funds of up to 1 million KRW if business owners of multi-use facilities such as PC rooms and karaoke rooms voluntarily close by April 5.

This measure aims to induce 'social distancing' in multi-use facilities to bring an early end to the COVID-19 crisis and minimize the damage to self-employed business owners suffering from management difficulties due to the government's strong recommendation to suspend operations.

The support targets a total of 896 locations, including ▲170 game facility providers ▲270 karaoke rooms ▲450 sports facilities ▲6 clubs, with support of 100,000 KRW per day per facility for up to 10 days, requiring a minimum closure of 8 days.

Starting from the 26th, the district office is visiting multi-use facilities in the area to accept applications on-site from business owners, and business owners or their representatives can also visit the Culture and Sports Department to apply by 6 p.m. on the 29th.

Additionally, the district plans to conduct at least three unannounced visits to participating businesses, and any business caught operating will be excluded from the support program.

Jeong Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, "This measure is to alleviate the management difficulties of local multi-use facilities due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation, and we expect voluntary participation from business owners," adding, "We also hope all residents actively join the 'social distancing' campaign for Gangnam, where me (Me), you (Me), and we (We) come together."

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