"Bathhouse Closed, Pay 1 Million Won for Indoor Beauty Salon and Convenience Store Too"

Busan Gijang-gun to Provide Emergency Disaster Relief Funds to Business Owners in Establishments Starting from the 2nd, Following Bathhouses

An employee of Busan Gijang-gun posted a notice prohibiting gatherings at a local bathhouse on the 28th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Following the payment of an emergency disaster relief fund of 1 million won to bathhouse owners in Gijang-gun, Busan, whose businesses were suspended due to an administrative order, disaster relief funds will also be provided to business owners operating within the bathhouses starting from the 2nd.

Business owners operating within the bathhouse who are unable to operate due to the bathhouse closure will receive the same benefits. The businesses within the bathhouse industry include 14 locations such as usage services, beauty services, and convenience stores.

The emergency disaster relief fund recipients must have both their business location and representative’s address registered in Gijang-gun by August 31, and the facilities must have been closed from August 29 to September 6 under Busan City's administrative order prohibiting gatherings for the bathhouse industry. Additionally, the businesses must have no separate entrance other than the bathhouse entrance.

Applicants must visit the Environmental Sanitation Division with a completed application form, consent forms for personal information collection and use, and administrative information joint use consent, along with their business registration certificate and a copy of their bankbook. Applications can be submitted for two months until October 30.

Oh Gyu-seok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, stated, “We cannot overlook the unfortunate reality that business owners in usage services, beauty services, and other businesses operating within the bathhouse industry are inevitably forced to suspend operations due to the administrative order prohibiting gatherings and the resulting suspension of bathhouse operations.”

The mayor added, “I have urgently instructed the additional payment of disaster relief funds to support the livelihoods of business owners within the bathhouse who are also forced to close alongside the bathhouse.”

Since the 27th, under the mayor’s urgent directive, Gijang-gun has been providing emergency disaster relief funds of 1 million won per business to 172 high-risk facilities within the district, including singing practice rooms, PC rooms, and entertainment bars, which were closed due to Busan City's administrative order prohibiting gatherings, as well as to 24 bathhouses including saunas within the district starting from the 31st.

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