Incheon Taekwondo Dojang Conducts Secret Physical Education Classes...Authorized District Office Says "Is It a Violation of Quarantine Rules?"

MBC Newsdesk reported on the 15th that a secret class was held at a Taekwondo gym in Incheon during the 2.5-level social distancing in the metropolitan area, when all indoor sports facilities were required to close. Photo by MBC Newsdesk.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A certain indoor sports facility in Incheon was found to have secretly conducted classes despite the social distancing level 2.5 measures.

MBC Newsdesk reported on the 15th that during the social distancing level 2.5 in the metropolitan area, when all indoor sports facilities were supposed to be closed, a Taekwondo gym in Incheon secretly held classes.

According to the report, secret sports classes were held at the Incheon Asian Games Main Stadium, which was locked up late at night.

Mr. Lee, who discovered this and reported it to MBC, explained, "If the stadium were operating normally, the doors should be open. The children kept knocking on the door, standing outside in just their doboks in that cold weather."

Although police officers who received a report during the class came out in person, they took no particular action and left.

MBC Newsdesk reported on the 15th that a secret class was held at a Taekwondo gym in Incheon during the 2.5-level social distancing in the metropolitan area, when all indoor sports facilities were required to close. Photo by MBC Newsdesk broadcast screen capture.

The police reportedly heard from the Taekwondo gym that "the training was for university entrance exams, and they would finish exercising by 9 PM."

However, upon verification, only 3 out of the 15 participants in the Taekwondo class were high school seniors preparing for exams.

Moreover, most of the students were not wearing masks.

The Taekwondo gym, which secretly held classes by renting a public sports facility, explained, "The head instructor inquired with the district office and received permission to hold the class just once."

The district office also acknowledged granting permission but admitted the violation of quarantine rules without providing grounds for why the permission was given.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.