Changwon City Conducts Special Inspection on Illegal Karaoke Room Operations

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 18th that it will conduct special inspections of singing practice rooms to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and eradicate illegal business activities.

Recently, with the adjustment to social distancing level 1.5, administrative orders restricting gatherings have been implemented for five types of entertainment facilities (entertainment bars, karaoke bars, emotional bars, colatecs, and hunting pubs), but operating hour restrictions for singing practice rooms have been lifted. Due to this balloon effect, various illegal business activities are a concern, prompting the special inspections.

The city will focus on checking compliance with quarantine guidelines such as mask-wearing, visitor log management, and establishment disinfection and ventilation, as well as illegal business activities similar to entertainment establishments, including tolerating storage, provision, and bringing in of alcoholic beverages, hiring and mediation of hostesses.

Lee Seong-rim, Director of the Health and Hygiene Division of Changwon City, stated, "Although business owners are facing many difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we ask for active cooperation from both business owners and all citizens in adhering to the social distancing level 1.5 measures to prevent the spread of infection within the region."

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