'Resistance While Locked'... Police Crack Down on Illegal Late-Night Operations at Gangnam Entertainment Bars

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A nightlife bar in Gangnam, Seoul, operating illegally late at night was caught by the police.

According to the police on the 25th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul apprehended 135 people, including employees and customers, inside a nightlife bar in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, at around 11:38 PM the previous day. The police plan to hand over the list to the local district office.

Responding to a 112 report stating "They are operating past 10 PM," the police arrived and blocked the entrance of the underground nightlife bar. When the request to open the door was ignored, they forcibly entered with the support of the fire department.

Currently, six types of entertainment facilities in the metropolitan area, including nightlife bars, danran bars, emotional bars, colatecs, hunting pochas, and holdem pubs, have their operating hours restricted to 10 PM until the 28th of this month. The police intend to notify the local district office of the violations, including operating beyond the allowed hours and breaching the "ban on gatherings of five or more," so that administrative penalties such as fines can be imposed.

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