"‘Business Ban’ Will Be Followed Elsewhere... 32 People Caught at Busan Pub Operating with Reservations and Lights Off on Day of Record-Breaking COVID Cases"

A nightlife bar caught secretly operating in violation of the business suspension order. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] On a day when the record for the highest number of infections was broken, some entertainment bars and regular bars in the Busan area were caught accepting customers who violated the 'business suspension' order.

Entertainment bars under business suspension secretly operated, and regular bars that violated operating hours turned off outside lights and continued business, leading to multiple customers being caught drinking.

The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency announced that from 8 p.m. on the 22nd to 2 a.m. on the 23rd, they inspected 160 entertainment establishments in the Busan area and identified 4 establishments secretly operating, cracking down on 32 owners and customers.

According to the police, at around 9:40 p.m. the previous day, an entertainment bar in Saha-gu was caught secretly operating by allowing only reserved customers inside, locking the door, and conducting secret business.

It was confirmed that 15 people, including the owner and customers, were present at this establishment.

Another entertainment bar near Haeundae Beach was also caught operating with the door locked.

The owner and 11 customers were cracked down on for violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

At two regular bars in Buk-gu, drinking parties involving entertainment hostesses were held, resulting in 6 people including owners and employees being cracked down on.

The police stated, "We deploy inspection teams and mobile units daily to conduct special crackdowns on Busan's entertainment districts," and announced a strict response policy toward violations of quarantine rules.

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