'Again after four days'... Entertainment venue secretly operating in Busan caught

A karaoke room in Busanjin-gu was caught secretly operating in violation of the assembly ban administrative order after four days on the 4th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] An entertainment establishment in Busan that secretly operated in violation of the assembly ban administrative order was caught by the police.

Busanjin Police Station announced on the 5th that they had caught Karaoke Bar A located in Busanjin-gu for violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

The police received a report that the karaoke bar was operating by soliciting customers and dispatched officers to Karaoke Bar A at around 11:58 PM on the 4th.

All patrol cars from the Seomyeon Police Substation responded to the scene, confirmed signs of operation such as the air conditioner outdoor unit running on the building rooftop, and upon entering the karaoke bar, found that four rooms inside the establishment were operating in violation of the assembly ban administrative order.

According to the police, Karaoke Bar A was also caught secretly operating in the early morning of the 31st of last month.

The police plan to criminally prosecute the owner of Karaoke Bar A (in their 30s), two employees, and twelve customers for violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

Meanwhile, since the 6th of last month, Busan police have been conducting special crackdowns on entertainment facilities by deploying task forces and riot police. Entertainment venues such as pubs, danran pubs, clubs, hunting pochas, and emotional pubs, as well as facilities like colatecs, dance halls, holdem pubs, holdem game rooms, and karaoke rooms have been under an assembly ban administrative order prohibiting operation from the 19th of last month until the 8th of this month.

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