Daejeon City Cracks Down on 5 Illegal Beauty Salons Operating Without Licenses or Registration

The Civil Affairs Judicial Police Division of Daejeon City has uncovered five establishments conducting illegal beauty treatments without registration or licenses. After registering as cosmetic sales businesses, these establishments had designated spaces inside for beauty treatments. Provided by Daejeon City

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Daejeon City Civil Affairs Judicial Police Department announced on the 21st that it conducted a crackdown over two months starting last month and uncovered five businesses illegally operating beauty services such as eyelash extensions, skincare, and nails targeting job seekers and office workers.

The crackdown was carried out with the expectation that illegal activities would become rampant as the number of customers visiting beauty salons increases around the end of the year and after the college entrance exam (Suneung).

Among the businesses caught, two were operating without a beautician license, and others were operating without reporting to the district office despite having a license.

According to the investigation, these businesses registered as cosmetics retail businesses with the tax office, equipped their premises with beds, cosmetics, and beauty treatment tools, and recruited customers through social networking services such as blogs and Instagram (one-on-one reservations). They provided beauty services to customers who visited their establishments.

The Civil Affairs Judicial Police Department plans to take legal action against the five businesses caught. Under the Public Health Control Act, these businesses may face imprisonment of up to one year or fines of up to 10 million won.

Lee Junho, head of the Civil Affairs Judicial Police Department, said, “As interest in beauty services such as skincare and eyelash extensions has recently increased, illegal beauty activities are also becoming widespread. The Civil Affairs Judicial Police will continue to crack down on illegal activities occurring in areas closely related to citizens' daily lives to ensure public safety.”

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