Gangjin-gun Joint Crackdown on New and Mutant Room Cafe Harmful Businesses

Published 09 Mar.2023 11:32(KST)

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On the 6th, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do conducted a joint inspection and crackdown on unregistered new and variant room cafes and other youth-harmful establishments in the jurisdiction, together with the local police station, education support office, youth counseling and welfare center, and the Gangjin-gun Harmful Environment Monitoring Group.

A joint inspection and crackdown were conducted targeting unregistered new and variant room cafes and other youth-harmful establishments. <br>[Photo by Gangjin-gun]

A joint inspection and crackdown were conducted targeting unregistered new and variant room cafes and other youth-harmful establishments.
[Photo by Gangjin-gun]

According to the county on the 9th, new and variant room cafes are establishments where youth entry and employment are prohibited. These cafes are divided into individual rooms, raising suspicions that motel-level business activities could be conducted in these enclosed spaces.

Currently, there are no officially registered businesses, and on this day, the county focused on cracking down on unregistered operators.

A total of nine people participated in this operation: two from Gangjin-gun, two from the police station, two from the education support office, one from the youth counseling and welfare center, and two from the Gangjin-gun Harmful Environment Monitoring Group (Korean Youth Purity Movement Headquarters Gangjin Branch).

They inspected 20 establishments for the operation of unregistered room cafes, the posting of signs prohibiting the sale of alcohol and tobacco to those under 19, and the employment status of youth in establishments where youth employment is prohibited. Additionally, they conducted patrols in youth-prone areas with the police to prevent and educate against juvenile delinquency.

Im Jun-hyung, Director of the County Happiness Division, stated, “Due to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family’s notice that new and variant room cafes fall under establishments where youth entry and employment are prohibited, and growing social concerns, Gangjin-gun has implemented its own inspection and crackdown measures. We will continue to enforce these measures so that youth can grow up properly and safely.”