Yeongam-gun, New and Mutated Room Cafes 'No Entry for Youth'

Strengthening Joint Inspections and Crackdowns on Youth Harmful Establishments

Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Woo Seung-hee) announced on the 16th that on the 14th, it formed a joint inspection team with Yeongam Office of Education and Yeongam Police Station to conduct a joint inspection of new and variant room cafes, businesses prohibited for youth entry and employment, and illegal businesses within school education environment protection zones.

A joint inspection of new and variant room cafes was conducted.
[Photo by Yeongam-gun]

New and variant room cafes refer to establishments that have private or enclosed spaces equipped with bedding or chairs and sofas that can be converted into beds, or separate facilities such as restrooms and bathtubs, where there is a concern that similar sexual acts may occur.

The inspection team focused on densely populated commercial areas to crack down on △ failure to display or improper display of signs prohibiting youth entry and employment △ violations of youth entry and employment prohibitions △ violations of reporting and registration obligations for operating room cafes, multi-rooms, and similar businesses.

If violations are detected, a correction order will be issued for the first offense, followed by fines. Depending on the severity of the violation, strong measures such as prosecution will be taken.

Violations of related measures may result in imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of up to 20 million won, depending on the nature of the violation.

A county official stated, “New and variant harmful businesses appear to allow free youth access on the outside, posing a significant risk of youth being exposed to harmful environments without protection,” and added, “We will continue to conduct comprehensive inspections and crackdowns throughout the jurisdiction.”

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