"Youth Safety"... Sejong City to Remove Harmful Advertisements Near Schools

Crackdown on Illegal and Harmful Advertisements
Around 55 Elementary Schools
to Ensure Safe Commutes for Students

Illegal banners around the school are being removed.
Photo by Architecture Department

On August 27, Sejong City announced that it will conduct an intensive cleanup of illegal and harmful advertisements around 55 elementary schools, focusing on the areas surrounding these schools, until September 26 to coincide with the start of the new school term.

This initiative aims to create a safe commuting environment for young students. The cleanup targets include illegal mobile advertisements such as banners, signboards, and balloon-type signboards (air lights) that obstruct traffic and pedestrian movement, as well as sexually explicit or harmful advertisements.

In particular, the city plans to request local political parties to comply with installation standards and refrain from using provocative language on banners placed within child protection zones, in order to maintain a pleasant commuting environment. If any violations are discovered during inspections, strict administrative actions such as correction orders, fines, and enforcement charges will be imposed in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

Lee Doohee, Director of the Urban Housing Bureau, stated, "With the start of the new school term, we plan to thoroughly remove illegal and harmful advertisements to create a clean and safe commuting environment."

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