Seoul Police Chief Inspects Security at Myeongdong and Gwangjang Market Ahead of Chuseok

Park Jeongbo, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, is conducting a security field inspection on the 1st ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

Park Jeongbo, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, visited the Myeongdong Special Tourist Zone and Gwangjang Market-areas crowded with citizens and foreigners-on the 1st, ahead of the Chuseok holiday, to conduct a security field inspection.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Commissioner Park toured both the Myeongdong Special Tourist Zone and Gwangjang Market in succession on this day, personally checking the status of the comprehensive security measures for the Chuseok holiday.

Park Jungbo, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, is conducting a security site inspection on the 1st ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

While visiting the Myeongdong Special Tourist Zone, Commissioner Park called for a strict response to illegal acts such as assault and verbal abuse targeting tourists. He urged, "Please pay close attention so that foreign tourists can experience safety and hospitality befitting the dignity of Korea."

Commissioner Park also listened to the concerns of merchants at Gwangjang Market. To accommodate citizens visiting traditional markets during the holiday, the police decided to temporarily allow parking and stopping on nearby roads.

Park Jungbo, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, is conducting a security site inspection on the 1st ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

Commissioner Park stated, "In order to ensure that both citizens and tourists can spend the Chuseok holiday with peace of mind, we will deploy police forces such as the mobile patrol unit intensively and respond firmly with a zero-tolerance policy to illegal acts that disrupt the holiday atmosphere and to public intimidation offenses that cause social anxiety."

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