Jeonbuk Province to Launch Intensive Crackdown on "Harmful Environments for Youth" Starting on the 18th

Increase in Youth Outdoor Activities After College Entrance Exam and Year-End Season
Youth Protection Campaigns Also Launched

Jeonbuk Province will conduct intensive crackdowns for three weeks starting from the 18th to proactively prevent youth from being exposed to harmful environments.

According to the province on the 17th, this crackdown is being implemented in response to increased outdoor activities among youth following the end of the college entrance exam and the year-end season. The aim is to prevent youth from being exposed to crime and delinquency and to create a safer local community.

Jeonbuk Province will conduct intensive crackdowns to prevent youth from being exposed to harmful environments in advance. Photo by Jeonbuk Province

The Provincial Special Judicial Police, together with city and county officials and community safety guardians, will carry out a joint public-private crackdown for three weeks starting from the 18th. The focus will be on areas where harmful environments for youth are concentrated, with intensive inspections targeting illegal activities.

The main areas of inspection include: ▲ violations related to the sale and labeling of harmful substances to youth (such as alcohol and tobacco), ▲ violations of youth entry bans, ▲ failure to display entry or employment restrictions for youth, and ▲ violations of youth employment bans.

According to relevant laws, employing youth in industries where youth employment is prohibited is punishable by up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won. Violations such as selling alcohol or tobacco to youth, breaching entry bans, or failing to display entry or employment restrictions are punishable by up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won.

In addition to this crackdown, the province will conduct intensive youth protection campaigns around middle and high schools and in areas with a high concentration of harmful environments for youth, in cooperation with special judicial police, autonomous police, and community safety guardians. Through direct communication with residents, they aim to raise awareness about the importance of blocking harmful environments.

Oh Taekrim, Director of the Jeonbuk Province Residents’ Safety Office, stated, "It is most important to create an environment where youth can grow up safely and healthily," and urged businesses to strictly comply with basic rules such as checking IDs and to actively participate in protecting youth.

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