Drinking at Cheonggye Stream? It could cost you $70
Having a cold beer by the water at Cheonggye Stream may soon come with an unexpected price tag. Foreign tourists as well as local visitors could face fines for drinking or smoking along Seoul’s Cheonggye Stream, as the city moves to crack down on unruly behavior following a series of incidents that drew public criticism. Drinking, smoking, entering the water, cooking, sleeping outdoors, urinating…
The Korea Times reports that Seoul's city authorities are considering imposing fines of up to $70 for drinking or smoking along the Cheonggye Stream, a popular tourist destination. The move comes in response to a series of incidents that have drawn public criticism, with safety officers currently unable to impose fines due to the lack of a legal basis.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to designate the entire 8.12-kilometer stretch as a no-smoking and no-drinking zone under the National Health Promotion Act, with district officials empowered to enforce the rules and begin imposing fines by the end of the year.
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