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…
A recent announcement in Seoul suggests that visitors, whether foreign or local, may soon face a $70 fine for consuming alcohol or lighting up a cigarette along the Cheonggye Stream. The city's authorities are taking steps to curb unruly behavior after several incidents drew public criticism. While the stream already has prohibited activities such as drinking, smoking, entering the water, cooking, sleeping outdoors, urinating, and bringing pets, there has been no legal framework for imposing fines.
Currently, 40 safety officers from the Seoul Facilities Corp. patrol the 8.12-kilometer stretch, patrolling it in shifts. The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to officially designate the entire length as a no-smoking and no-drinking zone under the National Health Promotion Act. This change will allow district officials to enforce the rules and begin issuing fines by the end of the year.
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