Seoul Station Plaza alcohol ban zone

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1. 17 Feb 2024Background

   South Korea amends Health Promotion Act to allow fines for public drinking

   A February 2024 amendment let South Korean local governments designate alcohol-free public zones and fine people who drink there up to 100,000 won.

2. 1 SeptBackground

   Jung and Yongsan districts plan alcohol ban at Seoul Station Plaza

   Two Seoul districts that share jurisdiction over the plaza decided to make it an alcohol-free zone after complaints about public drinking and disorder.

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   9 Nov

   Seoul Station Plaza is now an alcohol-free zone, with fines from March

   Drinking in the plaza outside Seoul Station is officially off-limits from 9 November. A warning period runs until the end of February, then a 50,000 won fine applies.