About 3 out of 10 children's sports lesson enterprises for activities such as swimming and soccer failed to properly disclose usage fees, refund standards, and other information.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission said on the 2nd that, after surveying 300 sports lesson businesses for compliance with price disclosure requirements, 80 (26.7%) failed to properly fulfill price disclosure obligations.
A sports lesson enterprise refers to a business that provides instruction for 30 days or longer in activities such as swimming, baseball, jump rope, and soccer for children under 13.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) conducted the same survey on 2,000 gyms. As a result, 93 (4.6%) failed to comply with disclosure obligations such as prices. Combining sports lesson enterprises and gyms, the noncompliance rate was 7.5%.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said, "Since the disclosure obligation applied to gyms in 2022, compliance has greatly improved through promotion and inspections," adding, "Sports lesson businesses are at an early stage of the system, so business operators' awareness and compliance levels are still insufficient."
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) plans to review follow-up measures, including imposing fines, against gym and sports lesson business operators deemed to have failed to properly fulfill the disclosure obligations stipulated by law, such as usage fees and refund standards. Under the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising, fines of up to 1 billion won can be imposed.