Ahead of the group BTS comeback concert to be held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, the city said 18 lodging businesses were caught for failing to post lodging price lists and other required notices.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government's Civil Affairs Judicial Police Bureau, together with Jongno District, Jung District, and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, inspected 83 establishments, including general and tourist hotels near Gwanghwamun, from on the 25th to on the 4th, checking for posting of lodging price lists and business registration certificates and compliance with prices.
Under the Public Health Control Act, lodging operators must post a business registration certificate inside the establishment and display a lodging price list at the reception desk. The 18 establishments caught did not have either the business registration certificate or the lodging price list. The Civil Affairs Judicial Police Bureau plans to book these establishments in sequence and proceed with investigations.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government also plans to continue investigations by receiving tips through the "Seoul Response Center" website until the day of the concert regarding illegal lodging business activities such as operating officetels as accommodations, failure to post lodging price lists, and noncompliance with posted prices.