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Seoul tightens public drinking rules with Seoul Station plaza ban
Seoul tightens public drinking rules with Seoul Station plaza ban SEOUL, October 12 (AJP) -Seoul is poised to become less lenient on drinking in public spaces. Seoul Station Plaza will become an alcohol-free zone on Nov. 9, with violators facing fines of 50,000 won ($35) starting March 1, 2027, Seoul’s Jung-gu district announced Monday. The move comes as the Seoul Metropolitan Government considers fines for drinking along Cheonggye Stream, part of a broader push by local governments across South Korea to curb drinking in parks, plazas an October 12, 2026