What are the weird regulations in South Korea?

1. Emotional and social categories, the scale is extremely strict

1. After being explicitly refused, continuing to pursue it three times constitutes the crime of stalking and harassment
2. The other party made it clear that it would not accept the pursuit, and sent messages, crouched, and invited for three or more times. If it violated the "Minor Offences Law", it would leave a criminal record and could be fined or even short-term detention. The Internet would also hold accountable.
3. Online abuse of virtual idols and game characters can claim fines
4. Even if they just complain that the virtual character is "ungood-looking" and "poor acting skills", after being sued by the agent, the court will often award a mental damage fee of about 500,000 won. The right to portrait and reputation of the virtual image is strongly protected by law.
5. The right to portrait by passers-by is extremely strict
6. If you take pictures of passers-by and post them on your circle of friends, small red books, and Short Video, even if you only take the side face, it is an infringement to publish it publicly without coding; it is okay to keep the photo album yourself, and it is easy to be complained and claimed for commercial/public publishing. If you take pictures on the street, try to avoid the face of pedestrians.

2. Travel and public transportation are far more restrictive than domestic ones

1. Eating and drinking are completely banned on subways and buses, and drinks in Kaifeng are not allowed
2. Not only are you not allowed to eat snacks and rice balls, but open milk tea and mineral water are not allowed to be brought into the carriage. Flight attendants can stop and record them on the spot. Multiple violations will be fined, and only bottles of unopened water are barely accommodated.
3. No phone calls in the elevator
4. Most apartments and shopping malls have posted regulations on elevators stating that it is uncivilized and illegal for phone calls to affect others, and security guards will come forward to remind them to dissuade them, which is a mandatory community management regulation.
5. There are almost no garbage cans on the streets, and garbage must be taken home for sorting
6. Public garbage cans are rarely installed on the main roads of cities such as Seoul. The peels and packaging must be taken back to B & B. Use government-designated garbage bags for classification and disposal. The fine for littering is 10,000 - 100,000 won. The fault tolerance rate for garbage classification is extremely low.

3. Anti-common sense regulations related to tobacco, alcohol, medical care and the body

1. Comprehensively strictly control "road smoking" and illegal smoking while walking
2. Smoking is prohibited in all areas indoors. Smoking on the road is defined as a hazard of second-hand smoke. Smoking can only be smoked at designated closed smoking spots. A single penalty for violations is about 100,000 won. Smoking is not allowed at convenience stores and bus stops.
3. Pulled wisdom teeth and teeth cannot be taken away by themselves
4. Even if it belongs to its own body tissue, hospitals must destroy and recycle it in a unified manner according to medical waste regulations. Tourists who want to extract their teeth and want to keep them for a commemorative party are directly refused and cannot retrieve them privately.
5. Tattoo by non-doctors is illegal to practice medicine
6. Only people with the qualifications of practicing doctors can legally operate tattoos, and ordinary tattoo artists can be sentenced to up to 5 years in prison. Local workplaces and bathhouses also have hidden restrictions on large-scale tattoos, and some places are refused entry.
7. Domestic cold medicines and cough medicines are always available and carefully brought into the country
8. Some pain and cough relievers containing ephedrine and mental tranquilizing ingredients are classified as controlled drugs in South Korea. If they are brought into the country in large quantities without authorization, they can face up to 10 years in prison and high fines. Try to only bring a small amount of prescription drugs for your own use when traveling and prepare prescriptions.

4. Consumption, operation and niche exotic laws

1. Takeout food is not allowed to be eaten in stores
2. Milk tea, fried chicken and other meals marked "packed to take away" cannot be eaten in the store. If the store violates the rules, it will be subject to administrative penalties. The clerk will politely ask to leave and can only be packed to take away.
3. Locals are prohibited from entering the casino, foreigners can enter legally
4. It is illegal for local South Korean residents to enter casinos, but foreign tourists with passports can play normally, which is a very typical internal and external differentiated regulation.
5. Unmanned supermarket goods are taken out of the shelves and put back in, and attempted theft can be considered
6. As long as the goods leave the shelf area and are put back even if they are not checked out, there is a probability that they will be punished as attempted theft after monitoring and evidence collection. Self-service shopping should not move the goods at will.
7. It is illegal to pick wild fruits and wild flowers privately
8. Park flowers and plants, mountain forests, chestnuts, wild vegetables, mushrooms, even if they appear to be deserted wasteland, are picked without the consent of the property owner, and are liable to a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and a fine of 50 million won. Do not pick plant fruits casually when climbing mountains.

5. Mandatory hidden rules in cultural etiquette (not legal but easily causing conflicts)

1. When the national anthem is played, the audience must stand up
2. When the South Korean national anthem is played at events and performances, all people present, including foreigners, must stand to show respect. Slight will be criticized by the people on the scene, which is a rigid etiquette recognized by the whole people.
3. It is strictly forbidden to pour and drink at the wine table
4. The younger generation must pour wine for their elders and superiors, hand over the cup with both hands, and drink on their side. They cannot pour wine for themselves. This is a Confucian etiquette that goes deep into social rules. If mistakes are made at a business dinner, it will be regarded as a great discourtesy.

Tourists summary reminder

The original intention of most exotic regulations is to protect public interests and personal rights, but it is easy for foreign tourists to accidentally step in; when traveling to South Korea, remember: do not shoot passers-by, do not eat and drink on public transportation, do not litter, and do not carry controlled cold medicines with you. You can basically avoid most penalty risks.