24-hour unmanned adult product stores, which are popping up all over the country, are causing controversy as they are about to open a store in the Street of Youth in Jungbu-dong, where there is a lot of student traffic.
Currently, the unmanned adult product store is in the interior construction stage and is about to officially open, and at the entrance there is a warning sign that says, 'No entry/employment under the age of 19' along with suggestive phrases and words.
The store plans to use a credit card authentication procedure. Considering the characteristics of an unmanned store where a manager does not reside 24 hours a day and the authentication method, it is an environment where minors can freely enter and purchase just by holding someone else's credit card.
The Street of Youth is a place where various cultural events such as youth busking performances are held, and it is the most visited area by elementary, middle, and high school students in Yangsan. In addition, there is a coin karaoke room and a self-memorial photo studio in the building where the store is located, and the area is lined with academies, study cafes, PC rooms, and dessert shops that are frequently used by students.
According to Article 6 of the School Health Act, it is impossible to start an unmanned adult product store within 200m of a straight line distance more info from the fence of elementary, middle, 성인용품 and high school education facilities.
Currently, there are no schools within 200m of the Street of Youth, but within 500m there are Shinyang, Jungbu, and Sapryang Elementary Schools, as well as Jungang Middle School and Nambu High School.
The walking distance from these 5 schools to the store is only 6 to 7 minutes, and it takes 12 minutes on foot from Yangjucho located further away. In this environment, school assistants are concerned about the exposure of their children to adult products.
A citizen with a child in middle school said, "I saw an adult product store on the way with my child, but I mistook it for a nail shop just by looking at the exterior. It is an environment where students, like me, can mistake it for another store and come across adult products regardless of their intentions." said. "The Street of Youth is the main dating place for student couples, and it is a place where many students visit because there are many things to enjoy," he said. The meaning seems to have changed."