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Today (9th) in the morning at Haeundae Beach in Busan, a report came in that dozens of foreigners gathered together and drank alcohol without masks.
A passing citizen reported it to the ward office, and he heard that there was no one to crack down on.
This is KNN reporter Boram Hwang.
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is Haeundae Beach in Busan at dawn time.
Dozens of foreigners gather in the middle of the street.
They climb on high piles of sand, smoke cigarettes, and drink beer among themselves.
However, they didn't wear masks at all.
When the police came, they asked if they were wearing a mask, and this was only for a while.
The citizens who saw this filed a complaint with the Haeundae-gu Office, but nothing changed.
[Mr. A/witness: At first, I thought I'd just pass it, but I reported it because it was more and more crowded. I was anxious. (Gu office) said there was no person to crack down, so I just tried to quit.]
Haeundae Beach, where the sand festival is in full swing.
The district office of jurisdiction said it was difficult to crack down because the watchdogs take turns working in the early morning hours, and all the nighttime crackdown squads leave work.
[Busan Haeundae-gu Office Officer: There are no personnel who work until 1 o'clock in the night control group, and stay overnight after that. I am thinking of operating (night workforce) during the busy period.]
Amid the nationwide confirmation of mutant viruses, there are voices of concern about whether the crackdown on major tourist sites has become loose.
(Video coverage: Jung Chang-wook KNN, Video editing: Go Ara KNN)