South Korea Supreme Court Bans Minors from 'Room Cafes'

Supreme Court rules 'room cafes' off-limits to minors

The Supreme Court has ruled that entertainment venues known in Korea as “room cafes,” where customers rent private booths equipped with televisions, mats and pillows, qualify as businesses off-limits to minors. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that acquitted a room cafe operator charged with violating the Youth Protection Act and sent the case back to the Suwon District Court for a new trial. The top court ruled that businesses prohibited to minors could not be limited to those

By The Korea Herald