11th
JTBC
According to a report from the incident leader, a middle-aged man was photographed squatting and using the toilet near the stone wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu on the afternoon of the 10th. Next to him, a middle-aged woman was also toileting.
The location where he relieved himself was known to be a stone wall inside Sinmumun, the north gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
The informant said, “At that time, dozens of Chinese tourist groups visited Gyeongbokgung Palace,” and “This man and woman also appeared to be part of the group,” he said through the incident chief.
A police officer on scene at the time found the man and woman while on patrol and stopped them.
The area around cultural assets is a public place, and the actions of these men and women may constitute damage to property or violation of misdemeanor punishment laws.
This problem caused by tourists continued in the past.
Last month, a Chinese tourist raised eyebrows for allowing her child to defecate on Jeju Yongmeori Beach, which has been declared a natural monument, and in June, a Chinese mother who allowed her child to defecate on a Jeju main street also caused controversy.
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