The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to designate public spaces including Han River parks and public transportation as no-drinking zones.
City Council will vote on the revision after the local elections on June 1. If the revision passes, it will take effect six months after the proclamation and those violating the regulation will be subject to fines of up to 100,000 won ($82).
Seoul has been reviewing measures to ban outdoor drinking in these areas, mainly due to growing calls following the death of a university student who had been drinking by the river last April.
Article by Lee Hae-rin
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