[Learning Korean]Emotion Pub? gamseongjujeom?

Gamseongjujeom(감성주점) is one of the hottest words in South Korea now, because of COVID19. As many young people go to there and do close-contact each other, that behavior causes COVID19 spread.

And then what is Gamseongjujeom?

Gamseong literally means emotion and Jujeom is where alcoholic drinks are sold like a pub. But the meaning from the words is twisted and changed with other meaning.

GamseongJujeom can be defined like below

In the form of a pub where young people, such as mainly early 20s, go , it is similar to a regular pub, but with music and stage that can be danced, dance between tables if there is no space to dance. This is a pub that can be used as an intermediate form between a club and a general pub and they usually go there to find a new partner.

GamseongJujeom, what is the difference from a general pub?

According to Korean Law(ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE FOOD SANITATION ACT), the food service business can be divided into six categories.

Food service business:
(a) Rest restaurant business: Business of cooking and selling mainly tea, ice cream, etc., or cooking and selling foods in fast food stores or snack bars, where drinking is not allowed: Provided, That the same shall not apply where water is poured into instant cup noodle, instant tea or other foods in the places which sell foods such as convenience stores, supermarkets and rest areas
(b) General restaurant business: Business of cooking and selling foods, where drinking accompanied with meals is allowed;
(c) Karaoke bar business: Business of cooking and selling mainly alcoholic beverages, where customers are allowed to sing;
(d) Entertainment bar business: Business of cooking and selling mainly alcoholic beverages, where workers engaged in entertainment may be employed or entertainment facilities may be established, and customers may sing or dance;
(e) Catering service business: Business of cooking and providing foods in facilities providing meals, in accordance with a contract concluded with persons who establish and operate facilities providing meals;
(f) Bakery business: Business of manufacturing and selling mainly bread, rice cake, snacks, etc., where drinking is not allowed.

In South Korea, a pub is usually a General restaurant business but in a nutshell, a pub with dance is a Entertainment bar business. And the businesses are subjected to different tax rate.