Seoul to ban smoking in all indoor facilities by 2020 Yonhap News

Smoking will be completely prohibited in all indoor facilities in the South Korean capital city of Seoul by 2020 as part of efforts to promote public health and protect the environment, the municipal government said Tuesday.

Seoul to ban smoking in all indoor facilities by 2020 
Yonhap News

Smoking will be completely prohibited in all indoor facilities in the South Korean capital city of Seoul by 2020 as part of efforts to promote public health and protect the environment, the municipal government said Tuesday.

“Beer Girl” Smokes on Subway, Pours Beer on Pensioner


One would think with the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit taking place in Seoul, the Internet would be filled with talk of long-range missiles and North Korean shenanigans. South Korean netizens, however, are buzzing about a series of “Ladygate” incidents that have filled their chatrooms and search engines. These incidents usually involve a woman doing something socially unacceptable in public places; the most recent of these is “Beer Girl” who smokes on a subway and then pours beer all over an indignant elderly man.