Daegu CCEJ: "Illegal Subleasing Rampant in Banwoldang Underground Shopping Center"... Daegu to Launch Major Crackdown in Early August

On July 14, the Daegu Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (Daegu CCEJ) urged authorities to strengthen enforcement, stating, "Out of 403 stores in the Banwoldang underground shopping center, a significant number have been illegally subleased with methods such as key money or monthly rent, rather than being operated directly by the owners who obtained the store rights."

In a statement released on the same day, Daegu CCEJ shared, "According to merchants who have been operating in the Banwoldang underground shopping center for a long time, those with some awareness can recognize illegal subleasing in the Banwoldang underground shopping center. The actual operators once drew attention to the issue by putting up flyers criticizing the authorities for not cracking down on illegal subleasing in every store." They added, "However, Daegu Metropolitan Government and Daegu Facilities Management Corporation have not been conducting enforcement against illegal subleasing in Banwoldang underground shopping center."

A notice prohibiting unauthorized subleasing has been posted in the Banwoldang underground shopping center in Daegu.

Regarding this, Daegu Facilities Management Corporation, which oversees the underground shopping center, stated, "Daegu Metropolitan Government and Daegu Facilities Management Corporation are planning to launch a large-scale crackdown on illegal subleasing in the Banwoldang underground shopping center starting in early August." They continued, "Because illegal subleasing is carried out implicitly and discreetly, it is not easy to enforce."

Officials from Daegu Facilities Management Corporation for Banwoldang underground shopping center explained, "Since March last year, Daegu Metropolitan Government and Daegu Facilities Management Corporation have transferred ownership of the Banwoldang shopping center, and essentially, we are planning to focus investigations on whether the stores contracted after this time have been illegally subleased."

The official admitted, "It is true that some illegal subleasing is happening among the 403 stores, but the proportion is not considered high." He explained, "Because subleasing business operators disguise themselves as if they were employees, even when thoroughly reviewing documents such as business registration certificates and store lease contracts, it is difficult to clearly identify cases of subleasing."

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