My Favourite Beer Mart Closed for a Month

I was at Beer Tunnel, my local beer mart, last night when the old guy who runs it told us they will be closing for a month. Apparently there were minors in there one night and the police found out about it and that is the fine. I was actually a bit surprised as

1- Korean police did something.

2- The old guy wasn't checking ID's.

3- Anyone cares that they were underage.

He is actually a really cool older guy and in Korea underage drinking is not common (kids aren't given the freedom to stay out like that) so my guess is it didn't occur to him or the staff to check ID's at all.......the legal age is 19 though so it could be they were college kids as well, with someone who showed ID (that would work here).

Also, bar rules are often lax, bouncers are unheard of except at GI bars, and I am sure the 18 year old's just walked in and opened a beer (which you can take yourself from the fridge). He was honest and seemed genuinely embarrassed about it. I do wonder what it will look like when he reopens.

I feel bad for him as he really is a nice guy, and a month of no income must hurt, but I guess he'll have to adapt to a quickly changing Korea or be left behind.

Also means no Beer Tunnel til April..........