Entertainment Bar and Karaoke Bar Business Permit | Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office

Procedure

Procedure type

Permit Difficulty High
A procedure that allows a business, activity or stay that the law generally restricts, after review; licenses fall into this type. The authority reviews facility standards, location and consultation with other agencies, and a permit can be refused if the standards are not met.

01
Decide the business type: Decide whether it is a karaoke bar, where customers may only sing, or an entertainment bar, which may employ entertainment workers or install entertainment facilities such as a dance floor. The required building use and facilities differ by type.
02
Check the building use and zoning: Entertainment bars must be in buildings used as amusement facilities, and karaoke bars must be in Class 2 neighborhood living facilities or amusement facilities depending on floor area; since amusement facilities are not allowed in some zoning districts, check the building register and land use plan confirmation first.
03
Check educational environment protection zones: Check whether the premises are in the absolute protection zone within 50 m of a school entrance or the relative protection zone within 200 m of the school boundary, and if in the relative zone, prepare an application for deliberation by the Educational Environment Protection Committee.
04
Fire safety facility certificate: As a multi-use business, meet the fire safety facility standards from the interior construction stage and obtain a certificate of completion of safety facilities from the local fire station.
05
Hygiene training and health examinations: The business operator completes food hygiene training before opening, and persons subject to health examinations prepare their health examination certificates.
06
Permit application and on-site check: Submit the business permit application and attachments to the city, county or district office, and the permit is issued after an official inspects the facilities. Operating before the permit is granted is unlicensed business and subject to punishment.

Filing route

City, county or district office where the business is located

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check

Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service

Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Food and Drug Safety

Online routeGovernment24

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check

Basic documents

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Food service business permit applicationCertificate of completion of safety facilities (issued by the local fire station)Food hygiene training certificateHealth examination certificate (for persons subject to health examinations)Building register and land use plan confirmation (to check building use and zoning)Lease agreement or other proof of the right to use the premisesFloor plan of the premises (showing rooms, stage and other facilities)Results of the Educational Environment Protection Committee deliberation (if in the relative protection zone)

Educational environment protection zone deliberation and building use changes take longer than the permit application itself, so failing to check both before signing a lease can leave you paying rent without being able to open.

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.