First, many people are visiting Hallasan as the summer vacation season is underway.

I heard that the park management office has decided to launch a special crackdown. What is the reason?

Yes, recently, illegal acts such as small groups like hiking clubs using unauthorized trails or camping in high-altitude areas have been occurring continuously.

Even a video of someone entering Baekrokdam during restricted hours to scoop and drink water was posted on YouTube, causing controversy.


In response, the Hallasan National Park Management Office in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province has decided to launch a special crackdown for one month starting today.

To strengthen enforcement, the office plans to additionally install 18 motion-detecting cameras.

Existing CCTV cameras made it difficult to identify offenders wearing masks, limiting the ability to impose fines.

When the detection cameras capture illegal acts, they are automatically notified to the management office, and a warning audio broadcast demanding the cessation of the act is immediately transmitted at the scene.

From the beginning of this year until last June, a total of 35 illegal acts were caught in Hallasan National Park, resulting in fines amounting to 5.44 million won.

(Photo Source: Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Council)