Severe air pollution due to fine dust... Seoul square skating rink closed = Korea

The city of Seoul is expected to have air pollution on January 8th due to high concentrations of fine dust. Following today, the skating rink at Seoul Plaza will be closed on that day as well.

The city of Seoul announced that it will extend the suspension period of the Seoul Square Skating Rink until the 8th for the health and safety of its citizens, as fine dust reduction measures were announced again from 5:00 pm on the 7th.

The skating rink at Seoul Plaza has been closed since 6:30 pm on the afternoon of the 6th due to the issuance of measures to reduce fine dust.

Fine dust reduction measures will be applied from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm on the 8th. The operating hours of businesses that emit a large amount of fine dust will be adjusted, and road cleaning will be expanded.

Seoul plans to resume skating rink operations if the measures are lifted early. Relevant content will be announced on the website and on-site.