Gyeonggi Province finds 15 safety issues at 6 zipline, bungee sites
In short
Gyeonggi Province said it found 15 safety issues at six of ten zipline and bungee jumping facilities it inspected from September 7 to 17. Six issues, including damaged fall-prevention nets and electrical work, were ordered corrected; nine were recommended for improvement. Cities, counties and operators are to complete the fixes by December, with follow-up checks planned.
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The Gyeonggi provincial government said it found 15 safety issues at six of ten zipline and bungee jumping facilities it inspected across the province from September 7 to 17. The province announced the results on October 7 and said operators must address them by December. [ 1 , 2 ]
Findings included a partially torn fall-prevention net at the start point of one zipline and missing nets at a boarding railing and start gate entrance at another, according to Yonhap. A bungee facility's free-fall device rope showed fraying and a metal surface protruded from a stair railing weld, while another bungee site had an aged safety inspection sign and peeling paint on its steel structure. Seoul Economic Daily reported further findings: damaged wiring and a broken lighting socket at a kiosk, no documentation for regular equipment inspections and staff safety training, and safety equipment marked for disposal stored together with equipment in use. [ 1 , 2 ]
Of the 15 issues, the province demanded correction for six, including fall-prevention net repairs and electrical work, and recommended improvements for nine, including safety rope replacement and additional nets. The results were sent to the relevant city and county governments, and the province said it would manage the fixes until December and check compliance again in the first half of next year. [ 1 , 2 ]
Jeong Yeon-seok, head of the province's special safety inspection team, said small damage to facilities and equipment can affect user safety and that careful inspection and management are needed. He said the province plans to have cities, counties and operators address the findings by December. [ 1 , 2 ]
Gyeonggi Province currently has 22 ziplines and seven bungee jumping sites in operation, according to Yonhap. The ten inspected facilities — six ziplines and four bungee sites — were selected based on the results of an earlier inspection in the first half of the year. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The inspection covers leisure facilities where equipment damage can directly affect users, and it puts the province's safety oversight of adventure sports operators on the record. The December deadline and planned follow-up checks in the first half of next year set up a second round of verification. The findings are limited to facility maintenance and record-keeping, with no injuries reported.
Key facts
- Gyeonggi Province inspected ten zipline and bungee jumping facilities from September 7 to 17 and found 15 issues at six of them. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Of the 15 issues, six required correction and nine were recommended for improvement. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Findings included a partially torn fall-prevention net at one zipline and missing nets at a boarding railing and start gate at another. [ 1 , 2 ]
- A bungee facility had a frayed free-fall device rope and a protruding metal surface on a stair railing weld; another had an aged safety sign and peeling steel-structure paint. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Documents state Gyeonggi Province has 22 ziplines and seven bungee jumping sites in operation; the ten inspected were chosen based on first-half inspection results. [ 1 ]
- The inspection was carried out jointly with seven cities and counties: Suwon, Yongin, Goyang, Ansan, Uiwang, Dongducheon and Gapyeong. [ 2 ]
- Results were sent to the relevant city and county governments, and operators are to address the findings by December. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Gyeonggi Province said it found 15 issues at six of ten zipline and bungee jumping facilities inspected in the province. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Six of the 15 issues were subject to correction orders and nine to improvement recommendations. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The province plans for cities, counties and operators to complete the fixes by December, with follow-up checks later. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- The specific operators and locations of the facilities cited are not identified. Both documents label the sites only as facilities A to E, so the named operators are not public in these reports.
- Whether any operator faces penalties beyond correction orders or recommendations. Neither document mentions fines or other sanctions.
- What Newsis reported in full on the inspection. The article text supplied for Newsis concerned an unrelated rocket launch, so only its headline could be used for this event.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yonhap reports that 15 issues were found at six of ten inspected zipline and bungee facilities, citing Gyeonggi Province. [ 1 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily publishes a fuller account, including the seven cities and counties involved and the December deadline. [ 2 ]
- Newsis publishes a headline on the inspection findings; its supplied article text concerns an unrelated rocket launch. [ 3 ]