Chinese woman smokes on bus... Misdemeanor crimes against foreigners on the rise in Jeju, South Korea

Recently, a woman believed to be Chinese was photographed smoking on a bus on Jeju Island in South Korea, sparking controversy.
On the 18th of this month, a post was made on social media saying, "Chinese people are smoking on Cheju Island. This is unbelievable."
Along with the post was a video taken on a bus in Jeju. In the video, the back of a woman sitting on the bus is seen sticking a lit cigarette out the window.
Smoke can also be seen rising from the bus. One male passenger commented, "Where are you smoking? We're on the bus right now," and "I wondered where the smell of cigarettes would come from, but that's impossible in this day and age.
"Please stop smoking," she protested. Meanwhile, a woman's voice sounded like she was speaking in Chinese. When the bus driver approached and warned her, "You can't smoke here," the female passenger had already left the bus.
The passenger had already thrown away his cigarette butt and closed the window. The passenger in question appeared to nod in agreement with what the driver said. According to the Jeju National Police Agency, the number of foreigners who have violated the Minor Crime Punishment Act on Jeju Island is
There were two cases in 2021 and zero cases between 2022 and 2023. However, with the increase in foreign tourists visiting Jeju, police have been cracking down on minor crimes and violations of public etiquette committed by foreigners since last year.
As a result of the strengthened enforcement, the number of violations, including illegal crossing and minor crimes, exceeded 2,600 in just last year. Jeju Police said that they had taken measures to prevent the spread of a video of a Chinese child defecating on the street.
In response to this, the police have begun special crackdowns on public manners, and are continuing to do so this year, mainly in major tourist areas.
In the results of the crackdown, 8 out of 10 people arrested were foreigners. The majority of violations were for crossing the street without permission. Under the Road Traffic Act, ignoring traffic signals at a pedestrian crossing carries a fine of 30,000 won (approximately 3,000 yen),
Foreigners are also subject to a 20,000 won (approx. 2,000 yen) fine for crossing the street without permission. The Minor Crime Punishment Act imposes a fine of 80,000 won (approx. 8,000 yen) for carrying a knife, and defecating on the street, dumping garbage,
Fines of 50,000 won (approximately 5,000 yen) will be imposed on both domestic and foreign nationals for drunk and rowdy behavior, and 30,000 won for littering cigarette butts or spitting or chewing gum.