{"id":6265,"date":"2020-05-07T11:23:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T11:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=6265"},"modified":"2026-04-24T05:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:27:03","slug":"gkl-casino-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/gkl-casino-south-korea","title":{"rendered":"Casino operator reopens in South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grand Korea Leisure will become the first casino operator in South Korea to reopen after it had closing operations on March 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>South Korea.- One of the biggest casino operators in South Korea reopens to the public from this week after an extended closure period due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Grand Korea Leisure<\/em><\/strong> will become the first casino operator in South Korea to reopen after it had <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/grand-korea-leisure-closure-coronavirus\">closing operations on March 24<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm operates three foreigner-only casinos under the Seven Luck brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A GKL executive explained to the local media: &#8220;We plan to maintain the countermeasures that were applied prior to the suspension of business such as social distancing, temperature checks on visitors, and the mandatory wearing of masks.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GKL President Yoo Tae-Yeol added: &#8220;This is a difficult situation that we have never experienced before, but GKL is a public company, and we will do our best not only to stabilise our management, but also to create win-win initiatives with the tourism industry and local economies.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand Korea Leisure will become the first casino operator in South Korea to reopen after it had closing operations on March 24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) is set to become the first casino operator in South Korea to resume operations following an extended closure initiated on March 24 due to Covid-19. The public company, which manages three foreigner-only casinos under the Seven Luck brand, will implement stringent health protocols including social distancing and mandatory mask-wearing. 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