On the first day of the Level 4 social distancing measures in the Seoul metropolitan area to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the streets of Hongdae in Mapo-gu, Seoul, were quieter than usual on the 12th. Under the Level 4 restrictions, gatherings of up to 4 people are allowed before 6 p.m., and only up to 2 people are allowed thereafter. /Reporter Mun Ho-nam munonam@
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