Yongin City to Implement 'Real-Name System' for Outdoor Signs with QR Code Attachment Starting July

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Yongin City announced that it will implement a 'real-name system for outdoor signs' starting July, which requires outdoor advertisers to mandatorily attach QR codes containing their business information to outdoor signage.

Under the Outdoor Advertising Act, the method of affixing real-name system stickers to advertisements has been incompatible with sign designs, and issues such as handwritten information recording have prompted the need for improvement.

In response, the city has mandated that QR codes (5cm width × 5cm height) containing business operator information be attached to the lower right of signage for easy verification via smartphone cameras and other devices. Outdoor advertising businesses must create the QR codes themselves.

The implementation applies to rooftop signs, pole-mounted signs, wall-mounted signs, and protruding signs installed within the city from July 1st of this year onwards.

A city official stated, "We expect that the introduction of the real-name system using QR codes will enhance the safety and sense of responsibility among outdoor advertising businesses, and enable us to quickly identify operator information and take prompt action in the event of sign collapse accidents."