A nightclub in Daegu, South Korea, is facing criticism among the expat community for banning foreign males.“We have banned foreigners ever since it opened on Dec. 28, 2013 because they cause many problems” Shin Jae-ho, the owner of AU Bar, said.

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A nightclub in Daegu, South Korea, is facing criticism among the expat community for banning foreign males.

“We have banned foreigners ever since it opened on Dec. 28, 2013 because they cause many problems” Shin Jae-ho, the owner of AU Bar, said.

“Many carry drugs. Some even carry weapons.”

A red banner at the entrance clearly states that foreigners are not welcome.

“Foreigners cannot enter this club,” the banner reads.

“To be honest, native English teachers are the ones that cause a lot of problems,” Shin said.

The 43-year-old club owner noted that male native English teachers frequently pick a fight and harass female customers.

To be honest, native English teachers are the ones that cause a lot of problems,” Shin said.

“My ultimate goal is helping people to have a good time. This is not a place where people take drugs or beat others.”

He argued new clubs in Daegu will follow suit as club owners have more to lose by accepting foreigners than rejecting them.

Shin, however, acknowledged that he welcomes foreign ladies, as they know how to have a fun night and follow the rules.

“Foreign women don’t cause trouble and they know how to enjoy themselves,” he said.

When asked about exceptions for allowing foreign males, Shin said he allows certain DJs and acquaintances. He also recently allowed the entire foreign crew of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris.

“From time to time, we allow foreigners that we know or are certain that they will cause no trouble,” he said.

“We will also highly welcome foreigners like the members of the Notre-Dame musical. They had fun in our club and we had fun watching them having fun.”

When asked about why he has imposed age discrimination policies in his club, Shin replied that he only accepts people between mid-20s to mid-30s to make his club “rock.”

The red banner states that people born in 1980 or earlier are not allowed to enter the club.

“I think people between 25 and 33 are the ones that kick,” he said.

“We don’t accept old guys because of complaints from female customers.”

“We don’t accept old guys because of complaints from female customers. We don’t also accept 20 and 21 year-old customers as they don’t have money and lead to a generation gap with older customers.”

An official at the Human Rights Commission says it will be worthwhile to launch an investigation into discriminatory practices in the bar.

“If anyone files a complaint, I am confident that we can launch an investigation into the club based on its racial and gender discrimination,” the official said.

She noted that her commission may dismiss a complaint about age discrimination because it is too common and may be regarded as an acceptable customary practice.

In 2013, Circle NYC nightclub in Times Square, a Korean club in New York, was slapped with $20,000 in fines for discouraging or outright barring would-be patrons based on their race and ethnicity.

However, in Korea, people don’t even bother to file a complaint to the human rights commission as the country has no discrimination law and many of them are well aware that the commission can only make recommendations, such as an anti-discrimination class for employees, without any real punishment.