Korea may seem to the outsider like a land of K-pop idols and dancing, but the truth is different for those who live here. Due to restrictions, people in Korea have to be careful about where they dance, because if they bust a move in a cafe, bar, restaurant or live music venue, they could get it shut down. The latest victim of this "K-Footloose" regulation is Ovantgarde, a music venue and pub in the southeastern city of Busan. The venue was shut down after municipal authorities visited to respond to an unrelated complaint. Although the complaint turned out to be nothing, the officials observed a band performing in front of an audience, and reported the venue for allowing "dancing," in violation of the rules governing its restaurant license. One of the owners of Ovantgarde disputed the officials' claim that patrons were dancing, calling it an "interpretation" and saying instead that audience members were merely "standing and naturally engaging with the performance." The venue was ordered to suspend its business for two months as a first-offense punishment. This is not the first such closur