Editor's Note
This editor’s note highlights the key facts and market implications behind “Yeosu Myodo Village Bathhouse: Tiles Collapse Le”, with emphasis on sourcing, product fit, fabrication, logistics, or buyer impact.
A large wall tile fell at the Myodo Village Bathhouse in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, injuring a care worker in the head. The accident occurred around 9 a.m. on the 20th. A single large tile weighing about 10 kg fell from an interior wall. Seventeen elderly people were bathing at the time. In the process, a care worker, Ms. Lee (60), who was assisting users, was hit in the head. She was transported by 119 paramedics to a hospital in Gwangju and is currently hospitalized for treatment.
Residents say this accident was not a sudden event but "a foreseen accident."
Testimonies such as "When you turned on the water, the faucet would fly off and hit people. We asked for it to be fixed many times, but nothing changed" are fueling controversy over negligent management.
Efflorescence had even appeared on the bathhouse walls, raising questions about construction quality that have persisted since its initial completion. It was also revealed that the sauna room was constructed by covering styrofoam with hinoki boards, raising concerns about structural stability and potential harmfulness in high-temperature environments. Residents criticized it as "a welfare facility that was only flashy on the outside."
Following the accident, Yeosu City belatedly launched an investigation into the overall state of construction, supervision, and management. However, the construction company maintains its existing position, stating, "It is a facility that passed the completion inspection normally, and there are no defects."
Residents are raising their voices, saying, "A facility built for the safety of the elderly has instead created danger," and "Neither the administration, which ignored repeated warnings, nor the construction side can be free from responsibility."
Source: Read the original article | Published: November 27, 2025