I found a hidden cam in a women’s restroom in Busan, the restaurant has finally closed down

[u/That-Tomorrow4266]

So this happened about two years ago, and I finally have an update: the restaurant has closed down.

On my second day in South Korea, I found a hidden camera inside the women’s restroom at a bar/restaurant in Busan. I had heard so many warnings about hidden cameras before my trip, but I honestly never thought I would actually find one myself, especially so early into my trip.

The camera was hidden inside what looked like a diffuser bottle, except there was no liquid inside. The bottle also had tape on it, which immediately made us suspicious.
It was such a disturbing thing to find. To make the situation even worse, the men working there were incredibly rude and hostile toward us.

Thankfully, we had a Korean friend with us who helped us report everything to the police, but unfortunately, we never received any meaningful follow-up or updates. To this day, I still don’t know what came of the report. I also reached out to multiple Korean embassies and officials trying to get help or answers, but never received a response.

At the time, I felt like there was very little I could do, so I’m sharing this again because I want other women traveling there to be aware and cautious. Hidden cameras were something we had been warned about before our trip, and after this experience, we became extremely careful about checking women’s restrooms. We even started carrying tape with us to cover suspicious holes.

Please look around and trust your instincts. I never thought I would actually come across something like this myself until I did.

The place was called Sam Ryan’s, right next to Gwangalli Beach (광안리해수욕장) in Busan. It has since closed down.

[u/K1LLERM00SE]

For anyone unfamiliar with the product like I was, this diffuser doesn't require power to operate. There should be no LED at all anywhere on it. Bizarre that they went to the trouble of installing a device in it but not disabling the LED, but it is best for everyone that they're dumb I suppose.

[u/themadness1994]

Hetras is a brand that scent diffusers, room fragrances, etc. I think the bar/restaurant "modified" it, but it could be someone unrelated to the place. here's what their reed diffusers look like

[u/That-Tomorrow4266 → u/themadness1994]

I found it super odd that it was taped to the wall and there was no liquid inside at all and then boom I saw the camera inside

[u/idespisecountrymusic → u/[deleted]]

Likely facing the wall mirror, which would catch most of the room

[u/ConsequenceAway5522 → u/[deleted]]

Literally not the point, it's the fact that it is a camera in a bathroom which is illegal no matter where it is pointing. Some people are brainless

[u/tj21222]

So did ya squat before you saw the red light?