70-Year-Old Man Hospitalized for Scribbling 'President Trump' on Gwanghwamun Wall
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- 2025-08-12 18:12:49
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- 2025-08-12 18:12:49
"Statements Not Common Sense... Concern of Recurrence Exists"
Seoul Jongno Police Station announced on the 12th that after investigating suspect Mr. A (79), who was arrested in the act for scribbling with an oil-based marker on the outer wall of Gwanghwamun in Gyeongbokgung, Jongno-gu, Seoul, the previous day, they took emergency hospitalization measures.
The police explained that Mr. A made statements that were not common sense and, being in his 70s, required psychological stability, leading to the emergency hospitalization. They also judged that there was a concern of recurrence.
A police official stated, "The specific details are under investigation and cannot be confirmed."
Mr. A was caught by a Gyeongbokgung Management Office official while writing 'A Message to the People and the World, President Trump' on the stone wall of Gwanghwamun the previous day.jyseo@fnnews.com Seo Ji-yun Reporter