“From Wuhan”… YouTuber Pretending to Be an Infected Person on Subway Booked

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Yoseop] A YouTuber who pretended to be infected with the "novel coronavirus" on the Busan subway has been criminally charged.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency on the 7th, YouTuber A, who filmed a "subway infection impersonation video" on a train of Busan Subway Line 3, voluntarily appeared at the Busan Northern Police Station on the afternoon of the 6th. On the afternoon of the 30th of last month, A boarded a Busan Subway Line 3 train and shouted, "I came from Wuhan, it's pneumonia," and "Everyone stay away from me," then recorded this behavior on video and uploaded it to YouTube. His actions were reported by the media on the 5th, drawing much criticism.

A was booked without detention on charges of obstructing the Busan Transportation Corporation's subway safety management operations. He reportedly told the police, "I did it because I wanted to become famous on YouTube." A police official stated, "We will strongly crack down on acts that spread false information related to the novel coronavirus or cause public anxiety."

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