"'Extreme Choice' Security Guard's Bereaved Family: 'Delaying Funeral to Receive Apology'"

On the 10th, Choi, a security guard working at an apartment in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, made an extreme choice after experiencing conflict with a resident over a "parking issue within the complex." The photo shows the security post where Mr. A worked. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] The family of the late Choi Mo (56), who worked as a security guard at an apartment in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, and suffered assault and harassment after conflicts with residents over 'parking issues within the complex,' postponed Choi’s funeral to receive an apology from the resident accused of being the perpetrator.

On the 13th, Choi’s older brother, Mr. A, appeared on CBS's "Kim Hyun-jung's News Show" and said, "We postponed my brother’s funeral to receive an apology from the resident accused of being the perpetrator," adding, "We have pleaded and called, asking them to come and say they are sorry and admit their fault. Just that one sentence would allow my brother to rest in peace more comfortably."

However, Mr. A lamented that the accused resident, Mr. B, has not even apologized.

Mr. A said, "Yesterday was the first time I received a call from Mr. B. When he called, he didn’t clearly say ‘I was wrong, I’m sorry.’ He just hesitated and was vague."

He explained, "I told him that if he apologizes to my brother now, I am willing to accept it. But he made excuses, saying he is still sick and can’t come, or that he can’t come because it’s been exposed in the media."

Mr. A added, "He has never given a proper apology. He said he would meet quietly later. When I asked why he treated my brother that way and why he harassed him, he abruptly hung up and didn’t answer further."

Mr. B, who had conflicts with Choi over parking issues, reportedly assaulted the deceased after confirming there was no CCTV in the security post. Afterwards, Mr. B sent a false text message saying, ‘Are you okay after your brother broke your nose?’ and claimed mutual assault while submitting a fake disability certificate, showing meticulousness.

Mr. A said, "My brother had two daughters and even said, ‘I have to live for my daughters.’ But when Mr. B called his juniors to say he would bury him underground, my brother was completely terrified and felt like he was going to be killed, which devastated him mentally and physically."

Regarding Mr. B’s denial of the assault, Mr. A claimed, "The CCTV shows him entering the security post intending to hit my brother. It also shows him dragging him out. It is said that while hitting him in the bathroom, he said, ‘You don’t even deserve to pee. Just pee in your pants.’"

Meanwhile, on the 12th, the Gangbuk Police Station in Seoul announced that Mr. B, a resident of the apartment suspected of assault and other charges, was banned from leaving the country on the 11th. Mr. B is expected to be summoned within this week.

The accused resident Mr. B reportedly denies the assault, claiming, "There was no assault, and the residents are making false or exaggerated claims."

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