A Couple Verbally and Physically Abused a Part-Time Worker Saying, "You Can't Guard a Convenience Store Because You're Uneducated"

At around 10:20 PM on the 12th, convenience store employee A was assaulted by a couple at a convenience store in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. / Photo by Instagram capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] A report requesting punishment for a couple who verbally abused and assaulted a convenience store part-timer has been received, and the police have launched an investigation.

On the 25th, Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju announced that it received a report from a woman in her 20s, employee A, who was assaulted by two customers who are a married couple at a convenience store in Gwangsan-gu around 10:20 p.m. on the 12th.

According to A, the husband among the accused couple was sitting on a plastic box used for storing empty bottles while eating ice cream. When A intervened, worried that the box might collapse, he began to verbally abuse and assault her.

Additionally, A claimed that his wife did not try to stop him but instead encouraged him from beside him.

A also posted CCTV footage capturing the assault on social networking services (SNS). In the video, A collapses to the floor after being assaulted.

In the post accompanying the video on SNS, A stated, "I hope people recognize that I am also a precious daughter to my parents and feel ashamed," and claimed that the couple verbally abused her with remarks such as "You are uneducated and just guarding a convenience store."

Meanwhile, it was reported that the couple left the scene before the police, who received the report, arrived at the convenience store. The police have secured materials such as credit card usage records to identify the couple and are currently tracking their whereabouts.

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