"Received Group Assault Over Noise Complaint... 'Even Slapped Pregnant Woman's Cheek'"

"Pregnant Woman Also Slapped, Video Recorded" Fianc?e's Post Sparks Controversy

A resident in Haeundae-gu, Busan, claimed to have been assaulted while protesting against noise between floors. Photo by Nate Pann capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A couple-to-be in Busan has sparked public outrage after they were gang assaulted for filing a noise complaint about noise between floors. The bride-to-be who wrote the post claimed that her fianc? was brutally beaten by three adult men and injured, and that she, who was pregnant at the time, was also slapped.

On the 7th, a post titled "My fianc? was assaulted over noise complaints between floors" was uploaded on the online community 'Nate Pann.' As of the 8th, the post had recorded 270,000 views.

The author, who identified herself as a bride-to-be soon to be married, said she and her fianc? had prepared a newlywed home in Haeundae, Busan, and were living there in advance, but had often been troubled by noise from the upstairs neighbors. She said that on the night of the 31st of last month, after loud noises continued for more than three hours past 10 p.m., they filed a complaint with the security office.

She continued, "Around 10:30 p.m. on the same day, two burly men from the upstairs came down and rang the doorbell. When my fianc? opened the door, three men in total, including one who was standing out of sight, verbally abused and repeatedly assaulted him," she said.

The author added, "They shouted, 'Do you live so quietly?' while cursing, grabbed my fianc? by the collar, hit his face multiple times, and assaulted him repeatedly. One man took out his phone from the beginning and filmed a video, which makes me question whether this was a spontaneous crime," she wrote.

A resident in Haeundae-gu, Busan claimed to have been assaulted after protesting against noise between floors. Photo by Nate Pann capture.

The writer also said, "I, the bride-to-be, was in the early stages of pregnancy and waiting for results from the obstetrics clinic due to symptoms. In poor health, I witnessed my fianc? being assaulted right in front of me. Moreover, during the process of trying to stop the situation, the men upstairs slapped and pushed me, a pregnant woman. Despite repeatedly informing them of my early pregnancy, the assaults did not stop," expressing her anger.

She continued, "The man filming with his phone tightly hugged me from behind as I tried to help my fianc?, and during my struggle to break free, his hand touched my chest. I felt sexual humiliation and helplessness as it was difficult to resist," she wrote.

The author explained, "After reporting to the police and just as we were about to retreat into our home, one of the perpetrators assaulted my fianc? a second time. When I tried to intervene, the perpetrator pushed me down. Then, the same perpetrator who was going up the emergency stairs came back down and punched my fianc? in the eye," she explained.

A resident in Haeundae-gu, Busan claimed to have been assaulted while protesting against noise between floors. Photo by Nate Pann capture.

She added, "When the police arrived and went upstairs, the three men were already gone, and only one woman was at home. They came to our house several times but only moved via the emergency stairs, so they were not caught on CCTV," she said.

She also lamented, "My fianc? has an orbital fracture with a broken bone under the eye and a fractured finger, requiring surgery. Especially the eye injury may leave aftereffects even after surgery. It will take at least six months for his eye to recover normally. As a business owner, this is a huge loss," she said.

The author concluded, "Lastly, I cannot forget the perpetrator’s words threatening to kill us. The perpetrators are now trying to twist my fianc?’s defensive actions to protect himself into mutual assault. There are no CCTV cameras in the hallway and stairs, so there is no footage of the assault, which is frustrating, but I wrote this post to somehow make our grievance known," she wrapped up her post.

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