Middle-aged Man Flees After Subway Disturbance Involving Smoking, Drinking, and 'Teokseukeu' Mask Violation

Elderly Seat on Subway Occupied with Cigarette and Beer... Escape at Incheon Juan Station

A middle-aged man caused a disturbance by drinking alcohol and smoking with his mask hanging on his chin inside the Gyeongin Line 1 express train heading from Seoul to Incheon, then fled, prompting the railway police to launch an investigation.
The photo shows the middle-aged man, Mr. A, smoking in the priority seat inside the train on the 1st. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A middle-aged man caused a disturbance on the subway by drinking alcohol with his mask hanging on his chin and then fled, prompting the police to launch a pursuit. The man not only enjoyed drinking while sitting in a priority seat but also smoked without hesitation, sparking public criticism.

According to Korail and the Railroad Police under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, at around 10:19 p.m. on the 1st, a report was received by the police unit that "a passenger was smoking" on the Gyeongin Line Line 1 express train heading from Seoul to Incheon.

The middle-aged man, Mr. A, who was sitting in a priority seat on the train, was eating bread and drinking beer while wearing a so-called 'chuck-seukeu' mask, hanging on his chin. When a passenger pointed out, "You should wear your mask properly on the subway," Mr. A responded with severe profanity, leading to a scuffle.

When another passenger tried to intervene, Mr. A took a cigarette out of his suit pocket and even lit it with a lighter. An elderly person sitting next to Mr. A reportedly moved seats as the cigarette smoke thickened.

Eventually, a passenger pressed the emergency bell and reported again to the driver's cabin, saying, "Someone is smoking on the train; please call the police."

A middle-aged man caused a disturbance by drinking alcohol and smoking with his mask hanging on his chin inside the Gyeongin Line 1 express train heading from Seoul to Incheon, then fled, prompting an investigation by the railway police unit.
The photo shows Mr. A, a middle-aged man, smoking and drinking beer in the priority seat on the train on the 1st. [Image source=Yonhap News]

When the train stopped at Dongam Station in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, station staff who received the report arrived. However, Mr. A refused to get off and resisted, so the staff said, "There are employees at the next station as well, so if you cause trouble again, please report it," and the train departed without further action.

Mr. A was forcibly removed from the train by Korail staff at Juan Station in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, the next stop, but he escaped by transferring to Incheon Subway Line 2 while the police were en route.

Meanwhile, the Railroad Police have secured video footage of Mr. A causing a disturbance on the train and have launched a full-scale investigation. They are reportedly planning to identify and investigate Mr. A after tracking his movements.

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