[Report] One Day Before Jodusun's Release... Ansan Has Lost the 'Right to Peace'

Jodusun Release D-1... Ansan in Turmoil
Chaotic Atmosphere as YouTubers and Reporters Arrive
Some Book Lodgings and Plan to Punish Jodusun
Residents Say "Too Anxious to Live Here... Considering Moving"

On the afternoon of the 10th, police were patrolling around a residential area in Building A, Ansan City.

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] With the full-term release of child sex offender Jo Doo-soon just one day away, tension is already palpable around Building A in Ansan City, where he is expected to reside. Reporters, individual broadcasters, and police frequently come and go in the neighborhood, and residents watch these scenes with worried eyes.

On the 10th, the area near Building A was restless all day with outsiders lingering around. Building A is a densely populated apartment complex area commonly referred to as a villa village. It is usually quiet during the day. However, since it became known that Jo Doo-soon would be coming here, foot traffic has increased significantly. Online community users and YouTubers have been announcing plans for private retribution, leading many to visit the neighborhood for on-site inspections. In the narrow alleys barely wide enough for a single car to pass, individuals carrying personal broadcasting equipment were frequently spotted.

One YouTuber booked a nearby lodging facility and even made specific plans to "punish" Jo Doo-soon on the day of his release. In a sex offender monitoring cafe with 6,500 members, some members have expressed intentions to hang banners criticizing him or throw eggs in front of his expected residence on the day of his release. Kim (23), a member of this cafe and an active YouTuber, said, "I felt great anger when I first learned about the Jo Doo-soon case and have been waiting for the day he would be released," adding, "I have been staying here for several days now, surveying the neighborhood."

Residents expressed extreme anxiety. The neighborhood, which was quiet until last week, has become noisy, and there is great concern about what Jo Doo-soon might do in the area going forward. Some parents have said they will not send their children to daycare until the exact location of Jo Doo-soon's residence is confirmed. Resident Shim (64) said, "I earnestly told my elementary school-aged granddaughter not to go outside alone," and lamented, "I feel at a loss about how to raise children in this neighborhood from now on." There is a daycare center about 100 meters from the presumed residence of Jo Doo-soon. Expanding the radius to 300 meters includes another daycare center and a park with a playground. Within a 1 km radius, reachable within about 15 minutes on foot, there are additional daycare centers, elementary schools, and academies.

A security post erected near the expected residence of Jo Doo-soon, who is being released on the 12th.

Some residents are even considering moving due to the news of Jo Doo-soon's arrival. Real estate offices nearby have been flooded with inquiries from people wanting to sell their homes. A real estate agent said, "In the past few days, many residents have inquired about moving because they feel unsafe," adding, "Many want to leave, but I don't think anyone will want to move in."

Near Jo Doo-soon's expected residence, guard posts have been installed on both sides of an alley. To leave his house and reach the main road, he must pass at least one of these posts. These posts will operate 24 hours a day starting from the 11th. Additionally, 15 security CCTV cameras have been newly installed at five locations in the area. Ansan City plans to install more security facilities in the future.

Jo Doo-soon will be released after serving his full term on the 12th. Specific details such as the exact release time and travel route have not been disclosed. There is a possibility that he will be transported by special escort vehicle to the probation office in Ansan and then go to his expected residence or stay at another correctional facility for a certain period.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.