"Why Are You Speaking Informally?"... Indiscriminate Assault on a Man in His 60s Who Complained About Construction Noise

The scene of Mr. B assaulting Mr. A / Photo by SBS 8 News broadcast screen capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] In Daejeon, a man in his 60s who went to complain about construction noise was brutally assaulted by a demolition company employee in his 30s. It has been confirmed that local residents had been suffering from noise and building cracks caused by ongoing demolition work for over a month.

On the 13th, SBS 8 News reported that a man in his 60s who protested the noise from a nearby construction site was indiscriminately beaten by a demolition company employee.

According to the report, Mr. A, a man in his 60s living near the construction site, visited the construction company to complain about the excessive noise from demolition work on a weekend morning.

In response, Mr. B, a demolition company employee in his 30s, grabbed Mr. A by the neck, pushed him down onto the concrete floor, then climbed on top of him and began assaulting him.

The footage clearly shows Mr. B striking Mr. A’s face more than ten times, and still appearing enraged as he threw more punches.

Despite Mr. A lying on the ground in pain, another employee present only watched and merely pretended to intervene as the assault was ending.

Eventually, Mr. A was left on the street for more than 20 minutes after the assault and was taken to the hospital following a report from a passerby.

Meanwhile, local residents reported suffering severe damage from the demolition work that had been ongoing for a month due to apartment construction. Despite continuous complaints about building cracks and noise, the demolition company has not responded to compensation claims from nearby residents.

The police stated they will investigate Mr. B based on Mr. A’s testimony that he was assaulted for speaking informally.

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