Man in His 30s Arrested for Assault in the Heart of Gangnam... Victim Claims "Retaliation After Actress's Power Abuse Exposure" (Comprehensive) View original image

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] An indiscriminate assault incident occurred in Gangnam, Seoul, prompting the police to launch an investigation. The assaulted man claimed that he was attacked after posting about actress abuse on social networking services (SNS), but the actress filed a complaint with the police, stating that she was the victim.


According to the police on the 31st, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul has booked and is investigating a man in his 30s, Mr. A, on assault charges.


Mr. A is accused of assaulting a man in his 30s, Mr. B, who was in a car in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, at around 2:50 a.m. on the 28th. The victim reportedly raised suspicions that actress Ms. C had abused her power at an acquaintance’s pub.


The victim is known to have claimed that "after exposing Ms. C’s abuse of power, a gang was mobilized to carry out retaliatory assault," but the police stated, "Mr. A has been confirmed not to be a gang member under surveillance."



Meanwhile, Ms. C claimed that she was actually the victim of Mr. B and filed a complaint with the Suseo Police Station on the 27th, the day before the assault incident, accusing him of defamation and other charges. The police plan to summon and investigate both Mr. B and Ms. C separately.


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