Yoon Orders "Full Police Force Mobilization for Strongest Response" to Seohyeon Station Stabbing Attack

Yoon Orders "Deployment of Prevention Personnel" for SNS Murder Threats
Emphasizes Carrying Effective and Strong Suppression Equipment

President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed on the 4th regarding the stabbing rampage terror at Seohyeon Station in Bundang, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, saying, "The government must mobilize all police forces and respond with a strong stance so that the public does not feel anxious."

On the same day, while on the third day of his vacation at Jeodo, Gyeongnam, President Yoon told Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, "The Seohyeon Station random stabbing incident is a terror attack against innocent citizens," according to a written briefing by Kim Eun-hye, the chief spokesperson.

On the evening of the 3rd, a stabbing incident occurred at Seohyeon Station in Seongnam City. Early in the morning of the 4th, citizens are passing the scene on their way to work. Photo by Heo Younghan younghan@

President Yoon particularly emphasized, "Since threatening messages have also been posted on social networking services (SNS), the government should respond by deploying security personnel for preventive measures and carrying effective and strong suppression equipment."

Earlier, Choi (22) was caught at the scene on suspicion of driving a vehicle onto the sidewalk in front of AK Plaza department store in Seohyeon-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, around 6 p.m. the previous day, hitting pedestrians, and then wielding two knives indiscriminately at citizens on the 1st and 2nd floors of the department store.

On the evening of the 3rd, the suspect in the stabbing rampage collided with a vehicle near Seohyeon Station in Seongnam City. On the morning of the 4th, officials are conducting an on-site investigation. Photo by Heo Younghan younghan@

As a result of this incident, 5 people were injured by the vehicle, and 9 were injured by the knives. It is known that 2 people are currently in critical condition due to the vehicle ramming.

In Busan, around 1 a.m. on the same day, a post appeared on the popular internet community site 'DC Inside' containing derogatory terms and curses against women, along with a threat to kill at Seomyeon Station in Busan on the 5th, prompting the police to track down the author.

Additionally, posts summarizing a list of locations where murder threats have been made are spreading on Twitter and other platforms.

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