British Climber Fined 5 Million Won for Barehanded Ascent of Lotte World Tower 72nd Floor

Accusation of Obstructing Building Management and Security Duties

A British man who climbed the exterior wall of Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul with his bare hands was fined 5 million won.

King Thompson is climbing the Lotte World Tower with his bare hands.
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On the 10th, Min Seong-cheol, Chief Judge of Criminal Division 42 at the Seoul Eastern District Court, issued a summary order fining 24-year-old British high-rise climber George King-Thompson 5 million won.

King-Thompson climbed the Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul with his bare hands on the morning of June 12, and was summarily indicted earlier last month on charges of obstructing building management and security operations (obstruction of business).

At that time, King-Thompson began climbing the exterior wall of Lotte World Tower around 5 a.m., and was discovered by security personnel around 7:50 a.m., who reported it to the police and fire authorities. Lotte Corporation lowered building exterior maintenance equipment and picked up King-Thompson on the 72nd floor.

During the police investigation, King-Thompson stated, "Climbing Lotte World Tower and flying has been a long-time dream, and I had been planning it for six months."

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