Suspect of Second Gyeongbokgung Wall Graffiti Surrenders Within a Day

A man in his 20s who vandalized the wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul with spray paint surrendered to the authorities just one day after the crime.

Police are patrolling near the wall of Yeongchumun Gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul on the 18th, where new graffiti was discovered just one day after the palace's wall was vandalized with spray paint graffiti.
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On the 18th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced that Mr. A, a man in his 20s who spray-painted graffiti at Gyeongbokgung Palace around 10 p.m. the previous day, had turned himself in.

The new graffiti was found on the left wall of Yeongchumun Gate, which had already been damaged by graffiti and was undergoing restoration by the Cultural Heritage Administration. The graffiti spanned 3 meters in length and 1.8 meters in height. It was written in red spray paint and is known to include the name of a specific singer and album.

Meanwhile, the police are tracking two suspects who, in the early hours of the previous day, spray-painted phrases including "Free Movie" and other terms believed to refer to illegal video sharing sites on the walls around Gyeongbokgung Palace.

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