One Suspect in Gyeongbokgung Wall Graffiti Arrested in Suwon

A suspect who vandalized the wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul with spray paint has been apprehended by the police.

On the morning of the 16th, the fence in the direction of the National Palace Museum at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul was vandalized with spray graffiti advertising an illegal video sharing site. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 19th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced that at around 7:08 PM that day, they arrested a man identified as Mr. A at his residence in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, for spray-painting graffiti at Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Mr. A is suspected of spray-painting phrases including "Free Movies" and other inscriptions believed to refer to illegal video-sharing sites on the walls around Gyeongbokgung Palace in the early morning of the 16th. The police are also tracking another individual believed to be an accomplice.

A police official stated, "We plan to conduct a thorough investigation into the motives behind the crime, accomplices, and any related parties concerning the arrested suspect."

Meanwhile, on the 17th at around 10 PM, a man in his twenties who committed a second act of spray-paint graffiti at Gyeongbokgung Palace surrendered to the authorities just one day after the incident.

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