Graffiti at National Assembly Station on First Workday of New Year... Police Investigating

Seoul Metro Removes Graffiti in About 30 Minutes

On the morning of the 2nd, graffiti sprayed on the wall of National Assembly Station on Seoul Subway Line 9 in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, was discovered, prompting the police to launch an investigation. On the way to work that day, graffiti with an unclear meaning was found on the wall near Exit 6 of National Assembly Station.

Graffiti painted on the wall in the direction of Exit 6 at National Assembly Station on Seoul Subway Line 9 [Image source=Yonhap News]

The graffiti was painted in red and black spray paint, containing phrases such as "Daehanminguk 4bu 1=10" and "Il beop jeongsin Jeong?" Some office workers heading to their first workday of the new year appeared startled upon discovering the graffiti.

Seoul Metro, which operates Line 9, installed a barrier on the wall immediately after the graffiti was found and deployed several staff members to remove the graffiti within about 30 minutes. As of 9 a.m. that day, the graffiti had been completely erased. The police, who received the report, are tracking suspects based on an analysis of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and other evidence.

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