"Threatening to kill Han Dong-hoon"... 40-year-old urgently arrested for posting threat message

Han Dong-hoon Announces Visit to Gwangju
Significant Reinforcement of Security in Gwangju

Han Dong-hoon , the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, was threatened with murder in a post uploaded online by a man in his 40s who has been apprehended by the police.

Handonghun, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is delivering a greeting at the People Power Party Daegu·Gyeongbuk (TK) New Year's Meeting held at EXCO in Buk-gu, Daegu on the afternoon of the 2nd.
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The Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station urgently arrested a man in his 40s, identified as Mr. A, on the 3rd on charges of making threats. Mr. A is suspected of posting a message on an internet site around 9:40 PM the previous day, stating his intention to kill Chairman Han.

The police identified the author of the post and arrested Mr. A at his residence in Usan-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, at approximately 5:20 AM that day. The police plan to determine the course of action regarding Mr. A's custody after thoroughly investigating the exact circumstances.

Meanwhile, the police will significantly strengthen the security for Chairman Han's public schedule in Gwangju on the 4th to a "VIP protection" level. Chairman Han will visit Gwangju by train, pay respects at the National May 18th Democratic Cemetery, and attend the People Power Party's New Year's gathering.

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