When asked why 'Badanam' was written on the bizarre rock formations... "So the men in the family receive good energy"

Graffiti of 'BadaNam' on Ulsan Daewangam Park's Rock Formations
Perpetrator is a Woman in Her 60s... "Committed Crime to Prevent Family Misfortune"

The suspect who vandalized the jagged rocks at Daewangam Park in Ulsan with blue paint, writing "Badanam," has been caught by the police. During the investigation, the suspect revealed a somewhat absurd motive, stating it was done "to ward off bad luck."

Graffiti reading 'Badanam' on a rock at Daewangam Park in Ulsan.
Photo by Yonhap News

On the 24th, the Ulsan Dongbu Police Station announced that they have detained and are investigating a woman in her 60s, identified as Ms. A, on charges of natural damage under the Minor Offenses Act. Ms. A is accused of using blue water-based paint and a brush to write "Badanam" on a rock near the observatory at Daewangam Park in Dong-gu, Ulsan, on the 2nd of this month.

After receiving a request from Dong-gu Office to investigate, the police discovered a styrofoam box near the vandalized rock containing women's and men's underwear and a hand mirror. Based on this, the police confirmed that similar items were sold at a store in Dong-gu in late October and identified Ms. A through credit card purchase records.

Ulsan Dong-gu Office employees erasing the 'Bada-nam' graffiti found on a rock in Daewangam Park, Ulsan.
[Photo by Ulsan Dong-gu Office]

Ms. A reportedly stated that she committed the act to ward off bad luck for her family in the new year and to bring good energy to the men in her household.

Dong-gu Office completed the removal of the graffiti the day after it was discovered on the 2nd. A police official stated, "Since this case differs in severity from cultural heritage damage such as the Gyeongbokgung Palace wall, we plan to apply the Minor Offenses Act and refer the case to the prosecution."

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