South African Man Mocking Police Officer and Filming Video: "Korea Always Hides and Lies"

Controversy Over South African Man's SNS Video
Mocking Police and Belittling Korea While Filming Face Without Permission

A foreigner residing in South Korea has sparked public outrage after a video showing him arguing with a police officer was illegally recorded and spread on social media (SNS). The man, Mr. A from the Republic of South Africa, also said, "Foreigners in Korea are animals," and "I will further expose how Korea always hides and lies."

Person A wearing handcuffs. [Image source=Online community capture]

According to Mr. A, he took a taxi that day but had a conflict with the driver over the fare, which led him to visit a police substation in Seoul. He claimed, "The taxi driver kept taking detours, which made me come to the police substation, and I was tied up like an animal," revealing footage of himself sitting inside the substation with handcuffs on.

In the video, Mr. A is seen struggling with a police officer. When the officer said in English, "We have done everything we can," Mr. A retorted, "Are you telling me to go outside in the rain?" The officer then spoke in Korean, "You should call 119," to which Mr. A responded, "You speak to me in Korean? Then I will speak in Afrikaans (an official language of the Republic of South Africa) too."

The officer explained that "this is Korea" and that necessary measures had been taken despite Mr. A's refusal, requesting him to leave the substation, saying, "This is not a place to sleep or loiter." In response, Mr. A repeatedly mocked the officer by making sounds like "niye niye niye." The police substation did not disclose specific details about the incident at that time.

[Image source=Online community capture]

Last month, Mr. A also posted a video on his SNS showing police officers' faces. In that video, an officer said, "If you eat at a restaurant, you have to pay," and put him into a patrol car. Mr. A reportedly wrote comments such as "I will further expose how Korea always hides and lies," and "Foreigners in Korea are animals."

It is unclear why Mr. A harbors resentment toward Korea, but there are criticisms that police officers' faces should not be disclosed recklessly. Netizens who saw the video responded with comments like "Disrespecting Korean public authority," "Should we just stand by while the Korean police are mocked?" and "It's unfortunate that the police can't do more."

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