'Ttapokyeon' SNS Operator Was a High School Student... Arrested for Special Threat Charges

All Posts Deleted from Official SNS Accounts

The operator of the social media account for the "Ttareungi Biker Gang Alliance" (Ttakpokyeon), known for reckless driving on Seoul's public bicycles 'Ttareungi' and shared electric kickboards, has been apprehended by the police.

All videos of Ddareungi rampage removed from 'Ddareungi Rampage Alliance' Instagram
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On the 8th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that they had arrested high school student A, the operator of the Ttakpokyeon Instagram account, on charges including special intimidation. According to the police, A is suspected of driving Ttareungi recklessly, injuring or threatening citizens. He is also accused of inciting social unrest by announcing large-scale reckless driving events, causing a surge in reports and mobilizing extensive police forces.

On the 4th at 6 p.m., A announced plans to gather the Ttareungi biker gang to shuttle between Yongsan-gu and Seongdong-gu in Seoul, but he did not show up due to intensive police crackdowns.

He had also announced plans to hold gatherings of the Ttareungi biker gang in areas such as Mapo-gu and Gangnam-gu on the 10th, but following A’s arrest, it appears the meetings will not take place. Currently, only a 400-character apology letter is uploaded on the Instagram account operated by A.

Aside from the apology letter, all videos showing reckless rides on Ttareungi bicycles or electric kickboards weaving dangerously between pedestrians or mocking police officers conducting crackdowns in Seoul have been deleted.

In the apology letter, A stated, "I apologize to the citizens and police officers who were harmed by my wrongful actions, and I am sorry for causing discomfort by posting inappropriate content." He added, "I will never do such things again and will accept punishment. I feel regretful and deeply ashamed that this incident spread among young friends because of me."

A police official said, "Crimes are increasingly being committed through accounts hosted on overseas servers like Instagram, diversifying the security environment, but there seems to be no department effectively responsible for this." He added, "It would be good if the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission also took an interest in online crimes."

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