Resident Smashes Barrier and Breaks Security Office Window After Son's Car Denied Entry During Seol Holiday

A story has emerged about a resident who broke the entrance barrier at an apartment complex because their son's vehicle was not allowed to enter during the Lunar New Year holiday.

On the 12th, an online community called 'Bobaedream' posted a thread titled "Resident Breaking Apartment Barrier." The author, Mr. A, said, "Something that could be on the news happened at our apartment too." He explained, "My son came to visit during the holiday, but because his vehicle was not registered, the barrier wouldn't open, so (a resident) just broke it," adding, "He even smashed the security office window before leaving."

A man is bending a parking lot barrier. [Image source=online community 'BobaeDream']

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In the black box footage capturing the incident, on the 9th, a white SUV approached the apartment main gate where a vehicle entrance barrier was installed, and the barrier arm was raised. At that moment, a resident standing next to the barrier bent the barrier arm in the opposite direction. The entrance where the vehicle entered was marked "Residents Only."

A netizen B, who witnessed the situation, reported that a man at the main gate security office angrily cursed at the security guard, saying, "My son came to see his father but can't park his car." The man broke the security office glass window and damaged the barrier, eventually allowing his son's vehicle to enter. B criticized, "What did the security guards do wrong? This is the kind of apartment resident abuse you only see in the news, and it's behavior below common sense."

[Image source=Online community 'BobaeDream']

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Mr. C, who identified himself as a resident of the apartment, also commented, "Since the 2,000-unit apartment is located on the outskirts of the city, parking is really a serious issue. We recently changed the parking control system and are managing visitor vehicles through an app," adding, "Visitor vehicles can be pre-registered and can enter through all entrances."

However, he added, "Temporary entry (2 hours) is allowed, but if it exceeds 2 hours, the vehicle is classified as a 'black vehicle' and parking is blocked. This was announced by the apartment on September 25 last year, followed by a grace period before enforcement."

Netizens who read the story responded with various opinions such as, "I don't understand why they take out their anger on innocent security guards," "The resident was wrong, but the apartment rules also need to be revised," "I can't understand the child who went to park without trying to stop his father," and "Apartment restrictions should be relaxed during holidays."

Meanwhile, the post has since been deleted.

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