Drunk Person Without Mask Causes Disturbance at Seoul Station

Seoul Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Not directly related to the article. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] An incident occurred where a passenger tried to board the KTX without wearing a mask while intoxicated and caused a disturbance.

According to the Railway Special Judicial Police on the 20th, a man identified as Mr. A was booked and is under investigation after causing a disturbance around 9:30 PM on the 19th at Seoul Station when he was stopped by staff for attempting to board the KTX without a mask.

The man reportedly lay down and caused a commotion after arguing with the staff who requested him to wear a mask. Another man, an acquaintance of the intoxicated passenger, also lay down in the waiting room and caused a disturbance. The unruly behavior of these intoxicated individuals continued for over 30 minutes before they were subdued by the Railway Special Judicial Police who arrived on the scene.