Subway Conductor Suspended for Months of Illegal Filming Following Female Passenger's Movements via CCTV

Women Wearing Skirts and Tight Clothes Targeted for Filming and Posted on SNS

Citizens are moving near Gangnam Station in Seoul.
Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] It has been revealed that a Seoul Metro employee illegally filmed female passengers for several months through closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) installed inside trains and on platforms.

According to Seoul Metro on the 1st, Mr. A (54), belonging to Sinjeong Train Operation Office, illegally filmed female passengers on the CCTV installed on Line 2 trains and platforms with his mobile phone and posted the videos on social networking services (SNS).

Mr. A especially changed the CCTV screens to follow the movements of female passengers wearing skirts or tight-fitting clothes while filming.

It is known that Mr. A posted over 70 videos on his SNS between October and November. His SNS account has since been deleted.

Upon discovering this, Seoul Metro immediately suspended Mr. A from his position and excluded him from work.

Seoul Metro also stated that they will request a police investigation and an internal audit to decide on disciplinary actions.