Only Targeting Women, "Give Me Money"... Line 3 'Yeo Jang Nam Ja' Warning [Video]

'Cross-dressing Man' Appears on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 3
Shouts at Female Passenger and Steals Cash

A large man dressed as a woman on Subway Line 3 has been creating unease by demanding money only from female passengers.

A burly man dressed as a woman is extorting money from a female passenger.
[Photo by JTBC 'Sageonbanjang']

On the 12th, JTBC's 'Incident Room' reported a story from informant A, who witnessed this situation on the Ogeum-bound train of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 3 around 10 p.m. on the 11th.

In the video provided by A, a large man wearing a green skirt is seen standing in front of a middle-aged woman. Judging by the handrail touching his head, his height is estimated to be about 180 cm. The man shouts loudly in front of the woman for a long time, waving his hands threateningly in the air. He also drops an object presumed to be a wire from under his skirt. When the frightened woman cautiously offers cash, the man quickly snatches the money from her hand and approaches another woman.

A said, "He looked like someone with mental issues," and explained, "All the passengers were terrified after seeing him snatch money." He added, "Although the man's identity is unclear, if he has a mental illness or disability, he should receive proper protection and measures should be taken to prevent further harm."

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as "That's so scary," "He seems to take money because women look easy targets," "Subway security officers should intervene," "Who would want to take the subway now, it's frightening," "His large size makes it even more bizarre," and "He probably has mental health issues."

Meanwhile, Seoul Subway is so crowded that more than 8.4 million passengers use it daily on average based on boarding and alighting last year, which leads to frequent crimes. In response, Seoul Metro has operated the subway security officer system since 2011. Security officers patrol stations and trains in pairs, cracking down on street vendors, homeless people, beggars, and preventing crimes such as assault and sexual harassment. They handle over 400 violations of order daily on average.