"Is This Communism or Democracy?"... Inconsiderate Passenger's 40-Minute Nonsense Rant

Man Loudly Talking for About 40 Minutes
"Please Be Quiet" Request Ignored
Passenger Swears When Flight Attendant Intervenes

A male passenger causing a disturbance on a train was restrained by a crew member, but the passenger responded with abusive language and insults, sparking public outrage by shouting "Is this communism?"

On the 3rd, JTBC's 'Incident Manager' reported on a recent incident that occurred on a Mugunghwa train traveling from Busan Bujeon Station to Seoul Cheongnyangni Station. According to a passenger who reported the incident, the problematic passenger loudly talked for about 40 minutes, mentioning words like "communism," "God," and "spy." Despite requests from the reporter and other passengers to "please be quiet," the passenger ignored them.

[Image source=JTBC 'Sageon Banjang']

A crew member then stepped in to restrain him, but the passenger paid no attention. When the crew member tried to escort the passenger out of the carriage, the passenger directed insults and threats at the crew member. The passenger said things like, "Is this communism? Or democracy?", "Can't I even talk?", and "You're f***ing crazy, damn it."

It is reported that the passenger was eventually taken off the train by his companions. Even while disembarking, he continued to insult other passengers and threatened them through the window after getting off.

The reporter expressed, "The crew repeatedly apologized, but it was bitter that the person who should have apologized did not," and added, "I am afraid of encountering such a passenger again."

Netizens who saw the news reacted with comments such as "What crime did the crew commit?", "Please maintain manners on the train," and "He didn't even apologize in the end."

Meanwhile, violators of basic order are removed from the train and fined at least 150,000 KRW or penalized with a fine of up to 100,000 KRW under the Railway Safety Act and the Minor Offenses Act. Korail and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport are strengthening the crackdown on disturbances inside trains by installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) on all trains.