A Man and Woman in Their 40s Booked for 'Mutual Assault' After Stabbing Incident with a Man Met at Karaoke

Charged with Special Assault
Mutual Assault While Intoxicated

A woman in her 40s who wielded a weapon against a man she had just met was arrested by the police.

The Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced on the 20th that at around 7:50 a.m., they arrested a woman in her 40s, A, on charges of special assault for wielding a weapon against a man in his 40s, B, who was with her at her home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

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According to the police, the two first met the previous day at a karaoke room in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. After drinking together, they moved to A's residence, where an argument broke out, leading to mutual assault. It was confirmed that both sustained only minor injuries.

The police have also booked B on charges of assaulting A and plan to conduct a detailed investigation into the circumstances involving both individuals.