"Targets Only Small-Framed Women"... Eyewitness Accounts Spread of Habitual Assault Suspect on Line 4

Numerous Victims Share Their Experiences Online

Controversy has arisen following claims that a man has been habitually assaulting women of smaller build on Seoul Subway Line 4.

Recently, a claim has surfaced on social networking services (SNS) that a man has been repeatedly assaulting women on Seoul Subway Line 4. Thread

Recently, a post appeared on social networking services (SNS) stating, "A man in his 20s, who boards Car 10-4 of the northbound train toward Buleumsan on Line 4 around 5:30–5:40 p.m., is targeting only small-framed women and repeatedly assaulting and verbally abusing them."

The author, identified as Mr. A, said, "I personally witnessed it five times," adding, "Even today, the man hit a woman so hard that she was bruised. Together with an acquaintance, I accompanied the victim to the police station to report the incident."

Mr. A also released a photo of the suspected perpetrator with the man's face pixelated. He explained, "This post was not written to attack a specific individual or to incite a witch hunt," and added, "I have witnessed similar incidents over the past few weeks, and particularly, it appears that women who are short or petite are being targeted, which has made me concerned."

He went on to urge, "I hope many people become aware of the situation and exercise caution."

Afterwards, numerous eyewitness accounts of having seen this man were posted online. One user claimed, "He startled me by pushing his way in to get a seat at the end. He even got angry at an elderly woman sitting in the priority seat and pushed her. He only behaves this way toward women."

Meanwhile, Mr. A, through subsequent posts, stated, "So far, a total of 10 testimonies have been collected from witnesses and victims," and called for additional reports from victims.

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