Stabbing Incident at Dong-A Ilbo Headquarters... Police Pursue Suspect in His 70s

Workplace Colleagues Involved
No Life-Threatening Injuries

A man in his 40s was injured by a weapon at Ilmin Museum of Art in Seoul, and police are currently tracking down the suspect.

Exterior view of Ilmin Museum of Art in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to the Jongno Police Station in Seoul, a report was received at 7:47 a.m. on June 26 that a man in his 40s, identified as Mr. A, had injured his arm with a weapon wielded by a man in his 70s at Ilmin Museum of Art, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Mr. A, who had recently submitted his resignation after working at a Dong-A Group affiliate, was retrieving his belongings on the fourth floor of Ilmin Museum of Art inside the Dong-A Ilbo building when he was injured in the arm by a weapon wielded by a former coworker in his 70s.

Mr. A was taken to the hospital for treatment and his life is not in danger.

Police plan to investigate the motive and details of the incident as soon as they apprehend the man in his 70s who fled the scene.

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