Man in His 50s Wearing Electronic Anklet Illegally Films Teenage Girls Amid Crowds at Fireworks Festival

Man in His 50s Booked on Charges of Illegal Filming

Brilliant fireworks light up the night sky at the '2026 Seoul International Fireworks Festival' held on the 5th at Hangang Park in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

A man in his 50s was apprehended by police at the Seoul International Fireworks Festival on charges of illegal filming of two teenage girls. At the time of his arrest, he was already wearing a court-mandated GPS tracking device (electronic anklet).

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 7th that they had booked a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, on suspicion of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (filming using a camera, etc.), and that an investigation is ongoing.

Mr. A is suspected of secretly filming the bodies of two teenage girls with his mobile phone at Yeouido Hangang Park—venue of the Seoul International Fireworks Festival—at around 4:40 p.m. on the 5th. Police responded to a citizen’s report at the scene and arrested Mr. A at the spot. During subsequent questioning, Mr. A reportedly denied the charges.

Police requested a detention warrant for Mr. A, but the prosecution rejected the request. Authorities plan to conduct forensic analysis of his mobile phone to investigate whether he has committed additional offenses.

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