Overview

• Police report the suspect wielded a knife inside a restaurant in Seoul’s Gwanak district at about 10:57 a.m. local time.
• Officials say four people were injured, with two in cardiac arrest and in critical condition.
• Three men, including the suspect, and one woman were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
• Authorities are probing the motive and have indicated preliminary findings point away from a random attack.
• The incident adds to recent knife assaults in Seoul, including a July 2025 salon stabbing and high-profile cases in 2023.