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Police Probe Online Death Threat Against Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon

Police are tracing the author of a DC Inside death threat targeting Mayor Oh.

Overview

  • The Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency received the report Friday morning and referred the case to the Namdaemun Police Precinct in Seoul.
  • Officers verified Oh’s safety at the Seoul Metropolitan Council in Jung District and informed him of the threat during a session.
  • The post appeared around 10:09 a.m. on DC Inside in a gallery used by aspiring police cadets and contained explicit threats to kill the mayor.
  • Investigators said they were tracking the poster as of 5:20 p.m. Friday, with no arrest reported.
  • The message referenced the Seobu Expressway, where underpass-to-surface conversion work has led to recent closures and disruptions.