Family Member Turns In 'Line 4 Assailant' Who Allegedly Targeted Small Women

A person believed to be a family member has voluntarily reported a man to the police who was suspected of habitually assaulting women with small builds on Seoul Subway Line 4.

The individual, who claimed to be a family member of the man, saw photos shared online and reported him to a police station near their residence, stating, "His appearance matches that of my family member."

The Seoul Jungbu Police Station, which had been investigating the case after receiving reports of the assaults, plans to verify whether the man is the same person who sparked controversy on social media, investigate the circumstances of the incidents, and check for any additional victims.

Previously, a post was uploaded to social media claiming that "a man on a train heading toward Buramsan Station on Line 4 habitually targets and assaults only women with small builds."

The author of the post stated that the man "boards the train at Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station around 5:30 PM in car 10-3" and targets "women who are clearly small in stature" to assault them.

The author also added, "I have personally witnessed similar incidents in the same section about five times over the past few weeks," and reported, "This man hit a woman so hard that she was bruised, and there was even a situation where an acquaintance commuting with me was directly victimized."

The author then released a photo of the assailant with his face blurred and requested reports of additional cases of victimization.

As the post spread, a series of claims from others who were victimized by the same man emerged, with one person stating, "I was shocked when he shoved his hip to push me aside to take the end seat."

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Lee Ui-seon | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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