Woman who demanded probe into Chinese nationals arrested for spitting on police at election protest

A woman in her 40s was detained at a Seoul election protest after allegedly spitting on officers, filming them illegally and verbally abusing them.

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Police officers patrol around a rally site near SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on June 23.
Police officers patrol around a rally site near SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on June 23.

A protestor was arrested for allegedly spitting on and verbally abusing police officers at a rally site in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday. 

Police apprehended the suspect, a woman in her 40s, at around 10:30 a.m on charges of obstructing public duties.

“We should investigate the personal information of Chinese nationals,” the woman reportedly said while illegally filming the faces of on-duty police officers. She was also accused of hurling insults at officers’ family members.

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The incident occurred at a site where protesters blocked access to the gymnasium, a vote-counting center for the June 3 local elections. The rally has continued for 19 days as protesters claimed election fraud after a ballot shortage disrupted voting at 26 polling stations during the recent election. 

Police are questioning her about the details of the incident.


BY HYEON YE-SEUL [[email protected]]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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