Man stabbed at Dong-A Ilbo headquarters in Jongno District

A man was wounded in a stabbing inside the Ilmin Museum of Art, located in the Dong-A Ilbo building in central Seoul. Police are searching for the suspect.

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Ilmin Museum of Art in Jongno District, central Seoul

A man was stabbed at the Dong-A Ilbo newspaper headquarters in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Friday morning, police said. The suspect fled the scene and remains at large.

A report reportedly came in at around 7:50 a.m. that a man had been stabbed in the arm by a man inside the Ilmin Museum of Art, which is located within the Dong-A Ilbo building.

The victim was taken to hospital and is receiving treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Police are pursuing the suspect, who fled immediately after the attack, and said they will investigate the full circumstances and motive once he is apprehended.


BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]


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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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