Naked masked man roams Yonsei campus, sexually harasses student

Seoul police are tracing the suspect’s movements based on the victim’s statement and surveillance camera footage.

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Published August 20, 2026 - 3:59 p.m. Modified August 20, 2026 - 7:30 p.m.

A student walks by Yonsei University's main gate in Seodaemun District, western Seoul.

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Police are searching for a man accused of entering Yonsei University's campus in western Seoul while naked — except for a black mask — and sexually harassing a student on Wednesday.

The Seoul Seodaemun Police Station said on Thursday it is tracking down the unidentified man on suspicion of forcible indecent assault.

The man allegedly approached a student near a dormitory on Yonsei University’s Sinchon campus in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, at around 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday.

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The suspect fled the scene after the assault.

Police are tracing the suspect’s movements based on the victim’s statement and surveillance camera footage.

BY KIM JI-HYE [[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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