Authorities investigate toy gun incident near Thai Embassy with no physical harm

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Published: 17 Sep. 2025, 19:05

The Embassy of Thailand in Seoul is pictured in this photo uploaded to the embassy's Facebook. [ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL]

Police arrested a man in his 50s on Wednesday morning after he pretended to fire a toy gun outside the Thai Embassy in Yongsan District, central Seoul.

The Yongsan Police Precinct said officers detained the man at 9:30 a.m. on charges of special assault. Police said he had argued over a parking issue in front of the embassy before pointing a toy gun and mimicking gunfire toward the building.

No physical altercation or actual assault occurred, police said.

Authorities are questioning the man to determine the exact circumstances of the incident. Investigators plan to review what charges apply and how to proceed with the case, given that no one was physically harmed.

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BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [[email protected]]