Woman sent to prosecutors for allegedly damaging coworker's keyboard with adhesive spray
Published: 06 Feb. 2026, 20:41
Updated: 07 Feb. 2026, 09:27
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A woman has been referred to prosecutors after spraying an adhesive on a coworker’s keyboard. The woman reportedly committed the act, as she didn't like the sound of her coworker tapping the keyboard.
Police said Friday that the Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Precinct handed the woman over to prosecutors without detention on charges of property damage and obstruction of business.
The woman, who works at a financial firm in Yeouido, western Seoul, is accused of squirting glue onto a colleague’s keyboard on Jan. 12, rendering it unusable.
She admitted to the act during the company’s internal probe and in police questioning, reportedly saying she “didn’t like hearing the sound of the keyboard being tapped.” The coworker has filed a complaint with the company, alleging ongoing workplace harassment by the woman.
The coworker has since left the company after the end of their contract.
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.
BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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