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U.S. soldier booked after alleged assault at Hongdae club

Published: 22 Mar. 2026, 15:38 Updated: 22 Mar. 2026, 20:30

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A United States Forces Korea service member was apprehended by police for allegedly assaulting a man at a club in Hongdae, western Seoul.

The suspect, a USFK service member in their 20s, has been booked on charges of inflicting bodily injury, according to the Mapo Police Precinct.

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The suspect was caught in the act at around 3 a.m. Saturday, after allegedly striking the victim in the face multiple times at a club near Hongdae.

The victim reportedly got into an altercation after bumping shoulders with the suspect’s group. The victim suffered a broken nose, according to an SBS report.

The police transferred custody of the suspect to the U.S. military police under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and plan to determine how to proceed after further investigation into the incident's exact circumstances.

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]]