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LG Electronics stabbing suspect caught in Mapo District by police

Published: 27 May. 2026, 15:16

A police forensic investigation vehicle is parked at the scene of a stabbing at the LG Electronics office building in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on May 27. [NEWS1]

Police apprehended a man accused of stabbing two people on Wednesday morning at an LG Electronics office building in western Seoul, after tracking him down near Digital Media City (DMC) Station in Mapo District, western Seoul, later in the afternoon.

The Seoul Gangseo Police Precinct urgently detained the man on charges of aggravated assault after he allegedly attacked two people with a knife at an LG Electronics' office building in Gangseo District, western Seoul, earlier in the day, at around 11 a.m.

The suspect is an employee of one of LG's subcontractors and the victims are executives and employees of LG Electronics, according to the company.

Police were dispatched to the scene at around 11:18 a.m. on Wednesday after receiving a report that “two men were lying on the ground after being stabbed.”

One victim reportedly suffered stab wounds to the side, while the other sustained injuries to the elbow and arm.

"Both were taken to hospitals and are not in life-threatening condition," said an LG Electronics source.

Police forensic investigators leave the LG Electronics office building in Gangseo District, western Seoul, following a stabbing incident on May 27. [YONHAP]

After the suspect fled the scene, officers from the local police substation under the Seoul Mapo Police Precinct located and arrested him near DMC Station.

The suspect was reportedly on his way to surrender to police after contacting authorities by phone when he was apprehended.

He allegedly told police that he committed the attack after enduring workplace bullying by the victims and couldn't stand the bullying anymore.

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

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 KIM JEONG-JAE [[email protected]]