Bomb threat targets Osong Station in Cheongju, police investigating

A bomb threat targeting Osong Station in Cheongju was uploaded to an online community on Tuesday, with police dispatching a special forces unit to the scene.

2026-01-06

Three teenage boys identified as prime suspects in series of online bomb threats

Police have identified three teenage boys as prime suspects in a case involving a string of bomb threats posted online last December targeting major Korean companies including Kakao, Naver, KT and Samsung Electronics.

2026-01-05

Students evacuated at high school in Asan following bomb threat

All students at a high school in Asan, South Chungcheong, were evacuated on Monday morning after authorities received a report claiming a bomb had been planted. A man called emergency services claiming that he had planted a bomb at the school.

2025-10-13

Police and education officials respond to multiple bomb threats in Busan

Schools in Busan are scrambling to respond to a string of bomb threats sent by fax under the name of a Japanese lawyer.

2025-09-14

Bomb threat against multiple Shinsegae locations prompts police, fire department response

A bomb threat targeting multiple Shinsegae retail locations triggered police and fire department responses in Seoul on Tuesday. Searches took place nationwide, but no explosives were found.

2025-09-02

Stronger measures, more aggressive lawsuits needed to combat hoax bomb threats, experts say

Experts call for stronger legal measures against false bomb threats that are draining public funds by millions of won each time large-scale police responses are mobilized, including aggressive damage claims.

2025-08-31

Suwon bomb threat was a disgruntled delivery driver's prank, police find

A delivery worker appears to have staged a bomb threat at a restaurant in Suwon, Gyeonggi, out of spite.

2025-08-18

Man fined 6 million won for threatening bystanders with homemade bomb in public

A man in his 20s was fined by a court for carrying a homemade explosive device in public and engaging in threatening behavior. The Seoul Southern District Court’s 15th Criminal Division fined the man 6 million won ($4,300).

2025-08-17

Customer claims to plant bomb at fast food restaurant: 'The delivery was late'

Police conducted an emergency search after a bomb threat at a Suwon building housing a fast food restaurant, but no explosives were found. The threat was linked to a social media post.