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Mount Gwanak vandalized with message referencing its 'good luck' reputation

Mount Gwanak in southern Seoul, which has recently gained popularity among young hikers as a good-luck spot, was recently vandalized with spray paint, authorities said on Wednesday. A police investigation is now underway.

2026-04-01

'Revenge-for-hire' gang leader detained, group allegedly stole data from Baemin to find targets

The ringleader of a group that carried out so-called revenge-for-hire attacks — including smearing excrement on victims’ front doors in exchange for money — has been detained.

2026-03-29

Two high school students to be questioned over allegedly defacing bus route map in Jeonju

Two high school students are set to be questioned by police after allegedly defacing a bus route map with a black marker at a bus stop in Jeonju, North Jeolla. The teenagers are being investigated for property damage.

2025-11-26

Man who told student to vandalize Gyeongbok Palace sentenced for money laundering

A man who ordered a high school student to vandalize the walls of Gyeongbok Palace received an additional year in prison for laundering criminal proceeds, according to reports on Wednesday.

2025-04-16

Police arrest man in 30s who offered to pay teenagers to graffiti Gyeongbok Palace

A man in his 30s who offered two teenagers 3 million won ($2,200) to spray-paint Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul in December is now in police custody, five months after the vandalism took place.

2024-05-23

CHA to begin second phase of preservation treatment on vandalized palace wall

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced that it will begin the second phase of its preservation treatment on the wall of the Gyeongbok Palace from Thursday that was vandalized with spray paint graffiti last December.

2024-04-17

Gyeongbok Palace wall restorations may cost 100 million won

The restoration of the vandalized Gyeongbok Palace walls is estimated to cost $76,300; the Cultural Heritage Administration plans further restorations and increased security measures to prevent future acts of vandalism.

2024-01-04

Scribbling on the royal palace walls [REWIND 2023]

The historic Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul was vandalized with spray paint graffiti in mid-December, and not just once: The next night, yet another fresh batch of graffiti appeared on the walls.

2023-12-28

Palace vandals were also told to spray paint King Sejong statue, police find

An unidentified person who ordered two teens to vandalize Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul also told them to spray paint the adjacent Statue of King Sejong in Gwanghwamun, according to the police.

2023-12-22

Gyeongbok Palace vandal claims his graffiti was 'artistic'

A 17-year-old teenager accused of vandalizing historic Gyeongbok Palace said somebody offered to pay him to spray-paint the address of illegal streaming websites on the palace wall.

2023-12-20