Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
Woman caught trespassing at deserted Yongsan US army base
A woman caught on the U.S. base at Yongsan told police Koreans were threatening her and she needed U.S. Army protection. Gettyimagesbank
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
A woman was detained for trespassing at the U.S. Army Garrison base in Yongsan, central Seoul, according to police and media reports, Wednesday.
Most of the U.S. troops who were stationed there have moved to the bigger Pyeongtaek base.
The suspect, in her 20s, allegedly got into the base through Gate 3 about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
A U.S soldier caught her in the parking lot after she moved 150 meters from the gate.
Police told Yonhap that the woman talked incoherently and said all Koreans were trying to kill her, so she wanted U.S. Army protection.