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South Korean Court Orders Man to Pay Damages for Fake Bomb Threat

A South Korean court ordered a man to pay damages for a hoax bomb threat that wasted police resources.

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A court in Seoul ordered a man in his 20s to pay 12.56 million won (US$9,136) in damages for wasting police resources with a hoax bomb threat. [1] The man posted the threat on YouTube in August 2025, claiming he would bomb Shinsegae Department Store. [2] The Seoul Central District Court ordered the suspect to cover the full cost incurred by the Seoul police, including personnel expenses, overtime allowances, fuel costs, and meal expenses. [3] This marks the first time a court has recognized a claim for full compensation of public security costs wasted due to an online threat, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. [4] Following the report, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency deployed 277 officers, including members of the Special Forces, to patrol the area. [5] The 20-year-old man, identified as A, posted a threatening message on a YouTube video in August last year claiming he would blow up Shinsegae Department Store. [6] The court recognized the security costs, including personnel wages, overtime pay, fuel, and meals, as a loss to the national treasury. [7]
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  1. A court in Seoul ordered a man in his 20s to pay 12.56 million won (US$9,136) in damages for wasting police resources with a hoax bomb threat. · Yonhap News Agency
  2. The man posted the threat on YouTube in August 2025, claiming he would bomb Shinsegae Department Store. · Yonhap News Agency
  3. The Seoul Central District Court ordered the suspect to cover the full cost incurred by the Seoul police, including personnel expenses, overtime allowances, fuel costs, and meal expenses. · Yonhap News Agency
  4. This marks the first time a court has recognized a claim for full compensation of public security costs wasted due to an online threat, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. · Yonhap News Agency
  5. Following the report, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency deployed 277 officers, including members of the Special Forces, to patrol the area. · 매일경제South Korea
  6. The 20-year-old man, identified as A, posted a threatening message on a YouTube video in August last year claiming he would blow up Shinsegae Department Store. · 매일경제South Korea
  7. The court recognized the security costs, including personnel wages, overtime pay, fuel, and meals, as a loss to the national treasury. · 매일경제South Korea
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