Man arrested for illegal filming of woman at Jamsil 'ballot box blockade protest'

A man was apprehended by police on suspicion of illegally filming a woman amidst a protest at Seoul's Olympic Park. The protest, now in its fourth day, is a demonstration against a ballot shortage experienced during the June 3 local elections.

The suspect, identified only as Mr. K, was arrested on the spot by the Songpa Police Station on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, specifically for using a camera to film a person's body without consent. He is accused of loitering around the Olympic Park and secretly filming a woman.

The protest, dubbed the 'ballot box blockade protest,' has seen thousands of participants gather daily at the Olympic Park Handbell Stadium since June 5. This venue is where the ballot boxes for the Jamsil 7-dong second polling station were belatedly transported and counted. A message shared in a KakaoTalk chatroom used to coordinate protest information stated, "A situation where people are illegally filming women is occurring now. If you spot one, report it immediately without delay."

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A situation where people are illegally filming women is occurring now. If you spot one, report it immediately without delay.