Woman faces arrest for spitting on, abusing police officer at Seoul protest

A 45-year-old woman is on the verge of arrest for allegedly spitting on and verbally abusing a police officer during a protest at the Olympic Park in Seoul. The suspect, identified by her surname Kim, was taken into custody on June 23 as a suspect in the act.

Kim reportedly claimed that "Chinese citizens' personal information should be investigated." She is accused of taking a photograph of the police officer with her mobile phone without consent and spitting in the officer's face. This incident occurred during a protest aimed at blocking a vote count at the Olympic Park handball stadium.

According to the Seoul Songpa Police Station, Kim had been in altercations with police for several days prior to her arrest. She was reportedly seen making offensive gestures towards officers on June 22 and was also captured on camera hitting another citizen who attempted to intervene. Her actions during the protest, including dancing in a pink skirt and chanting slogans, led to her being nicknamed 'Pink Martyr' by some social media users.

The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office has requested an arrest warrant for Kim on charges including obstruction of official duties. The court is scheduled to hold a hearing on the pre-arrest warrant later this afternoon. Meanwhile, police are investigating a total of 36 illegal acts that occurred during the protest, including assault, defamation, insult, coercion, and obstruction of business.

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Chinese citizens' personal information should be investigated.