Man arrested for breaking into JYP headquarters with a knife

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

A knife-wielding man has been arrested for creating a ruckus at the JYP Entertainment headquarters.



A 34-year-old man, surnamed Choi, passed the first-floor security gate to the JYP Entertainment building in Gangnam, Seoul, on Thursday by closely tailing a company employee, according to police reports.

Thwarting attempts by employees to block him, Choi made it all the way up to the recording room on the third floor, demanding a meeting with the company’s CEO Park Jin-young.

After his request was rejected by a secretary, he threw a 30-cm-long kitchen knife inside the room. No one was injured and the incident was soon settled as the police arrived within 10 minutes.

Choi reportedly vented his anger at JYP Entertainment after receiving no word about a job application he sent the agency.

“I sent in an application to enter JYP Entertainment two years ago, yet I didn’t receive any response or meet with Park ― therefore, I decided to come (to the agency’s building) myself,” Choi told the police.

Police officials are now carrying out an investigation into the specific motives and reasons why Choi was armed when he decided to break into the agency’s building.

Source: Korea Herald


It's pretty scary how he was able to get all the way to the 3rd floor even after people tried to stop him. Hopefully they'll step up their security after this. :/

Comments

[engraved-16.livejournal.com]

That's crazy o.o
well there's obviously a reason he didn't get a call back for that job application.

[princetabi.livejournal.com]

I feel like the security everywhere in Korea is so lax wtf. I'm glad no one was hurt.

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

i saw the news when it happened, and the original reports only said weapon and made me think of the worst outcome possible.

thank god everything went well and the company needs to step up their security.

why do i feel like this dude is a crazy fan of one of the jype girls and wnated to work tehre to be near her?

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

damn this is crazy. glad no one was hurt though

[woohyun.livejournal.com]

omfg , glad no one was hurt ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

[petecarl.livejournal.com]

If this guy can get through security so easily with a knife, I wonder how often stalkers slip into the building?

On the plus side, at least it was just a knife (not a gun) and no one got hurt. /american

[aki-san.livejournal.com]

Right, every time I see a story like this I can't help but think that if it had happened in the U.S., someone would be dead. :/

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

I know those American feels.

From what I took from the article, it doesn't really say whether or not there was any security there at all. It just said "employees" tried to stop the guy, so they could have just been regular workers in the building, which makes it even more terrifying. Either way, I would seriously be investing in some beefed up security right about now if I were JYP.

[petecarl.livejournal.com]

wtf, Korean entertainment industry? I'm not even that surprised that they probably have next to no security. My local grocery store has security; it's not that difficult or expensive, JYP. Lot's of many lower profile industries have it. Let's hope they do start beefing up their security. It's necessary, especially as they become more known internationally.

[hawk-fry.livejournal.com]

This is actually really sad. It's ridiculous that he got so far inside.
This is making me think of that teenage-esque bodyguard I sometimes see in pics outside of SM. he ain't stopping no one, quit playing.

the wording "threw a knife inside the room" sound hilarious

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

ikr, like he just tossed the knife and tried to make a break for it. Luckily it doesn't sound like he actually threw the knife at anyone.

It baffles me that security at these record label buildings seems so lax when they know how many crazy sasaengs are out there, not to mention nutjobs like this guy.

[hawk-fry.livejournal.com]

at first i thought he threw the knife into JYP's empty office.

it feels like they aren't even trying when there are 30 girls mobbing outside and then there's one scrawny guy by the door in a suit. they're basically, if not outright, promoting sasaeng behavior.

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

this is scary, glad no one was hurt

[love-quake.livejournal.com]

dang! im glad no one got hurt.

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

Holy shit! Glad nobody was hurt.