Man arrested after allegedly stabbing security guard at insurance company building

A man was arrested on Wednesday after stabbing a security guard during an argument over terminating an insurance policy at an insurance company building in central Seoul, police said.

The Seoul Jongno Police Station logo is seen at the precinct's office in central Seoul in this file photo from 2019. [YONHAP NEWS TV]

A man was arrested on Wednesday after stabbing a security guard during an argument over terminating an insurance policy at an insurance company building in central Seoul, police said.

The suspect stabbed the guard once in the waist with a knife on the second floor of the LINA Life Insurance building in Jongno District at around 2:30 p.m., according to police.

The injured guard was taken to a hospital and remained conscious, but authorities have yet to determine the severity of the injuries.

The Jongno Police Precinct arrested the suspect at the scene at approximately 2:35 p.m.

Investigators are reviewing witness testimony and surveillance camera footage to establish the exact circumstances of the incident. Police designated the case as a major incident and said they would conduct a swift investigation.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. BY CHO MUN-GYU [kim.juyeon2@joongang.co.kr]