A passenger on Seoul's Subway Line 5 expressed concern after discovering that their clothing had been damaged by a sharp object during their commute.
On social media, a post titled 'It seems someone cut my coat on Subway Line 5... I'm really creeped out' gained traction on October 30.
A man identified as A, who works in an office, shared his experience from the previous day, stating, "I had a shocking experience while riding Subway Line 5," and included photos of the damage.
The photos showed his black padding coat, which was torn, with the filling spilling out, and there were also visible holes in the blue sweater he wore underneath.
A remarked, "My coat was intact, but now it’s ripped, and the filling is all over the place. I initially wondered what I had caught it on, but looking at the damage, I suspect someone may have cut it with a sharp object."
He also noted that his canvas bag was damaged, expressing his fear, saying, "What if it had been my body instead of my clothes? It’s terrifying that something like this could happen on a crowded subway during rush hour."
A questioned whether reporting the incident to the police would lead to reviewing CCTV footage, urging others to be cautious while riding the subway, stating, "This is not just someone else's problem."
While the exact circumstances of how A's clothing was damaged remain unclear, netizens expressed sympathy, with comments like, "I remember articles about similar incidents dating back to 2019," and "It’s concerning that similar situations keep happening."
Others shared their own experiences. One user recounted, "In February this year, I think someone cut my coat while I was on the subway. A woman alerted me that my padding was torn, and when I took it for repairs, they said it looked like it had been cut with a box cutter." Another user shared, "I had a fur coat passed down from my mother that was slashed down the back. It looked like it was done with a box cutter. I was just relieved that I wasn’t hurt."
Some speculated that the damage might not have been intentional and could have resulted from getting caught on a sharp object.
One netizen shared, "A few years ago, my padding and the clothes underneath were torn, and I thought someone had cut them. I even checked the CCTV, but it turned out that a piece of welding had fallen off a handrail on the stairs, and my clothes got caught on it as I turned around."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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