Tag: Seoul

Man with “Flamethrower” Sets Apartment Building on Fire in Seoul

Here is a new level of crazy:

The suspected arsonist behind a fatal fire that broke out Monday morning at an apartment in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, southern Seoul, was found dead at the site, police said Monday.

The scorched body of a 61-year-old man, the prime suspect, was found on the fourth floor of the 21-story apartment building, authorities said, after the fire was extinguished at around 10 a.m., leaving one dead and six injured.

The suspect, according to the police, lived on the third floor of the apartment building and frequently had fights with his upstairs neighbors due to noise complaints.

Korea Herald

You can read more at the link, but the man started the fire with a pesticide sprayer he converted into a flamethrower. In his suicide note he thoughtfully left 50,000 won ($35) for his mother’s medical bills.

Picture of the Day: Spraying Down the Admiral

Cleaning legendary admiral's statue
Cleaning legendary admiral’s statue
Workers spray water on the statue of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) Adm. Yi Sun-sin at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on April 16, 2025, as part of a springtime cleanup detail. Yi led the Korean Navy against Japanese invaders in the 16th century. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Tweet of the Day: Spring Comes to Seoul

Picture of the Day: Downtown Seoul Back to Normal

Back to normal
Back to normal
People enjoy the first weekend after the Constitutional Court ousted former President Yoon Seok Yeol in Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on April 6, 2025. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: 20-Meter Wide Sinkhole Forms in Seoul

20-meter-wide sinkhole at intersection in Seoul
20-meter-wide sinkhole at intersection in Seoul
This photo, taken March 24, 2025, shows a 20-meter-wide sinkhole at an intersection in Seoul’s Gangdong Ward after it opened and swallowed a motorcyclist. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Snowy Seoul

Snowfall in Seoul
Snowfall in Seoul
This photo, taken March 18, 2025, shows Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace during the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty, covered with snow in Seoul amid an unseasonably heavy snow advisory issued for the capital. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Han River Freezes Over

Han River freezes for 1st time this winter
Han River freezes for 1st time this winter
The Han River freezes for the first time this winter on Feb. 9, 2025, as cold weather continues for about a week in Seoul. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Ringing In the New Year in South Korea

Annual bell-ringing ceremony to usher in new year
Annual bell-ringing ceremony to usher in new year
Actress Ko Doo-sim (L, rear) and other civil representatives toll the bell at Bosingak Pavilion in Seoul on Jan. 1, 2025, in a ceremony to usher in the new year. The popular midnight bell-ringing celebration has been held every year since 1953 to ring out the old year and ring in the new year, though public attendance was prohibited during the 2019-2021 COVID-19 pandemic period. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Snowy Cheongwadae

Snowy Mount Bugak
Snowy Mount Bugak
Mount Bugak, north of the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul, is covered in snow on Dec. 21, 2024. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Snow Covered Park in Seoul

Snow-covered park
Snow-covered park
A person takes a walk in a snow-covered park in central Seoul on Dec. 21, 2024. (Yonhap)