Dancing After Knocking Someone Out? American National Arrested for Assaulting U.S. Soldiers in Korea

A man kicks another man and strikes him in the neck.

When another man tries to intervene, he is also struck in the face, causing him to collapse to the ground, appearing to lose consciousness.

A man in his 30s from the United States has been apprehended by police for launching a random assault on the street while intoxicated and continuing to cause a disturbance even after his victim had passed out.

The Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi Province has booked the American national, identified as A, on charges of assaulting two U.S. soldiers.

A is accused of assaulting two U.S. soldiers in their 20s with his fists and feet while intoxicated on a street in Sinjang-dong, Pyeongtaek, around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 21.

The incident sparked public outrage after a video capturing the scene spread rapidly on social media.

Despite the critical situation where the victim was unconscious and motionless, A continued his bizarre behavior, swaying his body and dancing in a mocking manner in front of the fallen victim.

Police arrived at the scene following a report and arrested A.

The investigation revealed that A is a U.S. citizen who has been residing in South Korea for a long period.

During police questioning, A claimed, "I got angry because they seemed to ignore me and curse at me when I first encountered them on the street."

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident based on evidence, including the video footage.

Reported by Lee Hyeon-yeong | Video by Kim Hye-ju | Graphics by Lee Su-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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