Yonsei University Yet to Catch 'Naked Masked Man'... "Hiking Trail Entrances Closed"

Yonsei University has announced security reinforcement measures following the repeated appearances of a naked and masked man near the dormitories on its Sinchon Campus.

According to Yonsei University today (August 21), the school stated through a dormitory notice the previous day, "An safety-related incident occurred due to unauthorized intrusion by outsiders within the dormitory area. To prevent recurrence and create a safe living environment, we are temporarily closing the access point leading to Ansan behind Muak Dormitory 1."

This means restricting the entry of outsiders by shutting down some of the hiking trail entrances to Ansan connected to Yonsei's Sinchon Campus.

In addition, the school announced plans to increase the lighting intensity along pedestrian walkways and step up patrols.

Previously, on the 19th, an incident occurred in front of a dormitory at Yonsei University's Sinchon Campus where a man, completely naked and wearing a black mask, sexually harassed a enrolled student and fled.

According to police, on June 12, a naked and masked man also forcibly harassed a passerby on the Ansan Jarak-gil walking trail, and on July 21, a man in the same attire was reported by a passerby after hiding in the bushes near the Ansan Jarak-gil walking trail.

Police suspect that the previous two cases and the sexual harassment incident that occurred on the 19th were all committed by the same man, and are analyzing closed-circuit (CC)TV footage to identify him.

Lee Soon-myung, chief of the Seodaemun Police Station, is scheduled to visit the walking trail near the dormitories at Yonsei University's Sinchon Campus this afternoon to inspect the site.

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