"A warning of 'Winter being attacked with a weapon' appeared on Korean forum! Netizens quickly reported to protect aespa!

In the past 7 days, a post titled "Planning to attack aespa's Winter who is leaving the country on the 8th with a weapon" uploaded by a certain netizen on a female artist forum in an online community in Korea has drawn attention and discussions. However, the original post was deleted after the heated discussions but it quickly went viral on other online forums, leading some netizens to report directly to the police.

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Upon seeing this article on the online community, The QOO, many netizens left comments such as "It seems like the world has gone mad!", "This is really scary!!", and "Immediate action is needed!!", showing strong reactions. Later, Korean media reached out to aespa's management company SM Entertainment, but did not receive any response.

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On the other hand, the four members of aespa departed from Incheon International Airport's Terminal 1 on the 8th to attend the renowned 'Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival' in the United States. Due to a previous terror threat, multiple police officers were deployed at the airport to prevent any incidents of harm.

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Recently in Korea, indiscriminate weapon attacks have become quite frequent. Among them, on the 21st of last month, in an alley in Seoul, a man was fatally attacked with a weapon, and three other men were seriously injured. Additionally, three days ago, a suspect carried out another indiscriminate weapon attack somewhere in Korea.

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Therefore, the police announced the "Special Security Operation" for the first time on the 5th. When maintaining public order becomes difficult, the police will focus on deploying manpower and resources. Currently, 12,000 police officers are deployed in 247 locations across South Korea, including subway stations and department stores. In addition, 107 special police teams equipped with rifles and handguns are positioned in 43 densely populated areas within the jurisdiction of 14 cities and provinces. Armored vehicles are also deployed at 11 locations where crimes are indicated in advance notice or where many people gather.

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