Korea Post of the Ministry of Science and ICT recently expressed deep regret over a dispute involving an alleged cut-in and urged law enforcement to impose strong punishment on the assailant, noting the incident involved a post office letter carrier.
On the 27th, Korea Post said, "Violence cannot be justified for any reason," adding, "In particular, harming a letter carrier while on official duty is a clear illegal act." It added, "We urge a strict investigation by the authorities in connection with this incident."
On the 21st, on a road in the Seoul area, a driver of a passenger car chased down and assaulted a letter carrier who was delivering mail on a two-wheeler. At the time, the letter carrier was waiting at a signal at an intersection, and the driver reportedly got out of the vehicle, toppled the carrier's motorcycle, and used violence. The carrier is currently receiving outpatient treatment after sick leave. The assailant is said to have told police that the letter carrier cut into the lane.
Korea Post said, "Letter carriers are frontline public personnel who deliver the public's valuable mail and administrative services even in heat waves, heavy rain, and cold snaps," adding, "Violence against public duty performers threatens society as a whole, undermines public services, and can lead to public inconvenience."
On the 27th, Korea Post Director Park In-hwan visited the post office in question and comforted the injured letter carrier, saying, "Acts of harming letter carriers while performing official duties can never be tolerated," and added, "Active cooperation from everyone is needed to ensure the safety of letter carriers who deliver the public's valuable mail."