Shinsegae Department Store said on the 5th regarding a post claiming that explosives were installed online, "It has been confirmed to be false. We will respond legally with strong measures."

Shinsegae Department Store revealed through its statement that day, "We will inform you of the exact situation regarding the false post about the installation of explosives that was circulated online," adding, "The post was confirmed to be false as a result of a police investigation."

On the 5th afternoon, police and fire officials control the scene after a threat claiming that explosives are placed inside the Shinsegae department store in Seoul appears on an internet community./Courtesy of News1

It continued, "As soon as we received the report about the situation, we evacuated customers and staff, and the business operations are currently continuing safely and normally."

Shinsegae Department Store emphasized, "We will take strong measures, including legal action, against actions that create social unrest and threaten customer safety due to false information."

According to police, at around 12:36 p.m. that day, a post stating, "Do not go to the main Shinsegae Department Store, I actually installed explosives on the first floor here yesterday," was posted on the internet community DC Inside.

The post also mentioned, "It will be detonated at 3 p.m."

Police and fire authorities immediately dispatched to the main Shinsegae Department Store in Jung-gu, Seoul, right after receiving the report at 1:43 p.m. that day, evacuating all internal customers and staff.

After safety was confirmed, operations at the main Shinsegae Department Store resumed around 4:20 p.m.

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