Korean history instructor Jeon Han-gil posted a video opposing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, which received comments suggesting a bomb terror threat, prompting police to initiate an investigation.
According to the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency, a report was received stating that a comment indicating preparation of a homemade bomb was posted on the YouTube channel "Flower than Jeon Han-gil," managed by Jeon, around 11 p.m. the previous night.
The comment read, "I am preparing a homemade bomb. I cried and sat down after listening to Mr. Jeon Han-gil's words about sweeping away," and it was posted on a video of Jeon speaking at a rally opposing President Yoon's impeachment on the 1st.
The police received the report from netizens and are tracking down the comment's author. A police official noted, "While the specific target and location of the crime have not been identified, we are tracking the author using Google IDs and other means as a precaution."