Police searched after receiving a report of a threatening text message claiming explosives had been planted at Everland and Lotte World. Police judged the report to be false and did not order a full evacuation, and no explosives were found during the search.
According to Yonhap News on the 15th, a report came in at about 12:10 p.m. that a threatening text message had been received saying, "Explosives have been planted at Everland." The message also allegedly included an account number and said, "If 100 million won is not transferred by 2 p.m., Lotte World will also be blown up."
Police, together with the fire department, searched Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi, for two hours. They also searched Lotte World for about 30 minutes. However, no explosives were found at either location.
Police are investigating the details, including tracking the sender of the threatening text message. The identity of the person who reported receiving the threatening text has not been disclosed.