Madangbawi on Gwanaksan Mountain in Seoul, which has recently gained popularity as an "energy hotspot," was damaged by lacquer graffiti.
According to the Gwanak District Office on the 1st, graffiti reading "There's no Gwanaksan Mountain luck for you, nyah-nyah" in yellow lacquer was found on Madangbawi along Gwanaksan Mountain Trail No. 1 (Sadang Station–Yeonjudae).
An official at the Gwanak District Office said, "We completed the restoration of Madangbawi today at 12 p.m." and noted, "We have asked the Seoul Gwanak Police Station to investigate."
Gwanaksan Mountain is an urban nature park, and acts that damage facilities are subject to legal punishment. Under the Act on Urban Parks and Green Areas, damaging an urban park can carry a fine of up to 3 million won.
To prevent a recurrence, the Gwanak District Office decided to strengthen monitoring by increasing both the number of "Gwanaksan Mountain forest guardians" and patrols.
Gwanaksan Mountain drew crowds after a famous fortune-teller advised on a broadcast in Jan. that "when luck isn't turning, go to Gwanaksan Mountain." In particular, the number of hikers in their 20s and 30s has surged.