Police have launched an investigation after posts threatening to kill pro gamer Lee Sang-hyeok's grandmother and warning of a knife attack at Irwon Station on Seoul Subway Line 3 were uploaded.
According to police on the 31st, the Seoul Dobong Police Station is tracking down the author of an online community post that issued a death threat and warned of a knife attack. Around 11 p.m. the previous day, a post threatening to kill Faker's grandmother was uploaded to the community.
Dozens of minutes later, another post was uploaded stating, I will come to Irwon Station at 3 p.m., and warning women nearby to be careful, indicating a planned knife attack.
All of the posts have since been deleted. Police are working to determine how the posts were uploaded and to identify the author. They are also looking into whether the two posts were written by the same person.
Police are strengthening preventive patrols and safety measures to minimize public anxiety.