A Sungkyunkwan University student who warned of a knife attack on an online community turned themself in to police.

Hyehwa Police Station in Seoul. /Courtesy of News1

According to the Hyehwa Police Station in Seoul on the 17th, a man in his 20s, identified as Mr. A, a Sungkyunkwan University student, turned himself in that afternoon.

At about 1:35 a.m. that day, Mr. A posted on Sungkyunkwan University Everytime, writing to the effect of, "Assemble at the field at 12 tomorrow. I will carry out a knife attack targeting students from the Honam region, among others."

At about 2:14 a.m. that day, police received a report about the post and launched an investigation, and, to prepare for the situation, deployed personnel to Sungkyunkwan University's Seoul and Suwon campuses.

Police booked Mr. A on suspicion of public intimidation and are investigating the details.

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