According to a recent report by Yeonhap News, a woman who single-handedly blocked sports organizations under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee from entering their offices at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium is now under police investigation.
On the 17th, the Seoul Songpa Police Station announced that they plan to launch an investigation into a woman identified as A for blocking access to the Handball Gymnasium, which had been designated as a vote-counting center in Jamsil, the previous day.
After protesters blockading the counting center and People Power Party Reps. Jang Donghyuk came to an agreement to enter the gymnasium, A physically held onto the gymnasium doors and prevented people from entering for about two hours.
Although Reps. Jang Donhyuk and others tried to persuade her, A refused to move, insisting that procedures to preserve ballots and ballot boxes inside the counting center had to be completed first. As a result, their entry fell through.
Police had previously stated that they would respond firmly to anyone causing harm to sports organizations. Charges such as obstruction of business are expected to be applied. However, a police official stated:
"We cannot disclose specific details."
The previous day, after the sports organizations and the People Power Party gave up on entering the counting center, A left the scene under police protection. She was reportedly not seen at the protest site the following morning.
In conservative online communites, A is now being praised and referred under the name 'Oldarc,' short for 'Olympic Park Jeanne d'Arc.'
An online community user claiming to have spoken directly with A posted that she had traveled to Seoul from another region to participate in the protests. She had also taken part in a blockade protest at the No. 2 polling station in Jamsil 7-dong. However, these claims have not been verified.
COMMENTS:
1. [+1,108][-284] She's definitely one of the brainwashed followers of Shincheonji, the Unification Church, or some other cult. It's so sad to see someone so young already like this. 'Oldarc' my assㅋㅋㅋ
2. [+1,010][-212] The fact that she wrapped herself in an American flag says it all...
3. [+975][-218] She's sick in the head.
4. [+38][-11] Just arrest her already.
5. [+36][-12] Who else could it possibly? She's probably from Shincheonji.
