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Subway trains on Line 2 and 3 are skipping Seoul National University of Education station in southern Seoul on Friday after a gas leak was detected near the platform, according to Seoul Metro.
Seoul subway base fare to rise by 150 won from June 28 Passengers walk past turnstiles at a subway station in Seoul on June 27, 2025, one day before the base fare for subway rides in the Seoul ...
A man was charged on June 25 with attempted murder and arson, among other charges, after he allegedly started a fire on a subway train in Seoul in May.
A 67-year-old man has been indicted for setting a fire on a Seoul subway train, injuring dozens. Prosecutors say he committed the act in protest over a divorce ruling.
A gas leak near a construction site outside Seoul Subway Line Nos. 2 and 3’s Seoul National University of Education Station in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul led to evacuations and the temporary ...
After 2003, Seoul Metro replaced flammable materials in subway cars with non-combustible stainless steel and flame-resistant fabrics. New firewalls and evacuation signage were added in the tunnels.
SEOUL - Seoul’s new public transit addition promises a more comfortable and scenic alternative to the city’s infamous rush-hour traffic, but issues like limited connectivity, engine noise, and ...
Video: Stressed Over Divorce, 67-Year-Old South Korean Man Sets Seoul Metro Coach On Fire Six passengers suffered burn injuries while 23 others, including the arsonist himself, required treatment ...
A video shows a man pouring a liquid onto the floor of a packed subway before lighting a fire inside the train. No deaths were reported in the incident.
A 67-year-old man in South Korea has been indicted for setting a moving subway train on fire in Seoul, allegedly in a fit of rage over his divorce. The shocking incident, which left several ...
Surveillance footage released by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office captured the harrowing moment a man set a fire on a crowded subway in the South Korean capital. (Reuters/CBS ...