Malaysian killed by fellow Malaysian in Korean street brawl
Another person was injured during the pre-dawn clash between two groups of people.
PETALING JAYA : A Malaysian national was killed after a fight involving two groups of foreigners in South Korea’s North Chungcheong province early this morning. Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the Eumseong police precinct detained a Malaysian man in his 40s on suspicion of murder and other offences. He is alleged to have fatally stabbed another Malaysian with a knife on a street at around 3am today during a large street brawl.
About 10 people are believed to have been involved in the fight in the province, about 130km southeast of Seoul. Besides the person who died, another person was injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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