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Police Release Identity of Suspect in Seoul Building Arson

Summary by The Korea Times
Police on Tuesday released the identity and mug shots of a suspect accused of setting fires at two patent firms in southern Seoul last month and leaving 26 people injured. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency posted the photos of Lee Myung-soo, 77, on its website following a decision by a review committee. Lee is suspected of committing arson in two buildings in Seoul's southern ward of Gangnam on Oct. 20, He was taken into custody shortly after…

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The personal information of Lee Myung-soo (77), who is accused of setting fire to two patent law firm offices in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, injuring 26 people, has been released. On the 3rd, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency released Lee Myung-soo's name, age, and photo on its website regarding charges of attempted murder and arson of an existing building resulting in injury. The Personal Information Disclosure Review Committee

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cho Hyun-young = The personal information of the suspect who set fire to two patent law firms in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul last month, injuring 26 people including patent attorneys...

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The personal information of 77-year-old Lee Myung-soo, who committed arson at a patent law firm in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, has been disclosed. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency made this decision in consideration of the cruelty and gravity of the crime, and the police have referred the case to the prosecution with additional charges of attempted murder.

The personal information of Lee Myung-soo (77), who is accused of setting fire to two patent law firm offices in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, injuring 26 people, has been released. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency released Lee Myung-soo's name, age, and mug shot on its official website starting at 9 a.m. on the 3rd. The personal information will be posted for 30 days, until December 3. Previously, on the 28th of last month, the police …

The personal information of Lee Myung-soo (77), who is accused of setting fire to two patent law firm offices in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, injuring 26 people, has been released. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency released Lee’s name, age, and facial photograph on its website at 9 a.m. on the 3rd, in connection with the charges of attempted murder and arson of an existing building resulting in injury. The personal information will be pos…

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조선일보 broke the news on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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