Police refer nine people to prosecutors over intimidation of foreign motorcyclists in Yangsan and Gimhae

Police in the southeastern South Korean cities of Yangsan and Gimhae have referred nine suspects to the prosecution for alleged intimidation of foreign nationals riding unregistered motorcycles. The Yangsan Police Station reports that two men in their twenties extorted roughly 2 million won from foreign riders on 24 separate incidents between June and July, using threats of police reports that would reveal the victims' undocumented status.

The suspects reportedly followed through on those threats when victims claimed they had no money. Separately, the Gimhae Seobu Police Station says seven teenagers targeted foreign motorcyclists without license plates, employing tactics such as kicking the vehicles in incidents recorded in September 2025 and June 2026. No money was taken in those cases because the victims fled or could not understand the attackers due to language barriers. A police official pledged a strict response to offenses that take advantage of foreigners' vulnerable position.