Ex-official of Yonsei athletics body booked for assaulting student at annual rivalry match

Police have booked a former official of the Yonsei University Athletics Association on assault charges after the official attacked a student in a restricted area during the annual Yonsei-Korea University rivalry games.

The Seoul Yangcheon Police Station is investigating the former official, identified only as B, on charges of assault, police said Monday.

B is accused of assaulting Yonsei University student A during the rivalry event held Oct. 3 at Mokdong Stadium in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, where rugby and soccer matches between the two universities were taking place.

B had reportedly tried to enter the restricted zone without a credential badge and pushed A on the shoulder when A stopped him.

A was working that day as a work-study student under the direction of Yonsei University's general affairs office, guiding access along a safety line near the faculty board seating area and allowing only those with credential badges to pass.

When stopped by A, B allegedly tried to tear through the control-line tape and shouted, "Do you know who I am? I'm an alumni official of the Yonsei Athletics Association."

B then grabbed A's arm, shoved the student, and hurled a gender-based slur, according to police. Yonsei University staff stepped in to restrain B.

A filed a police report against B at the Yangcheon Police Station on Oct. 7, four days after the incident.

B, a former official of the Yonsei Athletics Association, remains active in the organization and is reportedly preparing to file a counter-complaint.