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crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

Let this story be a reminder to all the girls on here to be careful in Itaewon.

Today I was doing some shopping in Itaewon. I went to the Asian Mart next to What the Book and then headed down the side street with the small resturants and the phone card shops so I could go to the red door shop. It was almost 12 o'clock and the shop was closed so I started heading towards the daughter's store when I realized that I was being followed, so I decided to go back towards BK.

At this point an African guy asked me if I was Russian I told him no and said goodbye and picked up my pace, however he followed behind me asking me where I was from. I told him to leave me alone really loudly, but he kept following me so I went to antique store. I told the owner the guy outside was following me, and asked if I could stay there. After about 5 minutes I checked outside and couldn't see the guy so started heading back to the subway.

The next bit happened really fast.

I was walking back and I noticed a car had started following me. We were just past the red door near that indian place. I started walking faster and then the driver called out something. I can't remember what he said but all of a sudden a hand had grabbed my hair and bag from behind. I elbowed the guy in the stomach and stamped on his foot and made a run for it as fast as I could and was able to get away.

This incident happened at about midday and had the potential to get really nasty.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

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Wow, sorry to hear about that. Too bad for the dude he picked the wrong chick to mess with! I'm glad you're okay.

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

In broad daylight no less! Scary stuff.

I'm glad you were able to fight back successfully. Stay strong, CLG.

Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

It probably wouldn't have done much good, but you should have visited a police station afterwards.

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crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

doggyji · Last edited by doggyji on Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:01 pm; edited 1 time in total

wrong post.. Embarassed

Natalia · Joined: 10 Mar 2006

I'm definitely sticking to the main roads in Itaewon! An African guy followed me right into the door of What the Book last weekend, and then probably decided he was out of luck.

Something very similar happened to me (being followed for twenty minutes, then grabbed) right near my apartment - but by a Korean man in the middle of the day.

As I seem to remember, some of the guys here argued Korea is actually really safe, and that we are being paranoid! Rolling Eyes

poet13 · Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject:

from my experience here before working for uncle sam and stuff, i learned that many of the african men came here as drug mules.

huffdaddy · Joined: 25 Nov 2005

Uh, shouldn't that be "be careful in Itaewon, girls" not "be careful in Itaewon girls." Not a grammar flame, but I was expecting something totally different. Embarassed

cerulean808 · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

There was a poster up in one of the clubs back a month or so ago warning about a serial rapist in Itaewon. He was described as short, medium build, Indian features, well groomed and spoken. 2 incidences where he approached women walking alone around club closing time in the side streets and raped them.

Anyone got an update?

r. · Joined: 06 May 2006

Scary stuff. Glad you're okay. Those sidestreets are sketchy.

red dog · Joined: 31 Oct 2004

Yes it is really scary -- good for you for fighting back.

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

I'm glad that he didn't get a hold of you. Sounds like it was a horrible experience!!

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul