Police release identity of Incheon stabbing suspect

Police released the identity of Choi Choong-rak in Incheon on Friday after a committee unanimously approved disclosing his name, age and mugshot. The 59-year-old is suspected of attempting to kill 10 people at a commercial complex in Incheon on Tuesday. Eight people were injured, including one who remains unconscious after cardiac arrest, while two escaped unharmed. Police cited the crime’s brutality, the severity of the harm and sufficient evidence for the disclosure.

Choi Choong-rak’s personal information will remain posted on the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency’s website through Nov. 16.

The attack occurred at a commercial complex in Incheon, about 30 kilometers west of Seoul, with the suspect allegedly wielding knives in both hands.

Choi cited dissatisfaction with medical treatment at a local hospital as the motive during police questioning.

Police said Choi has 10 prior convictions, including two for attempted murder.

Published Oct 16, 2026 8:17 pm KST

This photo shows the mugshot of Choi Choong-rak, who injured eight people in a knife attack at a commercial complex in Incheon earlier this week. Courtesy of Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency

Police on Friday released the identity of a suspect accused of carrying out a knife attack at a major commercial complex in Incheon that injured eight people earlier this week.

The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency released the suspect's name, Choi Choong-rak; his age, 59; and his mugshot after holding a committee meeting to review whether to publicly disclose his personal information.

The police said the panel unanimously approved the release, citing "the brutality of the crime, the severity of the harm caused and the availability of sufficient evidence."

Choi's personal information will be posted on the police agency's website from Friday through Nov. 16.

He is suspected of attempting to kill 10 people at the commercial complex in Incheon, about 30 kilometers west of Seoul, on Tuesday, wielding knives in both hands. The attack left eight people injured, including one who remains unconscious after suffering cardiac arrest. The other two people escaped unharmed.

During police questioning, Choi cited his dissatisfaction with medical treatment at a local hospital as the motive for the attack.

He reportedly has 10 prior convictions, including two for attempted murder.

周五，仁川警方公布了崔忠乐（Choi Choong-rak）的身份信息。此前，一个委员会一致批准公开其姓名、年龄和照片。这名59岁的男子涉嫌于周二在仁川一处商业区企图杀害10人。事件造成8人受伤，其中一人因心脏骤停仍处于昏迷状态，另有两人幸免于难。警方表示，鉴于犯罪手段残忍、伤亡严重以及证据充足，决定公开其身份信息。

崔忠乐的个人信息将继续在仁川地方警察厅网站上公布至11月16日。

袭击事件发生在仁川的一个商业综合体，距离首尔以西约 30 公里，嫌疑人据称双手都拿着刀。

崔某在接受警方讯问时表示，他对当地医院的医疗待遇不满意，这是他的作案动机。

警方称，崔某此前有 10 项犯罪记录，其中包括两项谋杀未遂罪。

发布于2026年10月16日晚上8:17（韩国标准时间）

这张照片是崔忠乐（Choi Choong-rak）的嫌犯照，他于本周早些时候在仁川一处商业区持刀行凶，造成八人受伤。照片由仁川地方警察厅提供。

警方周五公布了一名嫌疑人的身份，该嫌疑人被控于本周早些时候在仁川一处大型商业综合体实施持刀袭击，造成八人受伤。

仁川地方警察厅在召开委员会会议审查是否公开嫌疑人的个人信息后，公布了嫌疑人的姓名：崔忠乐；年龄：59岁；以及嫌犯照片。

警方表示，委员会一致批准释放，理由是“犯罪手段残忍，造成的伤害严重，以及有足够的证据”。

从周五到11月16日，崔某的个人信息将在警察机构网站上公布。

他涉嫌于周二在首尔以西约30公里的仁川商业区持刀行凶，企图杀害10人。袭击造成8人受伤，其中1人因心脏骤停仍处于昏迷状态。另有2人幸免于难。

在警方讯问中，崔某表示他对当地医院的医疗待遇不满，这是他发动袭击的动机。

据报道，他此前有 10 项犯罪记录，其中包括两项谋杀未遂罪。