Foreigners armed with blunt weapons clash in Pyeongtaek, Central Asian groups suspected

Police in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, believe a late-night brawl involving foreign nationals over the weekend was triggered by a feud between Central Asian groups. Police arrested two men in their 20s on the spot after a second report and said they were Russian and Kyrgyz nationals. Officers are pursuing others who fled and are investigating whether tensions among foreign residents in the area escalated into the clash.

Police received the first report at about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, when several vehicles had gathered and a brawl appeared imminent.

About 30 minutes later, police issued a Code Zero, the highest dispatch level, after a second report of a gathering of foreign nationals.

The two men arrested at the scene were identified as Russian and Kyrgyz nationals who had entered Korea on student and other visas.

Both arrested men suffered injuries including fractures, and a wooden stick and a baseball bat were left at the scene.

Nearby CCTV footage suggested about 15 people took part, and police said they had yet to identify the suspects who fled.

Published Oct 5, 2026 4:20 pm KST

Updated Oct 5, 2026 5:50 pm KST

Foreign nationals brawl in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. Yonhap

Police believe a late-night mass brawl involving foreign nationals in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, over the weekend stemmed from a feud between groups from Central Asian countries.

On Saturday, police responded to a report at about 11:10 p.m. that several vehicles had gathered and a brawl appeared imminent, but those involved had already dispersed by the time officers arrived.

About 30 minutes later, police issued a "Code Zero," the highest dispatch level, after a second report of a gathering of foreign nationals. Police arrested two men in their 20s on the spot as they fled.

The two arrested men were identified as Russian and Kyrgyz nationals. Police said they entered Korea on student and other visas. Both men suffered injuries including fractures, and a wooden stick and a baseball bat picked up nearby were left at the scene.

Police believe the incident stemmed from a quarrel between groups of Kazakh and Kyrgyz nationals. Authorities are pursuing those still at large. Nearby CCTV footage suggests about 15 people took part, police said.

Police have yet to identify the suspects who fled, including their nationalities and residency status. They do not believe the suspects belong to an organized crime group but are investigating whether tensions among foreign residents in the area escalated into a clash.

Dogok-ri, where the incident occurred, is near Pyeongtaek Port and is home to large communities of foreign workers and Koryoin, ethnic Koreans from former Soviet republics.

京畿道平泽市警方认为，周末深夜发生的涉及外国公民的斗殴事件是由中亚各派系之间的冲突引发的。警方在接到第二起报案后当场逮捕了两名二十多岁的男子，并确认他们分别是俄罗斯和吉尔吉斯斯坦公民。警方正在追捕其他逃逸人员，并调查该地区外国居民之间的紧张关系是否升级为此次冲突。

警方于周六晚上 11 点 10 分左右接到第一起报警，当时几辆车聚集在一起，一场斗殴似乎即将发生。

大约 30 分钟后，警方接到第二起外国公民聚集的报告，随即发布了最高级别的紧急警报——零号警报。

现场被捕的两名男子被确认为俄罗斯和吉尔吉斯斯坦公民，他们持学生签证或其他签证进入韩国。

两名被捕男子均受伤，包括骨折，现场遗留了一根木棍和一根棒球棒。

附近的监控录像显示约有 15 人参与其中，警方表示尚未确定逃跑嫌疑人的身份。

发布于2026年10月5日下午4:20（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月5日下午5:50（韩国标准时间）

周六，外国公民在京畿道平泽市发生斗殴事件。（韩联社）

警方认为，周末在京畿道平泽市发生的涉及外国公民的深夜大规模斗殴事件，源于中亚国家团体之间的宿怨。

周六晚上 11 点 10 分左右，警方接到报案称几辆车聚集在一起，眼看就要发生斗殴，但当警察赶到时，涉事人员已经散去。

大约30分钟后，警方接到第二起关于外国人聚集的报告，随即发布了最高级别的“零级警报”。两名20多岁的男子在逃跑时被警方当场逮捕。

被捕的两名男子被确认为俄罗斯和吉尔吉斯斯坦公民。警方称，他们持学生签证或其他签证入境韩国。两人均有骨折等伤势，现场遗留了一根木棍和一根棒球棒。

警方认为，这起事件起因于哈萨克斯坦和吉尔吉斯斯坦两派民众之间的争执。当局正在追捕在逃人员。警方称，附近监控录像显示约有15人参与其中。

警方尚未确定逃逸嫌疑人的身份，包括其国籍和居住身份。警方认为嫌疑人并非有组织犯罪集团成员，但正在调查该地区外国居民之间的紧张关系是否升级为冲突。

事件发生的道谷里靠近平泽港，是大量外国劳工和高丽人（来自前苏联加盟共和国的朝鲜族人）的聚居地。