Domestic violence reports surge over 44% during Chuseok holiday
Daily reports of domestic violence spiked by nearly 45 percent during last year's Chuseok holiday compared to an ordinary day — a pattern that has grown more pronounced each year since 2021, with authorities on heightened alert for this year's holiday. According to data from the National Police Agency obtained by Rep. Kim Yea-ji of the People Power Party, police received 8,017 domestic violence…
Domestic violence reports surged by more than 44 percent during the Chuseok holiday last year, according to data from the National Police Agency. Police received 8,017 calls to the 112 emergency hotline over the seven-day holiday period, from October 3-9, 2024, which is significantly higher than the usual daily average of 792 reports.
This marked a 44.5 percent increase compared to an ordinary day. Over the past four years, the number of reports during the Chuseok holiday has continued to rise. In 2021, there were 4,568 reports over the five-day holiday, while in 2022 there were 3,660 over four days, 5,623 over six days in 2023, and 5,246 over five days in 2024.
The trend has been consistent each year since 2021, with authorities expressing heightened vigilance for this year's holiday.
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