“Made people tremble in fear”… Citizens shaken by ‘large-scale propaganda leaflet’ emergency alert in the middle of the night

경기도민에 발송된 재난문자 [사진 출처 = 연합뉴스], ‘After objects suspected to be North Korean leaflets were found, disaster messages were sent to some areas including Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, and Gangwon Province, alarming residents overnight.’,
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, ‘According to the police and fire authorities on the 29th, a disaster message with the content “Identification of unknown object suspected to be North Korean leaflet. Refrain from outdoor activities and report to military if identified. Air raid Preliminary warning [Gyeonggi Province]” was sent to some areas in Gyeonggi Province the previous day at 11:34 PM.’,
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, ‘Following this, inquiries such as “Is the disaster message content true?” and “Do we need to evacuate?” flooded 112 and 119. Online communities also posted questions like “What is a North Korean leaflet?” and “What does unidentified object mean?”.’,
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, ‘Some expressed anxiety due to the use of the term ‘Air raid’ in the disaster message. Especially foreigners living in Korea reacted to the ‘air raid’ term, saying “My heart almost stopped” “Is translating this as an air raid preliminary warning a good idea?” “The use of ‘air raid’ term made us terrified.”‘,
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, ‘Previously, the Joint Chiefs of Staff stated, “An unknown object suspected to be a North Korean leaflet has been identified in the vicinity of Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces, and the military is taking action.”‘,
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, ‘According to the military, around 10 balloons were identified in the frontline areas. It was reported that some balloons had bags containing excrement attached to them.’,
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