A court in Seoul ordered a man in his 20s to pay 12.56 million won (US$9,136) in damages for wasting police resources with a hoax bomb threat. ^[1] The man posted the threat on YouTube in August 2025, claiming he would bomb Shinsegae Department Store. ^[2] The Seoul Central District Court ordered the suspect to cover the full cost incurred by the Seoul police, including personnel expenses, overtime allowances, fuel costs, and meal expenses. ^[3] This marks the first time a court has recognized a claim for full compensation of public security costs wasted due to an online threat, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. ^[4] Following the report, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency deployed 277 officers, including members of the Special Forces, to patrol the area. ^[5] The 20-year-old man, identified as A, posted a threatening message on a YouTube video in August last year claiming he would blow up Shinsegae Department Store. ^[6] The court recognized the security costs, including personnel wages, overtime pay, fuel, and meals, as a loss to the national treasury. ^[7]