Events involving Chinese individuals caught surreptitiously photographing fighter jets at major U.S.-South Korea military facilities have been occurring consecutively. In this context, Taiwanese individuals were apprehended by the police while illegally filming fighter jets at an airshow held at a U.S. Air Force base in South Korea.
According to the South Gyeonggi Police Agency on the 12th, the Pyeongtaek police station has urgently arrested and is investigating a 60-year-old individual A and a 40-year-old individual B, both of Taiwanese nationality. They are suspected of violating the Military Base and Military Facility Protection Act.
On the 10th at approximately 9 a.m., individual A and others illegally filmed U.S. military facilities and equipment at the '2025 Osan Airshow' held at the Osan Air Base (K-55) in Pyeongtaek. Typically, attendees at airshows are allowed to take photos freely; however, at this event, U.S. forces prohibited entry to nationals from specific countries, including China and Taiwan.
However, individual A and others violated this policy and secretly entered the airshow to commit their crime. After being barred from entry by U.S. military personnel three times, it was reported that individual A and others sneaked into the airshow area among the Korean attendees.
Upon receiving reports of suspicious individuals taking photos, the police dispatched to the scene and apprehended individual A and others. After completing preliminary investigations, the police deemed the situation serious and arrested both individuals urgently on the following day, the 11th.
The police are currently reviewing whether to apply for arrest warrants for these individuals. A police official noted, "The U.S. military has prohibited entry to Chinese and Taiwanese nationals for the airshow, but the suspects violated this policy and entered the event area to commit their crime," and added, "We are currently reviewing how to handle their New Recruit status."
Earlier, in March, two Chinese teenagers were caught taking thousands of photos of fighter jets near four U.S.-South Korea military facilities, including K-55, as well as three major international airports: Incheon, Gimpo, and Jeju. The police secured statements confirming that one of the suspects’ fathers is a public security officer and are currently investigating formally.
Last month, a Chinese father and son were also caught taking photos illegally near K-55. However, the police concluded that there were no violations of current laws concerning this father-son duo and took measures to send them home.