Ropeless Man Climbs Seoul Skyscraper, Gets Arrested.
TL;DR
A British man, identified as George King-Thompson, was arrested in South Korea for attempting to climb the Lotte World Tower, the country's tallest skyscraper, without any ropes. He was stopped at the 73rd floor and arrested for obstruction of official business. King-Thompson was previously sentenced to six months in jail for free-climbing the Shard in London in 2019.
- Man Wearing Shorts—and No Ropes—Arrested Climbing South Korea's Tallest Tower The Daily Beast
- Man forced off Seoul skyscraper after climbing without ropes Reuters
- Man attempts ropeless climb of Seoul skyscraper Yahoo News
- Man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Man attempts to climb world's sixth tallest building with no ropes WBNS 10TV
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