Ropeless Climber Detained After Scaling Seoul Skyscraper
TL;DR
British free climber George King-Thompson scaled more than halfway up the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea, with no safety ropes before being forced to come down. He was carrying a parachute and wanted to BASE jump from the top of the tower. King-Thompson has a history of publicizing his stunts on social media and was arrested in 2019 after scaling the Shard in London. The incident required more than 90 emergency and police personnel.
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