Hairline fracture in the skull, bruised face 70-80 percent of the skin on my knees gone. After tackling me from behind into a brick wall which knocked me unconscious, I woke up with the guy kneeling on my back while he punched my face and slapped me with a shoe. Between 7-10 Korean people present no one pulled him off.
Wow, that is really shocking to hear. I had Korean friends to told me that the justice system here favors foreigners way more than Koreans, which is why a lot of Koreans complained. I read stories before about unfair treatment, and your story just added yet another one to the list. I never really believed them, because why else would this have happened to you. Really sorry to hear that this happened to you. Maybe you can contact the U.S. embassy about your issue like another suggested.
It's seriously messed up that the person isn't responsible for both your court and medical fees. I guess that just teaches us that in Korea, if something goes down, just say you are drunk and unemployed and get away with whatever you want. I'm kind of shocked that no one helped you. Where I come from, if a fight starts, everyone jumps in to break it up, ESPECIALLY when there are no weapons involved.
It'd be different if he charged at you with a knife or gun, but usually since there are so many people jumping in to help, I never feel afraid to jump in and break up fights despite my smaller and weaker size because there was always strength in numbers. But, I guess I'll try to keep that in mind. It would be really awkward if I found myself being the only one trying to break two really large guys' fight.
I personally haven't seen physical fights between adults. I see it with some students, but I could easily break those up myself.
Has any other waygook seen a fight while they were here? Do Koreans just let it be and have two people fight to their deaths? Or does someone (aside from policemen) actually jump in to break up the fight?
