In a disturbing incident that took place on April 26 in Cheongju, South Korea, a hotel guest caused a naked commotion in a hallway after claiming his food delivery arrived late—hurling profanities and throwing the order on the ground in a fit of rage.
The event, which was reported on JTBC’s Crime Chief on April 30, has since gone viral and sparked public outrage.
According to the delivery driver, the customer had ordered food and alcohol via a discounted delivery option on a food app known as Alteul Delivery a multi-drop service that is cheaper than single-order delivery but may take more time. The driver explained that it took only 15–20 minutes from pick-up to hotel arrival, and due to the alcohol order, the food needed to be handed directly to the customer.
When the driver knocked on the hotel room door, a woman answered, but moments later, a naked man stormed out into the hallway, screaming and throwing the food bag to the ground.
“Take it away! You’re 30 minutes late!”
“Get rid of it, you fing b****!”
“You f_ing idiot!”*
These were just some of the verbal abuses reportedly shouted during the incident.
The driver, fearing further escalation, quickly left the scene and the order was marked as canceled.
When the driver tried to report the case to the police, they allegedly said there was little that could be done. According to the driver, police claimed that because the incident occurred inside a hotel hallway with no physical assault and no third-party witnesses, it was difficult to treat it as a legal offense.
“I didn’t do anything wrong. Why should I be treated like that?” the driver said, revealing that the traumatic experience left them unable to work for two days. Even now, they only manage 1–2 hours of work per day.
The incident has sparked renewed debate about the protection and dignity of delivery workers, especially those who face abuse in private or semi-private spaces without legal recourse.
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