Netizens outraged after South Korean tourists allegedly assault Vietnamese women in Hanoi

One of the two Vietnamese victims shared her experience on social media Tuesday, stating that she and a friend were using the photo booth around 9 p.m. on July 11, having paid in full and stayed within their allotted time.

However, two South Korean women waiting outside began to hurl insults and demand that they leave.

When one of the Vietnamese women protested, one of the South Korean women allegedly attacked her, grabbing her hair and repeatedly striking her on the head, face and body.

"When I tried to step in and stop the fight, they threatened to throw me out so they could continue attacking my friend. Everyone at the shop witnessed the incident," the Vietnamese woman recounted.

The incident was captured on the studio's surveillance camera.

Camera footage shows a South Korean woman assaulting Vietnamese women at a photo booth in Hanoi.

According to South Korean media outlets, the Korean woman's friend pretended to stop the fight but also grabbed the Vietnamese woman's hair.

Photoism, the company operating the photo booth, confirmed the incident occurred at one of its Hanoi locations on July 11 and that it had reported the matter to local police.

South Korea's Yonhap News TV described the Korean women as a "national shame."

On Theqoo, one of South Korea's largest online communities, the incident went viral with over 1,000 comments, most condemning the Korean woman and demanding strict punishments.

"I read that she fled back to Korea. I hope she gets caught and returned to Vietnam to face punishment," one user wrote.

"Don't claim to be Korean," said another.

Many users also expressed shock that a tourist would commit such a serious offense in a foreign country.

"I think she should be banned from leaving South Korea to avoid similar incidents in the future," another person commented.

Hanoi police have launched an investigation into the case.