South Korean traffic cop dubbed ’Die Hard policeman’
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In this Aug. 26, 2012 image made from a black box video provided by Busan Police Agency, South Korean traffic cop Kim Hyun-cheol jumps off the hood of a suspect's car as he tries to run away in Busan, south of Seoul, South Korea. The South Korean traffic cop who arrested the drug suspect after clinging to his car for 25 minutes has gotten a promotion and is being called the ?Die Hard policeman? by local media. (AP Photo/Busan Police Agency)
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In this Aug. 31, 2012 photo released by Busan Police Agency, South Korean traffic cop Kim Hyun-cheol, left, shakes hands with a commissioner of Busan Police Agency during his special promotion ceremony in Busan, south of Seoul, South Korea. Kim, who arrested a drug suspect after clinging to his car for 25 minutes, received a promotion and is being called the ?Die Hard policeman? by local media. (AP Photo/Busan Police Agency)
SEOUL, South Korea >> A South Korean traffic cop who arrested a drug suspect after clinging to his car for 25 minutes has gotten a promotion and is being called the “Die Hard policeman” by local media.
Police say Kim Hyun-cheol initially stopped the suspect’s car in the city of Busan because it made an illegal U-turn on Aug. 26. When the suspect sped off, Kim clung to the windshield and roof of the car.
The suspect eventually stopped and was arrested after a foot chase. Officials say the man was later found to be on a wanted list for drug-related crimes.
Kim has since been promoted to assistant inspector. His nickname refers to the heroic acts of actor Bruce Willis’ police character John McClane in the hit “Die Hard” movie series.
