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A 37-year-old woman in Korea allegedly stabbed three commuters with a knife on a Seoul subway train, police said on Mar. 4.

The accused had been speaking on the phone when a woman in her 60s asked her to lower her voice, calling her "ajumma", The Korea Herald reported.

Offended, she stabbed that woman, as well as another female and male commuter in their 60s and 50s respectively.

One of the victims underwent surgery but none of the injuries were fatal, the report said.

Officials have requested an arrest warrant for the charge of special violence, The Herald reported.

It is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Commonly heard in Korean dramas, the word "ajumma" is a casual way of referring to a middle-aged woman unrelated to the speaker — similar to the local use of the word "auntie".

However, it is generally considered to be a rude way of address.

The more polite "ajumeoni" is preferred among Koreans.

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