It’s not an exaggeration to say that yoga has many benefits, such as increasing flexibility, reducing stress, and improving posture, but increasing your chances of escaping from jail by slipping through a 15-centimeter slot doesn’t usually appear in the brochures.
However, Choi Gap-bok, a yoga master from South Korea with 23 years of practice, proved that this discipline has practical applications that go far beyond relaxation.
Arrested on September 12 on suspicion of theft, he was placed in a police cell in the city of Daegu. He remained there for five days. In the early hours of the 17th, he applied ointment to his upper body and escaped through the food slot.
To buy time, he used a technique seen on the program “Prison Break”: he covered his pillow with blankets to make it look like he was still sleeping. The guards, unaware of the escape, continued their rounds, and by the time they noticed he was gone, Choi was already far away.