SEOUL - An unidentified object, suspected to be explosive, was found at a subway station in South Korean capital Seoul, local media reported on Monday.

Yonhap News Agency reported that the object was identified as explosive, but other media said later that it was not explosive, citing police officers.

The object was placed by an unidentified old man next to chairs in front of platform at the Gangnam-gu Office Station in Bundang Line. A bomb disposal unit of the military was dispatched to the place after police received the report.