4th missing person found dead on Jeju over 3-day span
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How it spread - 20 original reports
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- koreatimes.co.kr11:25
A body believed to be that of a man in his 70s was found in waters near eastern Jeju Island on Sunday, the Jeju Coast Guard said Monday. The Coast...
Wed, 26 August 2026
9 reports- Google News - Top Stories01:27first to report
Senior police officers in South Korea’s Jeju removed from duty over missing-person scandal Asia News Network South Korea police find four bodies on Jeju island as missing persons scandal deepens BBC South Korean president calls for greater police accountability after Jeju missing-person cases NBC News Some police officers can't fathom why a colleague would falsify 200 missing persons cases and lie Korea JoongAng Daily South Korea's Lee calls for greater police accountability after Jeju...
- asianews.network03:15
Police review 298 cases handled by an officer accused of false closures.
- Google News - Top Stories03:16
South Korea's Lee calls for greater police accountability after Jeju missing-person cases Reuters South Korea police find four bodies on Jeju island as missing persons scandal deepens BBC South Korean president calls for greater police accountability after Jeju missing-person cases NBC News 4 Jeju police officers placed on administrative leave over premature closure of missing person case Yonhap News Agency Some police officers can't fathom why a colleague would falsify 200 missing persons...
- Channel News Asia03:46
- BBC News World07:01
A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:58
NA JUŽNOKOREJSKOM otoku Jeju pronađena su tijela nestalih osoba. Policajac je uhićen zbog lažiranja istraga, što je izazvalo skandal i poziv na reformu policije od strane predsjednika.
- Novinky (Czechia)10:05
Jihokorejská policie na ostrově Čedžu od soboty našla těla čtyř pohřešovaných lidí. Je mezi nimi i žena, která se pohřešovala už od května. Jihokorejská policie v současnosti čelí skandálu, že pátrání po pohřešovaných uzavírá předčasně s předpokladem, že nejspíš spáchali sebevraždu.
- Libération (France)12:44
Un agent aurait classé sans suite puis menti à propos de plusieurs affaires. La mise au jour de deux corps incite les autorités à rouvrir les 298 affaires traitées par l’officier.
- Al Jazeera English14:00
A police officer has been arrested after the bodies of four missing people were found on Jeju Island in South Korea.
Thu, 27 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post00:00
On a farm up in the hills of South Korea’s Jeju Island, investigators this week uncovered what a mother had spent three months fearing they would not find: the body of her daughter. Jang Mi-ran, 37, vanished without a trace in May. Police records would later show her case had been quietly closed without anyone ever verifying if she was alive. It was the second such discovery in a matter of days. The first was the skeletal remains of a man in his sixties, found on Saturday after his family...
- La Repubblica (Italy)08:30
Al momento non è stato accertato nessun collegamento tra le morti a Jeju, ma la vicenda scuote l’opinione pubblica anche per le gravi falle nella gestione di diverse di denunce di scomparsa. E mentre la polizia finisce sotto accusa, il turismo nella località Unesco, già in calo, rischia un nuovo contraccolpo
Fri, 28 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World03:06
Renewed scrutiny comes after police officer accused of falsifying records in order to close the cases of people who were later found dead South Korean police will re-examine about 310,000 missing persons cases closed over the past three years, prompted by a scandal in which an officer was arrested on suspicion of falsifying records to close files on two people who were later found dead. The case has drawn national attention, with President Lee Jae Myung ordering an investigation into the police...
- ČT24 (Czechia)09:02
Jihokorejská policie znovu prověří zhruba 310 tisíc případů pohřešovaných lidí, které za poslední tři roky uzavřela. Reaguje tak na skandál na ostrově Čedžu, kde policista podle vyšetřovatelů zfalšoval záznamy u nejméně dvou pohřešovaných. Údajně nepravdivě uvedl, že s nimi mluvil, a označil případy za uzavřené. Později ale byla nalezena jejich těla. Informoval o tom britský deník The Guardian.
Tue, 1 September 2026
3 reports- BBC News World05:47
The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.
- Index.hr (Croatia)08:24
POLICAJAC u Južnoj Koreji zatvarao je slučajeve nestalih da ne bi imao više posla.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:50
Spiagge di sabbia bianca, acque cristalline, oltre dodici resort a cinque stelle e 13 milioni di turisti registrati nell’ultimo anno. L’isola sudcoreana di Jeju è da decenni la meta prediletta per le vacanze e le lune di miele del Paese. Eppure, oggi la sua cartolina patinata ricorda da vicino le cupe atmosfere di “The Resort”, […] L'articolo “Ci sono stati molti omicidi e persone scomparse. Ma tutti continuano a tacere su tutto”: sparizioni inquietanti e segreti insabbiati dalla polizia,...
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- boredpanda.com19:59
Part of a bigger scheme for sure. No one is 300 cases lazy. Someone was paying. Crime, Society
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- bne IntelliNews00:00
During interrogation, police sergeant Bu admitted falsifying reports to eliminate administrative burdens, claiming he felt overwhelmed by the workload required to maintain active files.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)03:00En Corée du Sud, le scandale des affaires de disparitions classées sans la moindre enquête de police
Un agent de l’île de Jeju a été arrêté pour avoir négligé plusieurs cas de disparitions de personnes, dont deux ont été retrouvées mortes, en raison de la charge de travail que leur traitement supposait. Une réforme en profondeur de l’institution a été promise par le président Lee Jae Myung.