4 dead bodies found on Jeju in 3 days
A rogue police officer accused of falsely closing missing persons cases is under investigation.
Four dead bodies have been discovered on Jeju Island in South Korea over the span of three days, as reported by the Korea JoongAng Daily. The first corpse, believed to be that of a man in his 70s, was discovered in the waters near Sinheung-ri in Jocheon-eup, Jeju City, on Sunday, August 23. The individual had been reported missing a day prior to his discovery.
The Jeju Coast Guard is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. On Monday, August 24, a third body was found near a valley in Aewol-eup, Jeju City, and a fourth body, believed to belong to a 37-year-old woman, was discovered on the same day. The woman had been missing since May, with her remains found 104 days after she went missing; she was discovered in a hanging position near a palm farm where she had stayed.
Police suspect that the officer handling the 37-year-old's case falsified the closure of the case when the initial missing person report was filed. After the discovery of the fourth body, the family of the elderly man in his 60s, whose disappearance began on July 2, filed another missing person report, leading to a new search. The police officer, known as Sergeant Boo, has a history of closing 200 missing person cases prematurely over a 17-month period on Jeju Island.
He has been identified as Sergeant Boo, according to Chosun Daily. The family of the elderly man claims he had left on June 28, stating, "I've failed in business and have a lot of debt. Take care." However, Sergeant Boo allegedly responded to the family, falsely claiming the husband had been contacted and saying the man was safe but did not wish to disclose his location.
The elderly man's son expressed his disappointment in a press conference, stating that his father had been believed to be safe by the police, leading to a 51-day wait for his body. Distrust in the police force is growing following the premature closure of multiple missing person cases on Jeju Island. The Korea Times reported that four officers from the Jeju Seobu Police Station have been removed from their duties pending an investigation.
The police are conducting a full investigation into the 298 cases closed by Sergeant Boo since March 2025.
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