Body of 20s man missing in Seogwipo, Jeju found 25 hours after report
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- The body of a man in his 20s, reported missing in Seogwipo, Jeju, was found on the coast near Haye port.
- The discovery was made approximately 25 hours after his parents reported him missing, having lost contact.
- Investigations revealed the man, identified as a soldier working in Jeju, had left home with fishing gear and his phone was turned off.
The body of a man in his twenties, who had been reported missing in Seogwipo, Jeju, was discovered on the coast near Haye port on August 29th. The Seogwipo Coast Guard confirmed the recovery of the body around 3:45 PM, marking the end of a 25-hour search operation.
The missing person report was filed by his parents on August 28th at 2:10 PM. They stated their son, who was working in Jeju, had become unreachable. Preliminary police investigations, including a review of CCTV footage, indicated that the man had left his residence on the morning of August 27th, equipped with fishing gear. His mobile phone had been switched off since that day.
The individual has been identified as a soldier employed in Jeju. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and subsequent death are under investigation, with authorities working to piece together the events leading up to the discovery of his body.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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