Body Believed to Be Missing Jang Mi-ran Found After 104 Days; Police Officer Behind False Case Closure Released

When quoting or reporting the interview, please explicitly credit the program SBS News Hunters.
Copyright belongs to SBS.

■ Broadcast: SBS News Hunters (Monday–Friday, 18:50–19:50)
■ Anchors: Kim Jong-won, Yoon Tae-jin
■ Guests: Lee Kyung-min (Lawyer), Choi Kyung-jin (Lawyer)
--------------------------------------------

A body believed to be Jang Mi-ran, who went missing in Jeju, was discovered this morning (August 24). This case caused great shock as the active-duty police officer who received the missing persons report lied to the family and arbitrarily closed the case without even verifying the facts. The shock grew even deeper as it was revealed that this was not the first time the police officer had falsely closed a missing persons case.
It has been 104 days since Jang Mi-ran went missing. We take a closer look at what has happened during this time, why the officer in question falsely closed the case, and what loopholes exist in the missing persons search system.

※ More details are available in the video.
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.