Man in 20s Reported Missing Found Dead in Jeju Two Days Later

A man in his 20s who had been reported missing in Jeju has been found dead.

The Seogwipo Police Station in Jeju announced that the Coast Guard discovered and recovered the body of the missing man near the coast of Haye Port in Seogwipo, Jeju, at around 3:50 p.m. today (August 29).

The man, who worked at a military unit in Jeju, had his cell phone turned off the day before yesterday while he was off-duty. When he remained out of contact, his family filed a missing person report yesterday (August 28).

Police, firefighters, and the Coast Guard had been searching the coastal areas for two days, mobilizing helicopters, drones, vessels, and search dogs.

Based on the discovery of the man's vehicle near Haye Port and statements from acquaintances that he regularly went fishing, police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, keeping the possibility in mind that he may have suffered an accident while fishing.

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