Identity of Suspect in Murder of Chinese Exchange Student Revealed as 31-Year-Old Jeong Chang-sung

The personal information of Jeong Chang-sung (31), a Chinese university lecturer who was arrested on charges including murder and mutilation of a corpse for killing a female Chinese exchange student who took his class, was released today (September 1).

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency posted Jeong Chang-sung's name, mugshot, and age on its website today.

The previous day, the police held a disclosure deliberation committee and announced the reason for the decision, stating, "The brutality of the crime and the severity of the damage are recognized, and there is sufficient evidence," adding, "We decided to disclose his personal information by comprehensively considering the public interest, such as crime prevention."

The personal information will be posted on the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency website until October 1.

Jeong Chang-sung was arrested on August 25 on charges of killing a 25-year-old Chinese female exchange student surnamed A in his studio apartment in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, in the early hours of August 20, mutilating her body, and abandoning the remains in wooded areas and garbage dumps in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, and Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk Province.


He is also accused of making a false report to throw off the investigation, or disguising himself in women's clothing while traveling to Dongdaegu Station to turn off the victim's mobile phone.

The police have applied five charges against Jeong Chang-sung: murder, mutilation and abandonment/concealment of a corpse, and obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means.
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