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Missing Woman in Jeju Found Dead: Suicide or Foul Play?

Jo Gi-ho

Published : Aug 31, 2026 6:04 PM

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Despite everyone's hopes, Jang was found dead in a palm tree plantation 104 days after going missing.

Suspicion surrounding the case is escalating.

Contrary to the police's initial announcement, an autopsy by the National Forensic Service revealed a fracture of Jang's hyoid bone. There are also numerous suspicious circumstances making it hard to believe she committed suicide on flexible palm tree branches.

Add to this the behavior of Police Officer Bu, who drew public outrage by falsely closing the missing person report, and doubts surrounding the case remain unresolved.

Calls are growing louder for a thorough investigation into the truth and an urgent overhaul of the police's response system for missing persons.

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