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Flu Vaccinations to Begin Sequentially Next Month, Expanded to Include 14-Year-Olds Starting from this season, 14-year-olds, who are currently second-year middle school students, have been added to the eligibility list for the influenza vaccination, allowing them to receive the vaccine for free. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:58 AM

Body Believed to Be Missing Jang Mi-ran Found After 104 Days; Police Officer Who Falsely Closed Case Released When quoting or reporting this interview, please accurately state that the program name is SBS <News Hunters>. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:57 AM

Another Body Found in Jeju... Growing Doubts Over "298 Handled Missing Cases" The police officer in charge of the Jang Mi-ran case has handled a total of 298 missing person reports so far. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:57 AM

Police Officer Released Over Unlawful Emergency Arrest, Leaving Bereaved Family Outraged A police officer who was emergency-arrested for falsely closing the disappearance case of Jang Mi-ran was abruptly released today . SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:57 AM

Only 1 Km Away from Her Last Signal... If Only They Searched in Time The initial report on the disappearance of Jang Mi-ran was filed last May, but police wasted most of their time. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:56 AM

Police to Require Written Confirmation from Head of Detective Division Before Closing Missing Persons Cases The National Office of Investigation under the Korean National Police Agency sent out the "Missing Persons Case Investigation Strengthening Plan" to police stations nationwide to ensure that the head of the detective division reviews missing persons case handling results. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:56 AM

Body Believed to Be Jang Mi-ran Found After 104 Days: Unanswered Questions Although a body believed to be that of 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran, who went missing in Jeju in May, was found after 104 days, questions surrounding her death still remain. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:56 AM

Jeju Police Find Another 'False Case Closure'… National Investigation Headquarters Chief Issues Apology Yesterday , the body of a man in his 60s was discovered at a location in Jeju. The deceased was identified as Mr. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:56 AM

Police Officer Released After False Case Closure in Missing Person Case Raises Questions Over 298 Dismissed Files A police officer suspected of falsely closing the missing person case of a woman presumed to be Jang Mi-ran—whose body was found three months after the initial disappearance was improperly closed—has been released following a court's approval of his review for the legality of arrest. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:56 AM

Fears Grow Over More Falsely Closed Missing Persons Cases: 200 'Self-Closed' Cases Under Investigation Suspicions are growing that there may be additional victims of falsely closed missing cases in Jeju, beyond the two cases involving a 37-year-old woman named Jang Mi-ran and a man in his 60s. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:56 AM