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Jeju Police Officer Arrested Over False Closing of Missing Persons Case Released... "Emergency Arrest Conditions Not Met" The court has decided to release Police Officer A of the Jeju Police Agency, who was emergency arrested on charges of falsely closing the missing persons case involving individuals such as Jang Mi-ran, stating that "there are issues with the emergency arrest process." The Jeju District Court ruled today during the arrest legality review requested by Officer A that the case did not meet the requirement of urgency under the Criminal Procedure Act. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:56 AM

Another Person Reported Missing Found Dead in Jeju today , a person identified as A, who had been reported missing to the police, was found dead near a valley in Aewol-eup, Jeju City, by police officers conducting a search. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:55 AM

Body Believed to Be Missing Woman Found 104 Days Later Near Jeju Accommodation A body believed to be that of Jang Mi-ran, who went missing in Jeju last May, has been found 104 days after her disappearance. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:55 AM

Body Believed to Be Missing Woman Found Near Hallim-eup in Jeju A body believed to be that of Jang Mi-ran, who was reported missing last May and whose whereabouts remained unknown after police falsely closed the case, was found a short while ago. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:55 AM

CCTV Footage of Missing Person Deleted After Month: 118 Cameras Wiped in "Too Little, Too Late" Police Response It has been revealed that CCTV footage near the estimated disappearance point of a woman in her 30s, named Jang Miran, who went missing in Jeju last May, was completely deleted around mid-June. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:55 AM

Arrest Warrant Requested for Jeju Police Officer Suspected of Falsely Closing Missing Persons Cases An arrest warrant has been requested for an active-duty police officer who was emergency-arrested for falsely closing a missing persons case under his jurisdiction. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:55 AM

Police Claimed He Was Safe, But He Was Missing for 51 Days... Body Found After Re-reporting B, whose body was found in Jeju on the 22nd, was also handled as closed by the assigned police officer, just like the case of Mr. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:55 AM

Jeju Police Focus Investigation on Motive for Officer's False Case Closure in Missing Persons Cases Jeju police have focused their investigation on the motive and other details regarding Police Officer A, who was emergency-arrested on charges of falsely closing a missing persons case. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:54 AM

False Case Closure and "Find Him Yourself"... Bereaved Family Breaks Down in Tears The police officer in charge of the case involving Jang Mi-ran, who went missing in Jeju, also falsely closed the missing person report for another man in his 60s on the very same day he was reported missing. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:54 AM

National Investigation Headquarters Chief Visits Jeju, Apologizes… Comprehensive Inspection of Closed Missing Persons Cases Amid a series of controversies over police falsely closing cases, Prime Minister Han Sung-sook strongly rebuked the police and ordered measures to prevent a recurrence. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:54 AM