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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

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

Prime Minister Han Expresses Heartache Over Jeju Missing Person Case, Vows Swift Measures During a plenary policy session of the National Assembly's Special Committee on Budget and Accounts today, Prime Minister Han made the remarks after Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Moon Dae-lim brought up news reports that a body presumed to be Jang had been found and proposed related measures. 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

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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

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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