Jun Ji-hye, a reporter at the finance desk of The Korea Times, focuses primarily on economic policy and government agencies, mainly covering the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Budget and Planning, the National Tax Service and the Korea Customs Service. She previously covered financial authorities, including the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, and earlier worked on the political, city and business desks, reporting on a wide range of issues.
Man jumps to death inside shopping mall in Seoul
By Jun Ji-hye
A man in his 40s died in an apparent suicide inside a shopping mall on Yeouido, Seoul, according to police, Monday.
IFC Mall on Yeouido, Seoul / Korea Times file
By Jun Ji-hye
The man jumped off the first basement level of the IFC Mall to the third basement level at about 4:20 p.m. last Friday.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.
There were a considerable number of visitors inside the shopping mall when the man died, with some people witnessing the scene firsthand.
“We are investigating details of the case including why the man jumped,” a police official said.
IFC Mall is a three-story facility ― from the first basement level to the third basement level ― and the three floors are connected with a large open space at the center. There are 1.2-meter-high guardrails along the edges, which meet the standard of the relevant law.