Teen who jumped into sea to save friend found dead
A view of the Gunsan Coast Guard building / Korea Times file
A 19-year-old who went missing after jumping into the sea to save a friend was found dead three days later in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province.
The Gunsan Coast Guard said the body of the teenager, identified only as A, was discovered around 3:40 p.m. on Sept. 29 near Dongbaek Bridge in Haemang-dong, Gunsan.
According to authorities, A entered the water at around 6:50 a.m. on Sept. 26 after calling for help when his friend, a teenage girl identified as B, fell into the sea near the bridge. While B was safely rescued by coast guard officers who responded to the scene, A disappeared.
The coast guard deployed patrol boats and other resources to search the area. His body was later found approximately 4 kilometers west of the spot where he was last seen.
An official from the Gunsan Coast Guard said, “We confirmed A’s identity through fingerprint analysis and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.”
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.