What charges does the Jeju police officer face in the missing person case involving Jang Mi-ran?

He is facing charges of dereliction of duty, forgery, falsifying public electronic records and obstruction of official duties through deception. He is accused of closing the case without confirming Jang Mi-ran’s safety and deleting her information from the police missing persons profiling system.

When was the Jeju police officer’s arrest warrant hearing held?

The Jeju District Court began the hearing at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on the southern resort island. He entered the courthouse without being seen by reporters and others waiting at the main entrance.

What happened in the other Jeju missing person case linked to the same officer?

The officer was also found to have prematurely closed another missing person case last month. The body of the missing man in his 60s was found Saturday, and the officer had been released Monday after a court reviewed the legality of his emergency detention.

Jeju police officer faces arrest over mishandling of missing person case

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Summary

A Jeju police officer attended an arrest warrant hearing in Jeju on Tuesday over allegations that he wrongfully closed a missing person case involving Jang Mi-ran. He is charged with dereliction of duty, forgery, falsifying public electronic records and obstruction of official duties through deception. A body presumed to be Jang was found on Jeju Island on Monday. The officer was also found to have prematurely closed another missing person case last month, and that missing man was found dead on Saturday.

Key Facts

The Jeju District Court began the officer’s arrest warrant hearing at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The officer is accused of closing Jang Mi-ran’s case in May without confirming her safety and deleting her information from the police missing persons profiling system.
A body presumed to be Jang was found on the island Monday.
The officer was also found to have prematurely closed another missing person case last month, and the missing man in his 60s was found Saturday.
He was placed under emergency detention Saturday but was released Monday after a court reviewed the legality of his detention.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 25, 2026 4:20 pm KST
Updated Aug 25, 2026 5:54 pm KST

A police officer accused of wrongfully closing a missing person case leaves the Jeju District Court after his arrest warrent hearing, Tuesday. Yonhap

JEJU — A Jeju police officer accused of wrongfully closing a missing person case that may have led to the woman's death attended an arrest warrant hearing at a court on the southern resort island Tuesday.

The Jeju District Court began the officer's arrest warrant hearing at 2:30 p.m. on charges of dereliction of duty, forgery, falsifying public electronic records and obstruction of official duties through deception.

He entered the courthouse without being seen by reporters and others waiting at the main entrance.

The officer is accused of closing the case of the missing woman, Jang Mi-ran, in May without confirming her safety and deleting her information from the police's missing persons profiling system. A body presumed to be that of Jang was found on the island Monday.

The officer was also found to have prematurely closed another missing person case last month, and the body of the missing person, a man in his 60s, was found Saturday.

He was placed under emergency detention Saturday but was released Monday after a court reviewed the legality of his detention.

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