What is Jeju police officer accused of in the missing woman case?

He is suspected of closing the case without confirming the woman’s safety, failing to report it to superiors, and omitting key details from his shift report. Police also said he allegedly deleted her missing-person profile and entered false information about a car accident.

When was the missing woman found on Jeju and what happened after that?

Her body was found Monday at a tree farm near her residence on the island. After that, the officer was placed under formal arrest earlier this week as police examined his handling of the case.

Why do Jeju police say missing women cases are handled differently?

Police said such cases are normally reported to higher-ups, often up to the Jeju police chief, because missing women may be exposed to crimes. In this case, officials said the officer did not make that report even though he received the missing-person report in May.

Jeju police checking officer's shift report over alleged mishandling of missing person case

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Summary

Jeju police are examining a night shift report by an officer suspected of mishandling a missing person case on the island Friday. The officer is accused of omitting key information after receiving a report about a woman in her 30s in May. He allegedly failed to alert superiors, closed the case without confirming her safety, and was formally arrested earlier this week after her body was found Monday near her residence.

Key Facts

The Jeju Provincial Police Agency said the officer is suspected of omitting key information in an evening shift report written in May.
Police said missing person cases involving women are normally reported up the chain of command, often to the Jeju police chief, because of possible criminal risks.
The officer was formally arrested earlier this week after the missing woman’s body was found Monday at a tree farm near her residence on Jeju Island.
He is also suspected of deleting her data from the missing persons list and inserting false information that she had died in a car accident.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 28, 2026 11:57 am KST

A police officer accused of wrongfully closing a missing person case leaves the Jeju District Court after his arrest warrant hearing, Aug. 25. Yonhap

JEJU — The police are examining a night shift report drafted by one of its officers suspected of mishandling missing person cases on Jeju Island, the Jeju Provincial Police Agency said Friday.

The officer is suspected of having omitted key information in his shift report on an evening shift in May when he received a missing person report on a woman in her 30s, according to officials at the Jeju police agency.

Normally, missing person cases, especially those involving women, are reported to higher-ups, often all the way to the Jeju police chief, due to the possibility of the missing persons being subject to crimes, according to the police.

The police officer in question is said to have made no such report to his superiors of the missing person case he allegedly closed without confirming the victim's safety.

He was placed under formal arrest earlier this week after the victim's body was found Monday at a tree farm near her residence on the island.

He is also suspected of having deleted her data from the profile list of missing people, while inserting false information that she had died in a car accident.

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