Why will Gyeongbuk police disclose the identity of the suspect in the Gyeongsan murder case?

A deliberation committee approved the release because of the brutality of the crime, the gravity of the harm and the aim of preventing future crimes. Police said the suspect’s name, age and mug shot will be made public on Tuesday.

What is Jeong accused of doing in the murder of the Chinese graduate student in Gyeongsan?

Jeong is accused of killing the 25-year-old student at his home on Aug. 20 and mutilating her body. Police also said he abandoned the remains in multiple places, including Gyeongju and Gunpo.

What other charge does the suspect face in the Gyeongsan case?

He has also been charged with obstructing the police investigation by filing a false missing report. Police said he did this after killing the victim and turning off her cellphone near a train station, while dressed as a woman.

Police to disclose identity of suspect in murder of Chinese graduate student

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Police in Gyeongbuk will disclose the identity and photo of a Chinese university lecturer accused of murdering a 25-year-old Chinese graduate student in Gyeongsan earlier this month. A deliberation committee approved releasing the suspect’s name, age and mug shot on Tuesday, and the details will stay on the police website for 30 days until Sept. 30. The suspect, a 31-year-old surnamed Jeong, was formally arrested Thursday and also faces a charge of obstructing the investigation by filing a false missing report.

Key Facts

The victim was killed at the suspect’s home in Gyeongsan on Aug. 20, and her body was mutilated and abandoned in multiple places, including Gyeongju and Gunpo.
The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency said the disclosure committee weighed the brutality of the crime, the gravity of the harm and future crime prevention.
Jeong allegedly turned off the victim’s cellphone near a train station and dressed as a woman after killing her, then filed a false missing report.
Jeong’s personal details will be published on the Gyeongbuk police agency’s website for 30 days until Sept. 30.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 31, 2026 8:20 pm KST

A man suspected of killing a Chinese graduate student is seen leaving his home dressed in women's clothing on Aug. 20, in footage from a nearby security camera released Aug. 27. Police say the 31-year-old Chinese national, a part-time lecturer at a university in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, changed clothes at a train station later that night in an apparent attempt to mislead investigators. Yonhap

Police said Monday they will disclose the personal details and photo of a Chinese university lecturer accused of murdering a female Chinese graduate student in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan earlier this month.

A deliberation committee decided to publish the name, age and mug shot of the suspect, currently known as a 31-year-old surnamed Jeong, on Tuesday, according to the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency.

Jeong is accused of killing the 25-year-old student at his home on Aug. 20, mutilating her body and abandoning the parts in multiple places, including the southeastern city of Gyeongju and Gunpo, south of Seoul.

In deciding on the disclosure, the committee considered factors, such as the brutality of the crime, the gravity of the harm and future crime prevention.

Jeong's personal details will be published on the Gyeongbuk police agency's website for 30 days until Sept. 30. He was placed under formal arrest Thursday.

He has also been charged with obstructing the police's investigation by filing a false missing report after killing the victim and turning off her cellphone near a train station, dressed as a woman.

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