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Man found drowned under Mapo Bridge amidst shooting 'Avengers 2'

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By Ko Dong-hwan
  • Published Mar 31, 2014 6:08 pm KST
  • Updated Mar 31, 2014 6:08 pm KST

By Ko Dong-hwan

Waters below Mapo Bridge in Seoul recently revealed a drowned man while the site was crowded with film crews for the upcoming Hollywood movie "Avengers 2" and passer-byers.

Police found Sunday a drowned man near Mapo Bridge, where the Hollywood movie “Avengers 2” was being filmed, according to Mapo Police Sunday.

The police said the man in his early 20’s was discovered at a mid-section upstream below the bridge. They said the corpse was first spotted by one of the movie crews.

Police confirmed the corpse as the man reported missing on March 10 and assumed he took his own life.

The police will investigate details of the man’s death by contacting the movie crew and his family members, the report said.