Tenant in 60s falls to death while evading landlord over unpaid rent

The exterior of Ulsan Dongbu Police Station / Yonhap

A man in his 60s died after falling from the fourth floor of his apartment in southeastern port city of Ulsan while trying to avoid his landlord amid an eviction dispute over overdue rent.

According to Ulsan Dongbu Police Station, the incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. on Sunday in Bangoe-dong, Dong District. The tenant was found in cardiac arrest and taken to a hospital, but he did not survive.

Police said the tenant had been asked to vacate the unit after failing to pay monthly rent. When the landlord rang the doorbell, he is believed to have tried to hide on the veranda, where he fell.

The landlord is said to have met the tenant at the apartment earlier with a prospective tenant before the accident.

Police said there were no signs of foul play and that an investigation is underway to determine the precise cause of the fall.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.