Missing University Student at Hangang Park Found Dead After Six Days (Comprehensive)

Photo of university student Son Jeong-min, who went missing on the 25th, posted by his father on a blog. Photo by the missing student's father.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Son Jeong-min (22), a university student who went missing after drinking and falling asleep by the Han River in Seoul late at night, was found dead on the 30th, six days after his disappearance.

The Seocho Police Station in Seoul announced that at around 3:50 PM that day, they discovered Son’s body near the water taxi area of Banpo Hangang Park, the place where he went missing.

The body was first found by a rescue dog from a private rescue team, and Son was reportedly wearing the same clothes he had on when he disappeared on the 25th: a long-sleeved shirt with a mixed white, gray, and black pattern, and black pants.

It is estimated that Son fell asleep and went missing while drinking with a friend from around 11 PM on the 24th until 2 AM on the 25th.

The friend woke up around 4:30 AM and returned home alone but reportedly does not clearly remember whether Son was nearby. The friend accidentally took Son’s phone home and is believed to have left his own phone with Son. The location of the phone was tracked near the disappearance site, and it was last connected to a cell tower around 6:30 AM on the day of disappearance before being turned off.

The police analyzed nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and conducted a focused search of the Han River area using the Hangang Police Unit, helicopters, search boats, and drones. Additionally, diving searches began in the afternoon of the same day.

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