Herbalist Found at Yongmunsan, Presumed Man in His 80s
Wearing Hiking Clothes and Carrying a Cell Phone... Presumed Accidental Death

A skeletonized body was found on Yongmunsan Mountain in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province. According to Yangpyeong Police Station and fire authorities on the 9th, a skeletonized body was discovered by an herbalist near the cliff of Hamwangseongji Temple on Yongmunsan Mountain in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, around 9 a.m. the previous day.

Skeleton Found in Hiking Clothes in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi... Mobile Phone on Upper Garment View original image

The body was wearing winter hiking clothes, and a mobile phone was found in the upper pocket. It is estimated to be an elderly male.


The police believe it may be an 80-year-old man who went missing while hiking Yongmunsan Mountain in October last year. They plan to request a DNA test from the National Forensic Service.



There are no signs of homicide or suicide yet. It is presumed to be an accidental fall. The police recovered the body by helicopter during the daytime on the 8th.


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