[Aircraft Crash] Malicious Comments Toward Bereaved Families... Jeonnam Police Launch Investigation

Insults and Ridicule Over the Thought of Receiving Compensation

On the morning of the 31st, memorial messages were placed at the site of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Muan International Airport in Muan County, Jeollanam-do. Photo by Yonhap News

The police have launched an investigation into an internet community user who mocked the families of the victims of the Jeju Air disaster.

The Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Jeonnam Police Agency announced on the 31st that they are tracking down a user of a domestic internet community on charges including defamation.

This user, whose identity has not yet been identified, is suspected of insulting the bereaved families by posting an article titled "Only the bereaved families at Muan Airport hit the jackpot" on the day of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, which occurred on the 29th.

The post contained content that appeared to ridicule the bereaved families, stating, "They must be grinning inside at the thought of receiving compensation."

The police plan to identify the user and prove the charges with the cooperation of the community administrators, and then take appropriate action.

A police official stated, "The operators of each site have also agreed to actively cooperate with the investigation," and added, "We will actively punish malicious commenters who mock or demean the victims and their families."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.