Yoo Jae-seong, acting commissioner general of the National Police Agency, bows in apology at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, 10 July 2026, after cutting short an official trip to the United States. Several police officers are under investigation over allegations that they leaked investigative information and destroyed evidence during the probe into the murder of a 17-year-old female high school student in the southwestern city of Gwangju. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
July 10 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's police apologized Friday over the Jang Yoon-gi case after allegations emerged that a police officer who is the suspect's father destroyed evidence related to the killing of a high school girl in Gwangju.
Yoo Jae-sung, acting commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency, offered the apology during a video meeting of police commanders nationwide.
"I deeply apologize for causing another wound that will be difficult for the bereaved family to heal," Yoo said. "I also feel very sorry for disappointing the public."
"As acting commissioner general, I take seriously the concerns and criticism from the public," he said.
