The police and the Jeju Coast Guard said that, at 3:00 a.m. on Aug. 23, an angler found the body of a man in his 70s, identified only as A, floating near the island's eastern coast and reported it to the 119 emergency service.
A had been reported missing to the East Jeju Police Station on Aug. 22.
The police are investigating the cause of death and the circumstances leading to it.
At 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 24, a body suspected to be that of 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran, who went missing in May, was found at a palm farm near her residence.
Upon receiving the initial report in May, the officer in charge had closed the case file in violation of standard procedure.
