# Discovery of missing people’s bodies becomes national scandal in South Korea

https://mins.news/en/item/33219

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 14:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/26/bodies-of-missing-people-found-in-korea-becomes-national-scandal?traffic_source=rss

> A police officer has been arrested after the bodies of four missing people were found on South Korea’s Jeju Island. The cases had been closed without proper investigation, prompting a review of all 298 missing-person cases he handled.

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