Officer Bu Under Fire Over Missing Persons Cases | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 25, 2026 · 1m

A police officer named Bu is under fire after allegedly dismissing a missing persons case in June — despite the family’s urgent warnings that the man was suicidal due to crushing debt. The man, reported missing July 2nd, had told his child he was failing financially. Family members repeatedly returned to the station, only to be told to stop searching and handle it themselves. It wasn’t until public scrutiny over Bu’s prior cases surfaced that authorities launched a search — tragically finding the man dead on Saturday. Now, investigators are reviewing ten similar cases Bu closed, with three…